Faculty Contact Information:
Dr Scott E Borrelli, EdD, ABPP, MP, NCC
Email: sborrell@faculty.ed.umuc.edu
Tel: [34] 620 817 135
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Consultation:
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The Instructor is best contacted via email. Phone consultations can also be arranged, as needed.
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Required Texts and Readings:
Alle-Corliss, L.A. & Alle-Corliss, R.M. (1998). Advanced practice in
human service agencies. (1st ed). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Corey, G., Corey, M., & Callanan, P. (2006). Issues and ethics in the
helping professions. (7th 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.
Supplementary readings, all available online, will be assigned throughout the course, and will be listed in the extended course syllabus available on WebTycho once the course begins.
Works by Jeffrey Kottler and Irvin Yalom are particularly useful resources.
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Recommended Journals:
Students are encouraged to review the current literature as part of each course, making references to these important readings in their weekly posts. The Journal of Counseling and Development is but one of many valuable journal resources from the American Counseling Association.
It is strongly recommended that students join The American Counseling Association (www.counseling.org) as student members and, if in Europe, The European Branch of The American Counseling Association (http://www.online-infos.de/eb-aca/about.htm).
The European Branch of The American Counseling Association (EB-ACA) will hold it's annual conference in Germany in November, 2007.
Students studying in Europe, in particular, are strongly encouraged to participate.
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Course Description:
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Prerequisite: GUCO 836. This course continues to develop skills and places in-depth emphasis on 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 537, students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GUCO 837, GUCO 537, PSYC 858, PSYC 558 or EDCP 888.
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Course Goals:
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The goals of this course are to continue 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.
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Course Objectives:
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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.
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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:
(1) Participate in classroom discussions
(2) Write graduate level papers and/or case studies
(3) Orally/visually present prepared material
(4) Complete one or more written examination(s)
(5) Complete field work at assigned site (400 hours minimum)
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Description of Course Requirements:
Most thirteen-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 participate in class regularly throughout the week, and 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.
On site Practice:
Students are placed in practice sites approved by the university and must complete a minimum of 400 hours during the Internship.
PLEASE CONSULT THE PRACTICUM/INTERNSHIP HANDBOOK FOR DETAILS ON COURSE AND PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS.
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Course Schedule:
This schedule presents 13 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. Class will remain in session continuously, even through the term break, allowing the term to be thirteen weeks in total.
Students who wish to begin at their Internship sites early (i.e., before the official start of the course term on 29 January), and/or continue beyond the course term dates, must make a formal request in writing to the course Instructor and Program Coordinator for approval.
A detailed weekly schedule of course assignments will be available in the extended course syllabus in WebTycho after 22 January, 2007.
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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. Borrelli is Collegiate Professor in Counseling Psychology with the University of Maryland. As a licensed counseling & clinical psychologist and National Certified Counselor and School Counselor (NBCC), he has worked in a variety of professional roles and with many different populations, including in hospitals, clinics, schools, and corporations. He has additional qualifications (Board Certification) in clinical and in counseling psychology (ABPP), in clinical hypnotherapy, and in psychopharmacology and medical psychology. He is also a European accredited EMDR practitioner and consultant, and chief editor of the European EMDR journal (www.emdr-practitioner.net).
Dr. Borrelli has been a counselor educator for the past 18 years, first with Boston University, and now with the University of Maryland. His preference for an integrative model of counseling coincides with his special interests in diversity and multi-culturalism, and his current research on international domestic and governmental violence. He lives in southern Spain.
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