Faculty Contact Information:
Dr. Scott E. Borrelli
Collegiate Professor
Malaga, SPAIN
University email: sborrell@faculty.ed.umuc.edu
Alternate email: scott.borrelli@gmail.com
Tel: 34.620.817.135
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Consultation:
If you wish to contact me, email is the best way to receive a prompt reply. However, if you need to call, please feel free to do so within reasonable hours, but you might send an email first. Best hours are between 0900 and 2000 hours, GMT +1 (Spain). I usually reply to emails within one day.
I welcome all correspondence and urge you to contact me directly whenever questions or concerns arise that can't be handled in the Class Cafe or within the WebTycho course.
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Required Texts and Readings:
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Goldenberg, I. & Goldenberg H. (2003).Family therapy: An overview (6th
ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Goldenberg, I. & Goldenberg H. (2000). Family exploration: Personal
viewpoints from multiple perspectives Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
McGoldrick, M., Gerson, R. & Shellenberger, S. (1999).Genograms:
Assessment and intervention(2nd ed.). New York: Norton.
Satir, V. (1988). The new peoplemaking. Mountain View, CA: Science and
Behavior Books.
Worden, M. (2002). Family therapy basics (3rd ed.). Pacific Grove,
CA: Brooks/Cole.
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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.
You will be using journals for research and reading. If you have not taken the VLIB course online, please do so. It is a free online library course with UMUC, and it is an extremely useful source of information. The librarians are friendly and always helpful as well. Please take advantage of this great resource offered to you.
You are encouraged to join the American Counseling Association as student members. The Journal of Counseling Development (JCD)and the Counseling Today newspaper are excellent literature and support resources. See the following site for sign-up information: www.counseling.org
If in Europe, you are also invited to join the American Counseling Association, European Branch, and participate in the annual conference. This year the conference is being held in Bad Herranalb, Germany from 9-12 November. Please contact the Instructor for more information, and/or see the conference program and application materials at: http://www.online-infos.de/eb-aca/images/NL_August%202006.pdf#search=%22EB-ACA%202006%20Conference%20application%22.
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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/
There are a number of professional journals in family counseling. A list of these will be offered to class members at the start of the course.
Journal of Counseling and Development (ACA)
Journal of Family Therapy
American Journal of Family Therapy
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Course Description:
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Prerequisite: PSYC 502. This course provides an opportunity for students interested in counseling and mental health to study basic theories and application for the principles of family counseling. By using various theories, students will learn how the application of family theories is used in developing a holistic understanding of the dynamics of a family. Through an in-depth comprehension of family behavior, students will use various family counseling theories demonstrating their skill development in counseling families. As this course replaces GUCO 532, students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GUCO 732, GUCO 532 or EDCP 665.
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Course Goals:
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This course is designed to enable students to become familiar with general theories of family 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.
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Course Objectives:
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This course has the following objectives:
- Understanding and appreciating systemic and developmental frameworks applied to family therapy, including gender, sexuality, and multicultural factors.
- Awareness of the history and evolution of family therapy.
- Familiarity with the several basic models of family therapy commonly in use.
- Familiarity with the most current evolving models of family therapy.
- Appreciation of the role of research in family systems and therapy.
- Consideration of training and supervision needs for skill development in family therapy.
- Understanding current professional/legal issues and ethical standards in working with families.
- Knowledge of various professional counseling organizations including their legal and ethical standards.
- Enhanced self-awareness of personal strengths, interests, and abilities.
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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.
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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:
Weekly Assignments and Participation in online discussions......50%
Genogram Case Study.............................................20%
Literature Reviews..............................................10%
Field Experience................................................20%
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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 twelve-week graduate distance education courses require at least ten hours per week of dedicated time, plus time spent in the virtual classroom.
There are four broad assignments.
1. Weekly Assignments:
Complete all online assignments and 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 approximately ten hours of preparation per week for a DE class. Each student will be expected to post a substantial post for each week, and comment/respond to at least three others. Responses are to be substantial, not superficial. They must add to the previous post, not simply reflect the author's content. Posts simply agreeing, encouraging or quoting text are welcome and appropriate, but are not counted toward weekly points.
2. Genogram Case Study:
This paper will include a neatly prepared Genogram of at least 4 generations and a minimum of 5 pages text that analyses the information. More information will be available on WebTycho.
