(Summer Sessions)
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Students are required to have read the assigned text PRIOR to
their arrival on campus.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Study of the major counseling theories. Survey of contemporary theories and techniques of counseling, the counseling process, comparison of various theoretical approaches, introduction to professional and ethical issues in counseling.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The purpose of the course is to expose you to a variety of contrasting theoretical models underlying both individual and group practice in counseling.
Specific objectives are:
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
Lecture, video, small group activities, and class discussion.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES:
EVALUATION OF STUDENT PROGRESS:
Students will have the opportunity to earn up to two hundred (200) points
during the course. Point totals for the assignments are as follows:
Attendance & Class Participation 20 Unit Quiz (x4 @ 20 points each) 80 Concept Paper 100 Course Total 200 Grading criteria: 181 - 200 points = A 161 - 180 points = B 141 - 160 points = C 121 - 140 points = D < 120 points = FCONCEPT PAPER
The focus of this assignment is on YOU and the application of counseling theory IN YOUR ROLE AS A REHABILITATION COUNSELOR.
Quality of Writing
Write directly and informally, yet write in Standard English. I encourage you
to use personal examples and to support your points with these examples when
appropriate. Make sure your papers reflect graduate-level writing skills. Use
compete sentences, develop your paragraphs, check your spelling, and put
together a paper that reflects quality. You might ask a classmate to proofread
your paper.
Physical Guidelines
Evaluation of Concept Paper
The Concept Paper will be evaluated using the following criteria:
Content - comprehensiveness, appropriateness, quality.....(40 points) Evidence of critical analysis.............................(10 points) Organization & logical development of materials...........(10 points) Documentation - form and adequacy of resources/references.(10 points) Clarity of communication..................................(10 points) Quality of writing - grammar, spelling, etc...............(20 points) Total 100 points
TEXT:
Corey, G. (2005). Theory and practice of counseling and
psychotherapy (7th Ed.) Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
The text can be ordered directly from Wadsworth Publishing at
http://www.wadsworth.com
The ISBN for this text is 0-534-53605-0
(Reminder: Students must read this text before coming to campus as time during the week will be highly structured and students will be held accountable for the information.)
COURSE SCHEDULE
Seminar #1: Course Overview Ethical issues in counseling (Chapter 3) Seminar #2: Psychoanalytic Therapy (Chapter 4) Seminar #3: Adlerian Therapy (Chapter 5) * QUIZ #1 - (Psychoanalytic) Seminar #4: Existential Therapy (Chapter 6) Seminar #5: Person-Centered Therapy (Chapter 7) * QUIZ #2 - (Adlerian & Existential) Seminar #6: Gestalt Therapy (Chapter 8) Reality Therapy (Chapter 9) Seminar #7: Behavior Therapy (Chapter 10) * QUIZ #3 - (Person-centered, Gestalt, & Reality) Seminar #8: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (Chapter 11) Seminar #9: Family Systems Therapy (Chapter 13) * QUIZ #4 - (Behavioral & Cognitive) Seminar #10: Consideration of Concept Paper
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Students needing accommodation for any specific disability are required by law
to initiate the request process. If you haven't already made arrangements and
wish to discuss any accommodation needs you may have my telephone numbers
and e-mail address are included at the end of this syllabus or you may
contact Dr. Frank Puckett, Southern University at (225)771-2667 ext 203.
ACADEMIC HONESTY:
The academic honesty policies will be adhered to in this class. Grades and
degrees earned by dishonest means devalue those earned by all students.
Therefore, it is important that students are aware of and adhere to the
University's policy on academic honesty. Academic dishonesty involves acts
that may subvert or compromise the integrity of the educational
process.
CAVEAT:
The information and schedule of events contained in this syllabus are subject to change due to a variety of social and/or environmental variables.
INSTRUCTOR: