Faculty Contact Information:
clement.marcantonio@lnd.amedd.army.mil
Phone: 06371-15917 (H), 06371-86-8141/8518 (0) | |
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.
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Egan, G. (1998). The Skilled Helper. (7th ed). Pacific Grove,CA: Brooks/Cole.
Miller, Scott D., Duncan, Barry L., & Hubble, Mark A. (1997). Escape from Babel. Toward a unifying language for psychotherapy practice. W.W. Norton & Company.
Sweitzer, H.F. & King, M.A. (2003). The successful internship: Transformation and empowerment. (2nd 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.
Egan, G. (l998). Exercises in Helping Skills, A Manual to Accompany The Skilled Helper. (7th ed). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Sperry, Len, Carlson, Jon, Kjos, Diane (2003). Becoming an Effective
Therapist. Allyn and Bacon, Boston, MA. | |
Recommended Journals:
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/
Corey, G., Corey, M., & Callanan, P. (2003). Issues and ethics in the
helping professions. (6th ed). Brooks/Cole.
Journal of Counseling Psychology at http://www.or/journals/cou.html
Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy at http://www.aamft.org/resources/Product_Events/jmft_menu.index_nm.com
Therapy Networker at http://www.therapynetwork.com | |
Course Description:
| Prerequisites: PSYC 502, PSYC 734, PSYC 780, GUCO 610, GUCO 731, GUCO 840; attendance at a practicum orientation; and permission of the Program Director. This course emphasizes practical counseling with supervised experience in school guidance programs, the role of the teacher and/or administrator of community services in the guidance program, and consideration of the problems and issues in the counseling relationship. This course is conducted over two terms. As this course replaces GUCO 536, students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GUCO 836, GUCO 536, PSYC 836, PSYC 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 legal/ethical standards of the profession.
12. demonstrate an enhanced self-awareness of personal strengths, interests, and abilities. | |
Grading Information:
Grades for this course will be assigned as follows:
A 90 - 100%
B 80 – 89%
C 70 – 79%
F 69% and Below
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. | |
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 in this course in particular, you are required to:
Attend all sessions............................... 20 points
Participate in classroom discussions.............. 20 points
Make three recorded tapes of counseling sessions.. 20 points
Make weekly reports of practicum site experiences.. 5 points
Complete all reading assignments.................. 15 points
Write graduate level papers or case studies....... 10 points
Complete one or more written examination(s) ...... 10 points | |
Description of Course Requirements:
Successful graduate students in American universities dedicate approximately three hours of preparation/study time for every hour spent in the onsite classroom. Thus, the following course requirements were developed on the assumption that students would be prepared to spend approximately 150 hours of their own time working on them. In an eight-week term, that is the equivalent of a half-time job. Most fourteen-week graduate distance education courses require at least ten hours per week of dedicated time, plus time spent in the virtual classroom.
Participate in classroom discussions:You are expected to come to class prepared to engage in all discussions in a professional and informed manner.
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 coursework 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. APA style is mandatory for all graduate counseling course work. Plan on committing approximately 150 hours over the duration of this course to producing professional level work.
Orally/visually present prepared material:You are required to present your research in a professional manner. In an onsite course, this typically means an oral presentation accompanied by appropriate visual material. In an online 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 for successfully passing the comprehensive exam required of all graduate students. The questions used in this course will either be taken directly from past comprehensive exams or written as though to be included on a comprehensive exam.
More specifically students will execute the following activities:
1. Participate in classroom discussions: they are expected to come to class prepared to engage in all discussions in a professional and informed manner. Ususally this requires two to three hours of additional time for every hour of a face-to-face 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 suupervision sessions in pairs or triads scheduled ona monthly basis to review tapes, share ideas, and discuss mutual concerns and problems. Minutes of meetings will be submitted following the competion 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 w8ill suggest various articles, books, etc. and whenever possible, make such resources available from his personal library.
7. Review the film "Ordinary People". Further guidance about how the 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 the instructor. First tape due by end of September; second tape due by the end of October; and third tape due by the end of November. In addition, students will select one transcribed exerpt from one of the above recorded sessions and present it to the class for discussion and critique.
** Note: in all cases presented, please be sure the tape is easily audible.
11. Starting with the first week of the term, students will write one page summary of the text "The Successful Intership" beginning with Chapter one and post it weekly on the Web Board. The activity is to be identified as (SI).
12. 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, the law requires written parental consent.The same privilege is extended to the sharing of class members during class time throughout the duration of the practicum/internship period. | |
Course Schedule:
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.
Tuesday nights 18:45 - 21:30 (Landstuhl)
Term I: 22 August - 15 Oct
Term II: 24 October - 17 December
SYNOPSIS OF READING AND EXERCISES TAKEN FROM EGAN'S SKILLED HELPER AND THE SUCCESSFUL INTERNSHIP (Sweitzer & King):
Initial meeting:
Introductions
Review of syllabus
Clarification of goals, objectives and requirements
Orientation to subject
Practicum site: challenges
Second meeting:
*Helping Clients Tell Their Stories, Chapter 8, pages 138-161
(Skilled Helper)
a. Write a brief summary of Chapter Eight. 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 five (5) 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 process
oriented.
d. Repeat a., b. and c. for all the subsequent chapters.
Assigned reading: Chapter I, Successful Internship (SI)
Post brief summary of each chapter on the
Web Board. State relevance of assigned reading
to your practicum site.
Third meeting:
*Reluctant and Resistant Clients, Chapter 9, pages l62-171
Exercises (Manual): Section 9, Exercise 41,41&44, pages 162-171
Assigned reading: Chapter 2 (SI)
Fourth meeting:
*The Nature of Challenging, Chapter 10, pages 174-184
Exercises (Manual) 45 & 46, pages 77- 82
Assigned reading: Chapter 3 (SI)
Fifth meeting:
*Specific Challenging Skills, Chapters 11 & 12, pages 199-228
Exercises (Manual) 47 & 48, pages 86-87
Assigned reading: Chapter 4 (SI)
Sixth meeting:
*Leverage -Helping Clients work on the Right Things, Chapter 13,
pages 230-240
Exercise (Manual) 61, page 111
Assigned reading: Chapter 5 (SI)
Seventh meeting:
*What Solutions Make Sense for me? Helping Clients Identify,
Choose, and Shape Goals, Chapter 14, pages 242-251
Exercises (Manual) pages 115-116
Assigned reading: Chapter 6 (SI)
Eighth meeting:
*Possibilities for a Better Future, Chapter 15, pages 260-274
Exercises (Manual) pages 121-125
Assigned reading: Chapter 7 (SI)
Ninth meeting:
*Moving from Possibilities to Choices, Chapter, pages 175-293
Exercise (Manual) page 69
Assigned reading: Chapter 8 (SI)
Tenth meeting:
*Commitment and Action Strategies, Chapters 17 & 18, pages 139-152
Exercises
Assigned reading: Chapter 9 (SI)
Meetings 11,12,13 & 14 will be devoted to presentation of tapes:
Review and critique
Assigned readings: Chapters 10,11,12,13 (SI)
Fifteenth meeting:
Review and Discussion of film, "Ordinary People"
Assigned reading: Chapter 14 (SI)
Sixteenth meeting:
Schedule critique and evaluation of practicum experience
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. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and National Certified Counselor, Credentialed Group Leader at the in Patient-Psychiatric Ward at LRMC; has taught graduate courses in excess of twenty years for the University of Southern Cal, Boston University annd UMUC Europe. WELCOME TO GUCO 836! | |