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COURSE: EDCP
610: Professional Orientation to Counseling
Instructor: J. Alexander Boeringa, Ph.D., ABBP
Contact: aboering@faculty.ed.umuc.edu
Phone: 49.160.9500.7336
Dates and Time: Term 2, 2002: Oct. 26/27; Nov. 16/17; Dec 7/ 8/ 15 Weekends at Brussels from 0900 to 1700.
Office Hours: One hour before Class or by appointment.
CREDIT. This is a required three (3)-semester hours credit course for the Master of Education and Master of Arts in Counseling and Personnel Services. It must be taken during the first three terms of graduate study.
COURSE MATERIALS:
The World of the
Counselor: An Introduction to the Counseling Profession, Neukrug, 2nd
Edition
The World of
the Counselor: An Experiential Workbook, Neukrug
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, APA
In addition this course will be Technologically Enhanced and a Web Board will be utilized which will require Internet access and an e-mail account.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to provide an overview of counseling strategies, concepts, and practices. Students are provided a review of the work of counselors who function in a broad variety of professional settings such as community and government agencies, schools and private practice. Assignments are designed to provide an overview of counseling as a profession as well as an orientation to graduate study in professional counseling and to stimulate self-knowledge in these areas. This course assists students to determine if the nature of the counseling profession and pursuing a graduate counseling degree are compatible with their individual strengths and motivations. The anticipated goal is that, at the end of the course, students will have identified the strength of their desire and ability to pursue a career in the helping professions.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this course are for students to gain an information base and demonstrate competence in:
1.The historical antecedents and current definitions of the counseling profession.
2.The standards of counseling as a regulated profession including awareness of professional issues, ethics, and credentialing.
3.The theories and basic counseling and interpersonal skills of communication associated with the counseling relationship.
4. An understanding and appreciation of various populations with whom counselors work and a multicultural and diversity focus in counseling skills and advocacy.
5. Familiarity with appropriate assessment procedures, community resources and intervention strategies and skills, and awareness of the specialty areas of counseling and their various settings.
6.An awareness of future trends, particularly the expanded role of technology, and emerging concepts and theories in counseling.
7 Enhanced self-awareness of personal strengths, interests, and abilities.
EVALUATION: Due dates for assignments will be provided during the orientation. Specific information regarding each assignment will be provided to all students well in advance of the due dates. In addition, personal communications with the instructor are encouraged at any stage of assignments for guidance. Students will practice basic counseling skills with fellow students in three simulated interviews. Written assignments include: an autobiographical statement, reaction papers relating to the weekend sessions and reviews of journal articles or reports. The final self-examination will consist of an essay on what has been gained in the course and the student’s interests, aptitudes and motivation to continue with the academic and professional preparation necessary to become a professional counselor.
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Attendance and Participation |
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20 points |
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Reaction papers (3@ 10 each) |
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30 |
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Final Self Exam |
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35 |
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Autobiography |
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5 |
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Journal/ Report (5@ 2 each) |
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10 |
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TOTAL |
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100 points |
Letter grades will be assigned as follows:
A = 90-100 points; B =80-89; C= 70-79; D = 60-69;
F(a)
below 60
CLASS SCHEDULE:
DATE
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ASSIGNMENTS
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TOPIC
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CHAPTER(S) OTHER |
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Oct. 26 |
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1 & 2 |
Introduction and History |
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PM |
3, Appendix A & B |
Ethics and Standards |
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Oct. 27 |
AM |
4 |
Individual Approaches |
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PM |
14 & 15, Appendix C |
Multicultural Aspects |
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Nov. 16 |
AM |
5 |
Basic Skills |
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PM |
6 |
Family Counseling |
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Nov. 17 |
AM |
7 |
Group Work |
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PM |
9 & 11 |
Lifespan and Careers |
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INTERVIEW |
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Dec. 7 |
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10 |
Abnormal: Diagnosis & Treatment |
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PM |
8, Appendix D |
Consultation and Supervision |
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Dec. 8 |
AM |
12,13, Appendix E & F |
Testing and Assessment Research and Evaluation |
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PM |
16, 17, 18 |
School Counseling Agency and Mental Health |
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INTERVIEW |
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Dec. 15 |
AM |
19, Appendix H & I |
Looking to the Future |
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PM |
EXAM and Wrap up |
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CLASS POLICIES AND PROCEEDURES:
Attendance: terms are short and regular class attendance and participation is expected. You are expected to be present for the entire class period, both starting on time and staying until dismissed unless specifically excused. An unexcused absence may lower your class grade. These are difficult times and flexibility is required but academic standards must also be maintained; good communication is the key. When possible, please let the instructor know beforehand if a missed class is unavoidable. It remains your responsibility to obtain information covering the material covered and upcoming assignments.
Assignments: If you must miss
an announced due date for assignments or a scheduled presentation for duty
reasons or illness, you must provide documentary proof to be permitted to
obtain full credit.
Academic integrity: Plagiarized papers, reports, or exams will
receive a grade of 0 (zero) when copied in whole or in part. Please make it
clear when you are legitimately quoting other sources within the body of your
work.
Confidentiality: This course by its nature and relevance to the participants may invite self-disclosure. This is NEVER required, and any shared life experiences are strictly voluntary. Students should remember to be discrete in terms of what is appropriate to share in a classroom setting. Any personal information that is disclosed by others as part of a class discussion should be considered to be imparted in confidence. This means it is not to be shared with anyone who is not a member of the class, and not outside the classroom. You want to be free to talk and not become the subject of some “juicy gossip”; please also respect the privacy of your fellow class students. The trust we place in each other encourages open communication and enhances the learning process.
INSTRUCTOR:I was
born in Chicago, served two years with the Army, received my BA from Hope
College and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Texas at
Austin. I subsequently was awarded a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology (ABPP). Over the years I have had extensive
clinical, research, and applied experience in a broad variety of positions
including those in Hospitals, Medical Schools, Private Practice, and Community
Mental Health Clinics. My last 20 years were spent working for the Veterans
Administration. My teaching includes having been an Assistant professor
at the UT Medical School in Galveston and having taught as a part time adjunct
faculty at several Colleges and Universities. For the past 10 years I was the
Chief of Psychology Service at the Houston VA Medical Center. In addition to
heading a large staff of active clinicians, we had an APA Accredited Internship
and Post-Doctoral Training Site as well as numerous Masters Level Practicum
Students. Staff and students came from both Clinical and Counseling Programs.
In addition to administrative duties I participated in personal counseling and
related activities throughout the hospital and was the direct supervisor of a
Counseling Psychology and Job Placement Section.