Faculty Contact Information:
Mr. Tim Holloman
Phone: DSN 370-1710/6099 Civ: 06221-571710/576099
secondary email: hollomant@26asg.heidelberg.army.mil | |
Consultation:
| Prior to class; after class; or by appointment | |
Required Texts and Readings:
American Psychiatric Association (2000). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th Ed. - Text Revision). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association.
American Psychological Association (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th Ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Dowd, E. T. & Rugle, L. (Eds.) (1999). Comparative Treatments of Substance Abuse. New York: Springer.
Inaba, D. S. & Cohen, W. E. (2002). Uppers, Downers, All Arounders (5th Ed.). Ashland, OR: CNS Publications. | |
Supplementary Readings:
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services. (1976) Alcoholics Anonymous (The “Big Book” of AA).
Ellis, A. & Dryden W. (1987) The Practice of Rational Emotive Therapy. Springer Publishing.
Johnson, V. (1980) I’ll Quit Tomorrow. Harper-Collins Publishing.
Vaillant, G. (1983) The Natural History of Alcoholism. Harvard University Press.
A list of addiction-related web sites will be handed out on the first day of class - students should become familiar with these sites.
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:
| Students will develop skills in the application of counseling techniques that are used with individuals who abuse drugs and alcohol. The importance of philosophical assumptions about "drug abusers" will be examined; students will examine their own philosophies of counseling individuals who abuse drugs. Basic counseling techniques will be demonstrated, and students will participate in exercises and case consultations to develop their own skills. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GUCO 562 or EDCP 625. Prerequisite: PSYC 502. | |
Course Goals:
| This course is designed to enable students to become familiar with the theoretical and treatment approaches to drug and alcohol counseling as they apply to people from different social, cultural and economic backgrounds. It will assist students in preparing for the comprehensive exam and will prepare them for professional practice. | |
Course Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student will have:
1. understanding of the nature and origins of problems involving abuse of alcohol and other drugs.
2. knowledge of research and practical techniques being used in the counseling of substance abusers.
3. an overview of current trends and/or epidemics, and their prognosis in the chemical dependency field.
4. knowledge of commonly used individual and group tests used to assess substance abusers.
5. critical evaluation skills of various approaches used to counsel substance abusers.
6. appreciation of the historical context in which substance abuse occurs.
7. essential ethical and legal concerns involved in efforts to provide services to substance abusers.
8. analytical reasoning skills via class presentations of various research articles.
9.diagnostic and prescriptive assessment skills of clients' drug and alcohol problems.
10. knowledge of the major treatment approaches used in agencies providing rehabilitative services to persons with addictive disease. | |
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. | |
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 20%
Write graduate level papers or case studies 30%
Orally/visually present prepared material 30%
Complete one or more written examination(s) 20% | |
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. 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.
The weekend format of the course suggests a combination of a lecture and group approach to learning. It is the style and orientation of the instructor to make use of the classroom as a vehicle for personal learning and growth as counselors. Therefore, every effort will be made to relate what is academic and abstract to an expression of the human experience. Students enrolled in GUCO 562 are expected to:
• Attend all sessions: this requirement is especially important because absence affects the weekend format of the class as well as the person who misses the class.
• Participate in the class in an active way; this requirement stresses the importance on the part of the students of being willing to talk about themselves and their concerns. It’s about taking ownership of the learning process.
• Complete WebBoard Assignments: there will be assignments posted on the GUCO 562 WebBoard. Primarily, the Reaction Papers: at the end of the first, second and third weekends each student will write a reaction paper of the weekend experience. The paper is approximately one page in length and is to focus on what the student has learned and how that learning will be applied both personally and professionally. This is a critical function of the learning process – identifying what has been useful, and what would be useful in the future. The Reaction Paper is to be posted on the WebBoard by Wednesday following each weekend. These papers will count as part of the class participation.
• Follow APA format: because effective writing is a critical part of graduate work, essay assignments should be clear and concise with proper grammar and spelling. Term paper should be in proper APA format and properly referenced.
• Group Project/Term Paper: Specifics of the class and/or individual project will be assessed and assigned on the first weekend and will be tailored to the number of individuals in the class and the expression of particular interests among the students.
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Course Schedule:
Weekend Format: June 4-5, 18-19; July 9-10, 23-24, 2005.
This schedule presents 16 units or modules, with each unit corresponding to a regular three-hour weekday meeting, a half-day on weekends, or a full week of DE.
Initial meeting:
Introduction, Overview of class goals/objectives/requirements;
Overview of the Addiction Process
Etiology of Substance Dependence
Second meeting:
Medical Aspects of Addiction
Brain Reward Circuitry
Third meeting:
Pathways into Addiction; What is normal use? What alcohol means to society/culture.
Fourth meeting:
Pharmacology of Drugs of Abuse
Fifth meeting:
Assessment, Diagnosis, and Early Interventions - Intro
Sixth meeting:
Assessment Principles - History Taking
Biological Markers of Addiction
Seventh meeting:
Assessment Instruments - Development and Use
Eighth meeting:
DSM-IV
Management of Itoxication and Withdrawal
Ninth meeting:
Overview of Addiction Treatment Modalities
Cognitive/Behavioral Approaches
Tenth meeting:
Cognitive/Behavioral Approaches
Eleventh meeting:
Other Approaches to Addiction Treatment
Role of AA in Recovery
Family Interventions
Twelfth meeting:
Pharmacological Interventions
Thirteenth meeting:
Medical Complications from Addiction
Pain Management and Addiction
Adolescent Risk Factors
Fourteenth meeting:
Relapse Prevention & Aftercare Models
Fifteenth meeting:
Course Examination
Student Presentaions
Sixteenth meeting:
Student presentations
Course evaluations | |
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:
| Mr. Tim Holloman earned his master's degree in counseling from Boston University and has pursued doctoral level work at the University of Georgia. He is a Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health, a National Certified Counselor, and a Master Addictions Counselor. He is currently the Clinical Director of the Army Substance Abuse Program in Heidelberg, Germany. He has twenty years of substance abuse counseling experience, both inpatient and outpatient, in military and civilian settings. | |