Faculty Contact Information:
Dr. Clement Marcantonio
Email: clement.marcantonio@lnd.amedd.army.mil
Phone: DSN 486-8769/8518 or civilian 06371-15917
Address: LRMC Box 799 CMR 402 APO AE 09180 | |
Consultation:
| 30 minutes before and after class and by appointment | |
Required Texts and Readings:
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American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Corey, G. (2008). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy. (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Corey, G. (2008). Student Manual: Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy. (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Sperry, L., Carlson, J., and Kjos, D. (2002). Becoming an Effective Therapist. Boston: Allyn & Bacon. [Chs. 1-3 and 7-10 of this text, which is also used in PSYC 502, PSYC 714 and GUCO 610, will be covered in this class.] | |
Supplementary Readings:
All graduate students should be prepared to utilize the UMUC online 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.
Yalom, I.D. (2002). The Gift of Therapy. HarperCollins. | |
Recommended Journals:
A variety of full-text, online, free-of-charge and pay-per-view academic journals are available from the UMUC Europe online library at http://www.ed.umuc.edu/library/
The Psychotherapy Networker, P.O. Box 5190, Brentwood, TN 37024-5190 | |
Course Description:
| Prerequisite: PSYC 502. This course is not offered online but must be taken onsite. In this course several of the major approaches to counseling will be examined using a multicultural approach. Pragmatic interviewing approaches based on their major theoretical concepts will be analyzed. The theories studied include Psychoanalytic, Jungian, Adlerian, Existential, Person-Centered, Gestalt, Behavior, Family Systems, and Cognitive-Behavior approaches. Students will become familiar with on-line library search techniques and APA documentation styles. As this course replaces PSYC 534, students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: PSYC 734, PSYC 534 or EDCP 616. | |
Course Goals:
| This course is designed to enable students to become familiar with both the art and the science of counseling. It will assist students in continuing the process of integrating personal style and philosophy into an effective counseling approach. | |
Course Objectives:
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At the conclusion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Understand the personal and professional characteristics of effective counselors.
2. Know ethical standards and appreciate the complexity of ethical issues in the field of counseling.
3. Understand the therapeutic applications related to a variety of personality, learning, systems and eclectic/integrative theories in counseling and psychology, including multi-cultural counseling theory.
4. Integrate and synthesize across various therapeutic models as they are applied to the complexities of actual individuals, couples, families, and systems.
5. Understand and apply the several core counselor attributes that contribute to successful helping relationships, including values, observation, listening and communication skills, and empathy.
6. Understand and apply how to effectively help clients define their present situation, conceptualize and commit to a preferred situation, and develop, implement and evaluate actions leading to valued outcomes.
7. Appreciate the importance of intentional personal growth through a commitment to continuing self-awareness activities.
8. 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 this course in particular, you are required to:
Participate in classroom discussions.............10%
Write graduate level papers or case studies......30%
Orally/visually present prepared material........20%
Complete one or more written examination(s)......40% | |
Description of Course Requirements:
The teaching modality of PSYC534 is a combination of class lecture and/or discussion, role plays, simulated case studies, etc. Overall, it's highly experiential and requires class partcipation. The weekend class format requires students to prepare carefully all assigned readings prior to the weekend sessions so that personal learning and class partcipation is an assured outcome.
Web Tycho assignment - There will asignments to be posted on the PSYC734 Web Board. Primarily amongst these are "Reaction Papers": at the end of the four 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 in the weekend, and how that learning personally and professionally beneficial. This can also be a critical reaction to the weekend, identifying what been useful or not been useful, and what would be useful in future classes.
Term Paper - There is only ONE written project, 15 pages ("double spaced") paper on your (tentative) chosen theoretical approach to counseling. A brief description is as follows: pretend you are the expert in the following psychotherapies: Adlerian, Person-Centered, Gestalt, Cognitive Behavioral, Realtiy Therapy. Choose two out of four and present a logical, tight and persuasive argument on why your counseling approach is superior to all others. The project is DUE on the Saturday of the fourth weekend.
Beause effective writing is a critical part of your education, essay work should be clear and concise, the proper grammar and spelling. Your paper should also be in proper "APA" format and properly referenced. | |
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.
