Faculty Contact Information:
DR. CLEMEMT MARCANTONIO
clement.marcantonio@lnd.amedd.army.mil | |
Consultation:
| Prior to class; after class on day one or by appointment | |
Required Texts and Readings:
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, APA.
Neukrug, E. (2003). World of the Counselor. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Neukrug, E. (2003). World of the Counselor Workbook. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. | |
Supplementary Readings:
| All graduate students should be prepared to utilize the UMUC online library at http://www.umuc.edu/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. | |
Recommended Journals:
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Course Description:
| Historical, philosophical, psychological, and sociological basis of counseling in different settings(school, agency, and community) and with different populations will be explored. Intervention strategies, theoretical models, working contexts, relationships to other professions, ethics, obstacles to service delivery, and personal qualities of counselors are reviewed. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: PSYC 502 or EDCP 610. | |
Course Goals:
| This course introduces students to the field of counseling including specializations, professional ethics, relevant credentialing legislation, and current issues. It also provides an introduction to the basic counseling theories and skills. | |
Course Objectives:
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The objectives of this course are for students to gain an information base and demonstrate competence in:
- The historical antecedents and current definitions of the counseling profession.
- The standards of counseling as a regulated profession including awareness of professional issues, ethics, and credentialing.
- The theories and basic counseling and interpersonal skills of communication associated with the counseling relationship.
- An understanding and appreciation of various populations with whom counselors work and a multicultural and diversity focus in counseling skills and advocacy.
- Familiarity with appropriate assessment procedures, community resources and intervention strategies and skills, and awareness of the specialty areas of counseling and their various settings.
- An awareness of future trends, particularly the expanded role of technology, and emerging concepts and theories in counseling.
- Enhanced self-awareness of personal strengths, interests, and abilities.
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Grading Information:
The points a student may accumulate are as follows:
Reaction Article
30 pts
Special Population Report
90 pts
Facility Visit Report
60 pts
Attendance and Participation
40 pts
(25 of these points will be for class participation)
A: 200-220 pts
B: 175-199 pts
C: Less than 175 pts.
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, available in your local Education Center or online at http://www.ed.umuc.edu/general_info/publications/catalogs. | |
Course Requirements:
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Graduate school at the master's 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 10%
Write graduate level papers or case studies 30%
Orally/visually present prepared material 20%
Complete one or more written examination(s) 40%
COURSE EVALUATION/METHOD OF OBTAINING COURSE CREDIT:
Each student will have the opportunity to earn course credit through varied, required tasks. Credit will be earned in the form of points, with a point value attached to each task. These points will relate to the student's final grade.
* REACTION ARTICLES
The student will select two articles from journals specified in class, and the topic will focus on the philosophy of mental health counseling and/or intervention approaches. A report will be written to include:
Name of the article
Overview of content of article
Relationship to class material
Personal viewpoint/critique
The student will be expected to give a brief summary and critique of the article in class.
* SPECIAL POPULATION REPORT
Each member of the class will choose a different, special problem from the list to be distributed in class. This selection should be done early in the term, and then the report: approximately 8-10, double-spaced, typewritten pages, will consist of the following components:
Current Status of Problem:
Incidence and prevalence, diagnostic issues; existing approaches from the literature to solve the problem.
Needs Assessment:
Develop, conduct, and write a needs assessment for your special population. This should involve interviews with at least two persons experienced with the special problem (i.e., those having the problem or helpers).
Community Intervention Strategy:
Based on what you have learned in the needs assessment, select and develop an intervention strategy (see list B to be distributed). This will be done in the form of a class presentation, done as a presentation to an agency board of directors for their consideration. The rest of the class will act as the agency board. An outline of the intervention strategy will be included in your paper.
Program Evaluation:
Visit an agency that works with this special problem. Find out their approach and evaluate how effective they work with this problem. In your paper include their stated approach to the problem, actual practices used, effectiveness, evaluation criteria, and ways that the agency could improve its service for clients with this particular problem.
* FACILITY VISIT REPORT
The handout to be distributed in class will indicate the areas that are to be covered in this report. Agencies will be identified in class, and the student is asked to write a 7-8 page paper responding to the identified areas/content, following their visit.
* CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
Basically, this is a "hands on" course. Students will be working in groups and class participation is expected. Role playing, simulated counseling interviews, practice of skills/techniques using concepts presented in class, etc. will be heavily emphasized. While the specific activities will not be graded, the overall performance and participation of the student will be part of the final grade. | |
Description of Course Requirements:
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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. Resubmission of course work from previous classes (whether or not taken at UMUC, UMUC-Europe or BSU), partially or in its entirety, is not acceptable in this course and will result in an automatic failure on the assignment. 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 face-to-face course, this typically means an oral presentation accompanied by appropriate visual material. 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.
This course is designed to provide an introduction to the counseling profession and an overview of counseling strategies, concepts, and practices. Students will practice basic counseling skills. The course will consist of lecture and/or discussion, role-plays, and other experiential activities. Students should be prepared to be active and involved participants and to bring an open mind and a sense of humor!
CONFIDENTIALITY:
This course is designed to be highly experiential. It will allow students to share personal information with the members of the class. It is everyone's responsibility to create a climate of safety and respect for the rights to privacy of others. It goes without saying that confidentiality is a must and a responsibility on the part of all participants.
NOTE:
Students are expected to attend every weekend class. It is also understood that unavoidable circumstances may make absences necessary for some students. In such cases, it is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor ahead of time and to compensate for the loss of classroom time by proposing a make-up project. | |
Course Schedule:
TEXT ASSIGNMENTS: NEUKRUG: THE WORLD OF THE COUNSELOR:
Weekend 1: CHAPTERS 1-5
Weekend 2: CHAPTERS 6-10
Weekend 3: CHAPTERS 11-15
Weekend 4: CHAPTERS 16-20
FINAL EXAMINATION:
The final exam will include all assigned text material as well as any additional articles/handouts provided by the instructor. The final will be held on the last day of class. | |
Academic Policies:
Note: Any written assignment in this course may be submitted to TurnItIn.Com. This statement constitutes prior notice.
The official university policy on Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty can be found at http://www.umuc.edu/policy/aa15025.shtml. Section I.C. states: "Faculty may determine if the resubmission of course work from previous classes (whether or not taken at UMUC), partially or in its entirety, is acceptable when assigning a grade on that piece of course work. Faculty must provide this information in their written syllabi. If the resubmission of course work is deemed to be unacceptable, a charge may not be brought under this Policy and will be handled as indicated in the written syllabi."
Please refer to Description of Course Requirements for specific information on how resubmissions will be treated in this course and to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog for information on the following:
Academic Integrity
Course Load
Exception to Policy
Grade Appeal Process
Make-up Examinations
Nondiscrimination
Students with Disabilities
Hard copies of the catalog are available at your local Education Center. | |
Faculty Bio:
| Dr. Clement Marcantonio earned his Doctor of Education degree in Psychology, Marriage and Family at the University of Northern Colorado; he is a clinical member and Approved Supervisor for the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and National Certified Counselor; has taught graduate courses in excess of 20 years for the University of Southern Cal, Boston University, and UMUC-Europe. WELCOME TO PSYC 502 Principles and Philosophy of Counseling! I HOPE IT WILL BE A REWARDING EXPERIENCE FOR YOU! | |