Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling - COE
8353
COURSE SYLLABUS
COE 8353 - Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling
(Credit : 3 semester hours)
Catalog Description:
Rehabilitation legislation and the rehabilitation counseling process.
Instructional Objectives:
To provide students with a knowledge of the:
- History and philosophy of vocational rehabilitation.
- Current federal legislation effecting the lives of people with
disabilities.
- State vocational rehabilitation process.
- Professional careers in rehabilitation.
- Ethical considerations in rehabilitation counseling.
- Effects of disability on personal and social development.
- Services available to assist individuals with disabilities.
- Methodology of rehabilitation research.
Topics to be covered:
- Legislative foundations of the state-federal rehabilitation
program.
- The development of civil rights legislation for people with
disabilities.
- The structure, purpose, and delivery of services in the state-federal
rehabilitation program.
- Private (for-profit) rehabilitation
- Independent living rehabilitation
- School-to-work transition
- Supported employment
- Rehabilitation counselor professional code of ethics and implications
for practice
- Construction of disability
- Prevailing economic conditions and their influence on perception of
disability
- Prevailing sociocultural milieu
- Career development and disability - theories and interventions
- Rehabilitation client assessment - components and instruments
- Job placement of people with disabilities - search, acquisition,
entry, and stabilization
- Rehabilitation research - basics and applications
Student Activities
- Students will participate in class discussions and presentations.
- Students will maintain a notebook/log of required readings outlining
key points and be prepared to discuss topics on scheduled dates.
- Students will choose one (1) of the following projects:
- Review the syllabus with instructor and identify one assigned
subject to present to the class during the scheduled period.
- Participate as a research assistant with a COE/EPY faculty member.
- Write a research paper on a topic relevant to rehabilitation
counseling.
(Criteria for both options are provided below.)
- Students will complete eight (8) quizzes pertaining to
lecture and textbook chapter information.
Criteria for Rehabilitation Projects
* Teaching one subject to the class
This option involves:
- Reviewing the syllabus and choosing one topic to research and
present to the class on the day it is scheduled.
- Meeting with the instructor twice; once (as soon as possible) to
establish subject matter guidelines, and then two(2) weeks prior to the
scheduled class to review presentation materials.
- Preparing a detailed outline of the presentation, including
references from at least three (3) external sources.
*Participate as a research assistant with a COE/EPY faculty
member.
This option involves:
- Making arrangements with any COE/EPY faculty member to function as aa
research assistant in an ongoing research project.
- Providing Dr. Palmer with a brief written description of the project
and the tasks which you (the research assistant) will accomplish during
the semester.
- Presenting a comprehensive report of the project to the class at the
end of the semester.
* Writing a research paper pertaining to rehabilitation
counseling
This option involves:
- Submitting a written statement indicating subject matter you
intend to research (no later than Midterm; the earlier, the better)
- A minimum of ten (10) pages of text (NOT including references),
double-spaced, 12 point font, APA writing style.
- A minimum of five (5) references cited from external sources
(other than assigned readings).
(Grading criteria for rehabilitation projects are detailed below. Internet
resources/ references are acceptable for any course assignment per APA
guidelines.)
Methods of Instruction:
Lecture, small group activities, class discussion, and guest lecturers
Evaluation of Student Progress
Students will have the opportunity to earn up to four hundred (400) points
during the semester. Point totals for the various assignments are as
follows:
Reading Log (10 points each, x4)............40 points
Rehabilitation Project............................100 points
Quizzes (20 points each, x8).................160 points
Grading criteria:
271 - 300 points = A
241 - 270 points = B
211 - 240 points = C
181 - 210 points = D
< 180 points = F
Evaluation of Reading Notebook/Log
There are several useful outcomes from keeping a log of readings. First,
outlining helps clarify and organize subject matter for more comprehensive
understanding of the material. Second, it allows me the opportunity to provide
feedback and organizational suggestions in a timely manner. Last, but not
least, reviewing your reading log allows me to reward diligence.
The log will be collected four (4) times during the semester (as noted in the
schedule) and a maximum of ten (10) points can be earned for each (total
possible = 40). While it may be in your best interest to keep the log
cumulative, that is not required. Points are assigned as follows:
Hand it in on time.........(3 points)
Comprehensiveness......(7 points)
Evaluation of Class Projects
All projects are evaluated using the following criteria:
Content - comprehensiveness, appropriateness, quality.............(40
points)
Evidence of critical
analysis......................................................(15
points)
Organization & logical development of materials.......................(15
points)
Documentation - form and adequacy of resources/references....(10
points)
Clarity of
communication..........................................................(10
points)
Quality of writing - grammar, spelling,
etc..................................(10 points)
Text:
Rubin, S. & Roessler, R. (2008). Foundations of the vocational
rehabilitation process. (6th Edition) Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.
Course Schedule
Week One: Introduction to Vocational Rehabilitation & Early
History
Readings
Rubin & Roessler, Chapter 1
Week Two: Current Rehabilitation Legislation
Readings
Rubin & Roessler, Chapter 2
Week Three: the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
Readings
Rubin & Roessler, Chapter 3
Week Four: Disability Rights
Readings
Rubin & Roessler, Chapter 4
Assignment(s) Due
Week Five: Sociological Aspects of Disability
Readings
Rubin & Roessler, Chapter 5
Week Six: Ethical Considerations in Rehabilitation
Readings
Rubin & Roessler, Chapter 6
Week Seven: Rehabilitation Clients and Their Needs
Readings
Rubin & Roessler, Chapter 7
Assignment(s) Due
- Project decision
- Reading Log #2
Week Eight: The Role and Function of the Rehabilitation
Counselor
Readings
Rubin & Roessler, Chapter 8
Week Nine: The Vocational Rehabilitation Process
Readings
Rubin & Roessler, Chapters 9 & 10
Week Ten: Utilizing Rehabilitation Facilities and Support
Services
Readings
Rubin & Roessler, Chapter 11
Week Eleven: Job Placement
Readings
Rubin & Roessler, Chapter 12
Assignment(s) Due
Week Twelve: Independent Living
Readings
Rubin & Roessler, Chapter 13
Assignment(s) Due
- Journal Article Abstract #2
Week Thirteen: Private Sector Rehabilitation
Readings
Rubin & Roessler, Chapter 15
Week Fourteen: Assistive Technology
Readings
Rubin & Roessler, Chapter 14
Week Fifteen: Review for Final Examination
Assignment(s) Due
- Reading Log #4
- Any course assignments not previously submitted (papers, detailed
presentation outlines,
etc.)
Week Sixteen: Final evaluations
Attendance Policy
- You are an integral component to the success and educational
properties of this class.
- Your presence and participation in class is desired
and required.
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
office hours and telephone numbers are included at the end of this syllabus.
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.
Course Instructor:
Charles D. Palmer, Ph.D., C.R.C.
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator
Department of Counseling & Educational Psychology
Mailstop 9727, 511F Allen Hall
Mississippi State, MS 39762
(662)325-7917 (voice) - - (662)325-3263 (fax) - - (662)324-3804 (home)
E-mail -
cpalmer@colled.msstate.edu
OFFICE HOURS:
M - TH.............10:00am - 12:00nn
M, W, & TH.......2:00pm - 5:00pm
(I am available at other times by appointment or in cases of
emergency.)
E-mail
Dr. Palmer
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