HU 100 - Human Interaction

Credit Hours: 3

A student-centered laboratory experience designed to provide participants with an opportunity to learn about themselves as individuals and as prospective helping professionals within the supportive environment of a developing group. Style of communication, collaboration and coping will be explored. Participants will be encouraged to assess the effects of their interpersonal style on others by requesting feedback from the group. Skills in processing group dynamics will be emphasized.

Fulfills SUNY General Education – Social Sciences.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

identify appropriate terms in human growth & development;
outline their own growth & development;
describe themselves to others in areas of values, moral development & character;
identify their own communication skills & demonstrate capacity to communicate effectively;
increase self-knowledge with increased capacity to understand & respect others;
interact with others in the classroom;
interact with others outside the classroom;
outline time management strategies;
describe goal setting strategies;
actively participate in health assessment-longevity prediction;
define emotional intelligence & increases emotional awareness;
demonstrate effective interpersonal skills with others;
give examples & distinguish between effective & ineffective communication;
give examples & distinguish between effective & ineffective communication;
criticize their own communication skills & criticize others by giving & getting feedback;
demonstrate skills in giving & receiving criticism;
demonstrate skills in giving & receiving compliments & affirmations;
discover & explore strategies to develop positive relations
develop techniques to strengthen family relationships; and
generate career information & explore career attainment strategies.

F/S (C, N, S)

This course is the prerequisite to all other Human Services courses.