3. Literature Reviews:
Each student will review and summarize 2 articles published in professional journals since 1990 relating to Family Counseling, that corresponds with the readings covered in class for the chosen week. Each summary should include the author’s name (s) and affiliation(s), the journal’s name, results and significance or meaning of the results. Each analysis should highlight the main points of the chosen article and raise discussion about its application to the treatment of families in counseling. This can be accomplished in one page on concise technical writing. (Maximum length = 2 pages, double-spaced, APA style) Please post these papers to the Lit Review conference so that others can post comments, read and respond.
4. Field Experience:
Students will be required to gather some experience in family counseling as part of the course. This might involve visiting a family counseling center and reflecting/writing up the experience, interviewing a family therapist, or organizing opportunities to practice family counseling skills. The activity will depend on the level of training of each student, and the resources available. This "field" experience will be further discussed at the start of the course.
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.
These requirements and the course schedule will be detailed further in the full course syllabus available at the start of the course in WebTycho. Expect minor changes in the syllabus.
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Course Schedule:
This course runs from 30 October 2006 to 28 January 2007.
This schedule presents 12 units or modules, with each unit corresponding to a full week of DE.
Week 1
Readings:
Goldenberg and Goldenberg Chapters 1 and 2
McGoldrick text Chapters 1 and 2
Respond to online questions for the week, and respond substantially to at least 3 others.
Week 2
Readings:
Goldenberg and Goldenberg Chapters 3 and 4
McGoldrick text Chapter 3
Worden text Chapter 1
Respond to online questions for the week, and respond substantially to at least 3 others.
Week 3
Readings:
Goldenberg and Goldenberg Chapter 5
McGoldrick text Chapter 4
Worden text Chapter 2
Respond to online questions for the week, and respond substantially to at least 3 others.
Week 4
Readings:
Goldenberg and Goldenberg Chapter 6 and 7
Worden text Chapter 3
Respond to online questions for the week, and respond substantially to at least 3 others.
Week 5
Readings:
Goldenberg and Goldenberg Chapter 8
McGoldrick text Chapter 5
Worden text Chapter 4
Respond to online questions for the week, and respond substantially to at least 3 others.
Week 6
Readings:
Goldenberg and Goldenberg Chapter 9
McGoldrick text Chapter 6
Worden text Chapter 5
Respond to online questions for the week, and respond substantially to at least 3 others.
Week 7
Readings:
Goldenberg and Goldenberg Chapter 10
McGoldrick text Chapter 7
Worden text Chapter 6
Respond to online questions for the week, and respond substantially to at least 3 others.
Week 8
Readings:
Goldenberg and Goldenberg Chapter 11
McGoldrick text Chapter 8
Worden text Chapter 7
Respond to online questions for the week, and respond substantially to at least 3 others.
Week 9 BREAK
Week 10
Readings:
Goldenberg and Goldenberg Chapters 12 and 13
Satir Chapters 1 – 5 (Self-Worth)
Worden text Chapters 8 – 9
Respond to online questions for the week, and respond substantially to at least 3 others.
GENOGRAM DUE
Week 11
Readings:
Goldenberg and Goldenberg Chapters 14 and 15
Satir Chapters 6 – 9 Family Communication
Respond to online questions for the week, and respond substantially to at least 3 others.
Week 12
Readings:
Goldenberg and Goldenberg Chapters 16 and 17
Satir Chapters 10 - 16
Respond to online questions for the week, and respond substantially to at least 3 others.
Readings:
Goldenberg and Goldenberg Chapters 18 and 19
Satir Chapters 17 - 26
Respond to online questions for the week, and respond substantially to at least 3 others.
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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.
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Faculty Bio:
Dr. Scott Borrelli is a collegiate professor who has been teaching for the University of Maryland for nearly 14 years. He was also assistant professor of psychology with Boston University, both on the Boston campus and in Europe. Dr. Borrelli is a licensed (USA) and Chartered (UK) psychologist, board certified in clinical psychology (ABPP), counseling psychology (ABPP), psychopharmacology (FICPP), medical psychology, and clinical hypnotherapy. He is also a consultant-practitioner of EMDR, and Chief Editor of the European EMDR journal (www.emdr-practitioner.net). He is engaged in research and publishing on cultural perspectives on various forms of violence (e.g., family, governmental), and working with a research team at Boston University (http://people.bu.edu/jdgmnts/).
Dr Borrelli has special interests in integrative, energy, and health/medical psychologies, Buddhist philosophies, and treatments for PTSD and other stress conditions. He lives in southern Spain, and is originally from Boston, USA.
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