Faculty Contact Information:
clement.marcantonio@lnd.amedd.army.mil
Phone: 06371-15917 (H), 06371-86-8141/8518 (O) | |
Consultation:
| Prior to class; after class on day one or by appointment. | |
Required Texts and Readings:
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Alle-Corliss, L.A. & Alle-Corliss, R.M. (1998). Advanced practice in
human service agencies. (1st ed.). Brooks/Cole.
Sweitzer, H.F. & King, M.A. (2003). The successful internship:
Transformation and empowerment. (2nd ed.). Brooks/Cole.
Corey, G., Corey, M., & Callanan, P. (2003). Issues and ethics in the
helping professions. (6th ed.). 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:
Family Therapy Networker at http://www.familytherapynetwork.com
Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy at
http://www.aamft.org/resources/Product_Events/jmft_menu.index_nm.asp
Journal of Counseling Psychology at http://www.apa.org/journals/cou.html
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/ | |
Course Description:
| Prerequisites: PSYC 502, PSYC 534, PSYC 580, GUCO 510, GUCO 531, GUCO 532; attendance at a practicum orientation; and permission of the Program Director. This course places emphasis on practical counseling with supervised experience in community and/or agency programs. The role of the administrator of community counseling services is considered. Problems and issues in counseling are examined. This course is conducted over two terms. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: PSYC 536, GUCO 536, or EDCP 619. | |
Course Goals:
| The goals of this course are to provide opportunities for students to apply concepts and skills learned during the academic portion of the program to counseling situations with diverse clients, and to develop skills needed as professional counselors. | |
Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to:
l. demonstrate improved proficiency in counseling skills, including initiating, maintaining, and terminating a counseling relationship with a wide range of clients;
2. apply counseling theories to practical situations and identify a tentative personal/theoretical frame of reference;
3. assess clients’ problems by using counseling strategies and technologies that meet their needs;
4. use appropriate crisis intervention and conflict resolution strategies;
5. present oral and written assessments of clients;
6. demonstrate a working knowledge of vocational tools and technologies that can assist clients in making career decisions;
7. identify and create activities from various sources including computer based technologies that can be used with individual and group counseling reflecting multiculturalism, diversity, cross-cultural, vocational and special needs;
8. demonstrate a working knowledge of community referral agencies and facilities;
9. demonstrate cooperation and adaptability to the standards of the clinical setting assigned;
10. assess and develop resources that can be used to meet the needs of the clients, staff, and the community through the use of various technologies;
11. demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to the ethical standards of the profession. | |
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" is used to designate academic failure. "FN" 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.
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Course Requirements:
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:
Attend all sessions
Participate in classroom discussions
Make three recorded tapes of counseling sessions
Make weekly reports of practicum site experience
Complete all reading assignments
Write graduate level papers or case studies
Complete one or more written examination(s) | |
Description of Course Requirements:
1. 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.
2. Make the commitment to complete a minimum of 300 clock hours of supervised practicum experience on site and in the classroom, spending at least 15 hours per week at the selected site. Some field placements may require more than the 15 hours accepted by the School.
3. Hold three peer supervision sessions in pairs or triads scheduled on a monthly basis to review tapes, share ideas, and discuss mutual concerns and problems. Minutes of meetings will be submitted following the completion of each session.
4. Submit weekly one-page summary of their counseling activities. Emphasis should be on the counselor's personal reflections and FEELINGS.
5. Keep a log of their work experience regarding clinical practice. Include summaries of significant interactions, interventions, etc. observed/participated in (e.g. role playing, sculpting, history taking).
6. Read assigned clinical material. The instructor will suggest various articles, books, etc. and whenever possible, make such sources available from his personal library.
7. Review the film "Ordinary People." Further guidance about how film will be reviewed and discussed will be given in class.
8. Arrange a convenient time for the professor to meet with their respective site supervisor for the purpose of discussing the progress, issues, content and format of the supervision.
9. Plan to meet with the professor at the designated time mutually agreed upon to jointly evaluate their progress in the clinical practice.
10. Submit three audio-recorded sessions with clients for review and comments by: First tape by end of Sep 2003; Second tape by end of Oct 2003; and Third tape by end of Nov 2003. In addition, student will select one transcribed exerpt from one of the above recorded sessions and present to the class for discussion and critique. **Note: In all cases presented, please be sure the tape is easily audible.
11. The right to privacy of each client requires that all case material, including audio/video taping and notes etc. obtained during the counseling sessions, be kept confidential and anonymous. Written permission must be obtained before the session begins. In case of clients under the age of 18, law requires written parental consent. The same privilege is extended to the class members during class time throughout the duration of the practicum. | |
Course Schedule:
Tuesday nights 18:45 - 21:30
Term I: 22 August - 15 October
Term II: 24 October 17 December
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.
SYNOPSIS OF READINGS AND EXERCISES TAKEN FROM EGAN’S SKILLED HELPER:
Session 1
*Exercises in Helping Skills (a manual to accompany Skilled Helper)
Section 5: pages 24-40
Class exercises
Section 6: pages 41-57
Class exercises
Session 2
*Helping Clients Tell Their Stories, Chapter 8, pages 138-161 (Skilled Helper)
a. Write a brief summary of Chapter Seven. Express your own understanding of the significant concepts, insights, emphases etc. related to the content of the chapter. Be prepared to discuss it in class.
b. Identify seven (7) techniques that will help facilitate the counseling process.
c. Formulate ten (10) questions based on the material discussed in the chapter. Make them open-ended questions, process oriented. Repeat (a) (b) (c) for all the subsequent chapters.
Session 3:
*Reluctant and Resistant Clients, Chapter 9, pages 162-171
Exercises: Section 9, Exercise 41, 42 & 44, pages 72-75
Session 4:
The Nature of Challenging, Chapter 10, pages 174-184
Exercises 45 & 46, pages 77-82
Session 5:
*Specific Challenging Skills, Chapters 11 & 12 , pages 199-228
Exercises 47 & 48, pages 86-87
Session 6:
*Leverage-Helping Clients work on the Right Things, pages 230-240
Exercise 61, page 111
Session 7:
*What Solutions Make Sense for Me? Helping Clients Identify, Choose, and Shape Goals, pages 242-251
Exercises pages 115-116
Session 8:
*Possibilities for a Better Future Chapter 15, pages 260-274
Exercises pages 121-125
Session 9: Moving from Possibilities to Choices, Chapter 16, pages 275-293
Exercise 69
Session 10:
*Commitment To Goals, Chapter 17, pages 139-142
*Action Strategies Chapter 18, pages145-152
Session 11: Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions (Corey)
*Self-Assessment: An Inventory of Your Attitudes and Beliefs about Professional and Ethical Issues, Chapter 1, pages 19-29
Class exercise
Session 12: Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions (Corey)
*The Counselor as a Person and as a Professional, Chapter 2, pages 32-65
Exercise: Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory
Session 13: Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions (Corey)
*Values and the Helping Relationship, Chapter 3, pages 66-107
Exercise: Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory
Session 14:
Schedule review and presentation of tapes: Review and Critiques
Session 15:
Schedule review and presentation of tapes: Review and Critiques
Session 16:
Review and Discussion of film, "Ordinary People."
Schedule critique and evaluation of semester: Pro’s and Con’s; Q & A
Class 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:
| 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 536! | |