Initial meeting:
Introductions
Review of syllabus
Clarification of goals, objectives and requirements
Orientation to subject
Counselor: Person and Professional
Assigned reading: Chapter 2 (Textbook)
Chapter 1 (Becoming an Effective Counselor)
Class exercise: Survey (Self-Inventory) Student Manual ogs 11-14
Second meeting:
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Key Figures and Major Focus
Therapeutic Goals, Therapeutic Relationship
Techniques, Applications
Assigned reading: Chapter 4
Class exercise: (S.M.) pgs 45-46
Chapter 8 (Becoming and Effective Therapist)
pgs 125-128
Third meeting:
Adlerian Therapy
Key Figures and Major Focus
Therapeutic Goals, Therapeutic Relationship
Techniques and Applications
Class exercise: The Lifestyle Assessment (S.M.) pgs 57-61
Reading assignment: Chapter 6
Fourth meeting:
Class quiz #1
Existential Therapy
Key Figures and Basic Assumptions
Key Concepts, Therapeutic Goals
Therapeutic Relationship and Applications
Class exercise: (S.M.) Reflection and Discussion pg. 74
Assigned reading: Chapter 6
Fifth meeting:
Person-Centered Therapy
Key Figure and Major Focus
Philosophy and Basic Assumptions
Key Concepts, Therapeutic Goals
Therapeutic Relationship
Applications
Class exercise: (S.M.) Jerry Corey's Way of Working with Don
Assigned reading: Chapter 7
Sixth meeting:
Gestal Therapy
Key Figures and Major Focus
Philosophy and Basic Assumptions
Key Concepts, Therapeutic Goals
Therapeutic Relationship
Techniques and Applications
Class exercises: (S.M.) pgs 98-104
Training video
Assgined reading: Chapter 8
Seventh meeting:
Class quiz #2
Behavior Therapy
Key Figures and Major Focus
Philosophy and Basic Assumptions
Key Concepts
Therapeutic Goals, Therapeutic Relationship
Techniques and Applications
Class exercises:(S.M.)Designing a Self-Management Program
Reading assignment: Chapter 10
Eighth meeting:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Key Figures and Major Focus
Philosophy and Basic Assumptions
Key Concepts
Therapeutic Goals, Therapeutic Relationship
Techniques and Applications
Class exercises: (S.M.) Issues and Questions pgs. 146-152
Reading Assignment" Chapter 11
Chapter 7 (Becoming and Effective Therapist)
Training video
Ninth meeting:
Class quiz #3
Reality Therapy
Key Figures and Major Focus
Philosophy and Basic Assumption
Key Concepts
Therapeutic Goals, Therapeutic Relationship
Techniques, Applications
Class exercise: (S.M.) Applications of Choice Therapy
Reading Assignment: Chapter 9
Tenth meeting:
Feminist Therapy
Key Figures and Major Focus
Philosophy and Basic Assumptions
Key Concepts, Therapeutic Goals
Therapeutic Relationship
Thechniques and Applications
Class esercise: (S.M.) Quick Discrimination Index pgs 162-165
Reading assignment: Chapter 12
Eleventh meeting:
Class quiz #4
Postmodern Approaches
Solution Focused
Key Figures and Major Focus
Philosophy and Basic Assumptions
Techniques and Application
Reading assignment: Chapter 13
Training video
Twelfth meeting:
Postmodern Approaches (cont.)
Narrative Approach
Philosophy and Basic Assumptions
Key Concepts
Techniques and Appication
Training video
Thirteenth meeting:
Integretive Approach
Working with Ruth from an Integrative perspective
Reading assignment: Chapter 15
Class exercise
Fourteenth meeting:
Questions and Issues
Guidelines for Developing Your Personal Style of Counseling
Class exercise
Fifteenth meeting:
Student presentations
Sixteenth meeting:
Final Exam
Course Evaluations
Course evaluations | |
Academic Policies:
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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."
Course Withdrawal: The last day to withdraw from a DE course is Friday before the last full week of the course. The last day to withdraw from an on-site course is the last business day before the last class meeting.
Students with disabilities should contct:
Director of Student Services
UMUC-Europe, UNIT 29216
APO AE 09102
Or: Im Bosseldorn 30, 69126 Heidelberg, Germany
Phone: +49-6221-378-299
Email: edstudent_svc@ed.umuc.edu
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 Doctor of Education 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; pursued post-doctoral training in Marraige and Family Therapy at Palo Alto Mental Research Institute, CA., and at Milano Systemic Family Therapy Center; has taught graduate courses in excess of 25 years for the University of Southern Cal, Boston University and University of Maryland; he is credentialed group leader at LRMC In-Patient-Psych and Addiction Treatment Facility. | |