Faculty Contact Information:
alternate email: jscotthinkle@aol.com
hinkle@nbcc.org
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Consultation:
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This course is an introduction to projective assessment. Although it is not intended to provide instuction in the administration and interpretation of projective instruments, the course's purpose is to prepare entry-level clinicians in the rationale for using these tests, their advantages and disadvantages, multicultural concerns, and how these instruments are used in psychological assessment.
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Required Texts and Readings:
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Lanyon, R.I. and Goodstein, L.D. (1992). Personality Assessment. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
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Supplementary Readings:
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All graduate students should be prepared to utilize the UMUC online library. The library contains a large number of full text academic journals that are free of charge and immediately available. The library homepage also contains a number of links related to improving students’ research and writing skills.
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Recommended Journals:
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A variety of full-text, online, free-of-charge and pay-per-view academic journals are listed on the Counseling Webboard at http://www.ed.umuc.edu/graduate/webboards/
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Course Description:
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The course will introduce and emphasize the basic administration, scoring and interpretation of major projective child, adolescent, and adult tests such as the Rorschach Inkblot Test, the Thematic Apperception Test, the Children's Apperception Test, Draw a Person-Tree-House, Three Wishes, Guess Why Game, Bender-Gestalt Test of Visual Perception. Included will be a survey of the development of projective tests, underlying theories associated with them, and current trends and developments in projective assessment. Prerequisites: 15 hours of graduate psychology or counseling courses, including GUCO 510.
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Course Goals:
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This course is designed to enable students to become familiar with projective testing, including validity, reliability and other measures. The cross-cultural aspects of projective testing will also be stressed, so that students can continue the process of developing an effective counseling approach.
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Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Understand the administration, scoring and interpretation of a specific test battery, such as the Rorschach Inkblot Test, the Thematic Apperception Test, the Draw a Person-Tree-House, the Bender-Gestalt Test of Visual Perception.
2. Draw appropriate conclusions from the interpretation of a specific test battery and demonstrate how it would be used in the counseling process.
3. Demonstrate an enhanced appreciation of the historical context in which contemporary testing instruments are imbedded.
4. Understand the important projective testing concepts, including transference and other defense mechanisms.
5. Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of societal, cultural/racial influences in projective testing.
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Grading Information:
Grades for this course will be assigned as follows:
A 92%
B 80 – 91%
C 70 – 79%
F Below 70%
Please note that Bowie State University does not use "D" for graduate students. The grade F(a) is used to designate academic failure. F(n) is used to designate failure for non-completion. Grades of Incomplete or Withdrawal are governed by UMUC-Europe policies. For further details, please refer to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog. Hard copies of the catalog are available in your local Education Center.
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Course Requirements:
Graduate school at the masters level focuses on helping students obtain the education needed for success as professionals in their chosen fields. Thus, UMUC-Europe Graduate Programs and Bowie State University share the common goals of promoting excellence in academic scholarship through thoughtful inquiry and the skillful application of knowledge and theory for the betterment of society. In order to maximize your graduate educational experience in general and this course in particular, you are required to:
Participate in classroom discussions 40%
Write graduate level papers or case studies in APA sytle 30%
Complete one or more written examination(s) 40%
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Description of Course Requirements:
Participate in classroom discussions: You are expected to come to class prepared to engage in all discussions in a professional and informed manner. Usually this requires two to three hours of additional for every hour of a face-to-face class and approximately ten hours of preparation per week for a DE class.
Write graduate level papers or case studies: You are required to conduct professional-level research, including appropriately citing works of others and avoiding plagiarism. Plan on committing approximately 150 hours over the duration of this course to producing professional level deliverables.
Orally/visually present prepared material: You are required to present your research in a professional manner. In a DE class, this means creating a visual/textual presentation for your instructor and classmates.
Complete one or more written examination(s): The examination process in this class will assist you in developing the writing and critical thinking skills necessary to successfully passing the comprehensive exam required of all graduate students. The questions used for this course will either be taken directly from past comprehensive exams or written as though to be included on a comprehensive exam.
An 8-10 page paper also is required and will be described further as the course develops.
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Course Schedule:
This schedule presents units or modules, with each unit corresponding to a full week of DE.
Initial meeting: Introductions; Review of syllabus; Clarification of goals, objectives and requirements; Orientation to subject
Each week of this summer DE class will focus on a topic from the text book and additional readings.
Last meeting: Student papers due; course evaluations
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Academic Policies:
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Please refer to the UMUC – Europe Graduate Catalog, available online at http://www.ed.umuc.edu/general_info/publications/catalogs/ or from your local Education Center, for information on the following:
Academic Integrity
Course Load
Exception to Policy
Grade Appeal Process
Make-up Examinations
Nondiscrimination
Students with Disabilities
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Faculty Bio:
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Dr. Hinkle took his Ph.D. from Florida State University and his M.A. from Ball State University. He joined the UMUC-Europe faculty in 2001 and has taught graduate counseling courses via distance education since that time. Currently, he lives in Greensboro NC. Dr. Hinkle is the Administrator of Clinical Training at the National Board for Certified Couselors (NBCC) and maintains a private practice.
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