Faculty Contact Information:
E-mail - jcalvin@faculty.ed.umuc.edu
Phone - (U S) - (508) 362-2410
Mail - P O Box 936, Barnstable, MA 02630-0936
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Consultation:
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On WebTycho, or via e-mail (see above) - ANY time. Or via phone (see above), at any reasonable hour!!
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Required Texts and Readings:
Sue, D.W. & Sue, D. (2002). Counseling the culturally diverse: Theory and practice. (4th Edition). New York, NY: Wiley.
Okun, B.F., Fried, J. & Okun, M.L. (1999). Understanding Diversity. Pacific Grove: 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.
Recommended Text: (recommended – for Papers) American Psychological Association (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th Ed.). Washington, DC: APA.
Also, web sites will be posted; for example, here is a good one:
http://www.pbs.org/race
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Recommended Journals:
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Course Description:
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This course is designed to develop appropriate skills, competencies, and knowledge bases and to examine the beliefs of counselors working with people across cultures. The course focuses on researching, reading, and developing an understanding of cultures, customs, languages, traditions, religions, and spiritualities of people across cultures. Emphasis is given to the understanding of counseling individuals in a very diverse world. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GUCO 533 or EDCP 612.
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Course Goals:
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The goal of this course is to familarize students with various theories, counseling techniques, and a wide range of issues regarding fair, ethical and effective counseling in a world of cultural differences. A broad goal is to expand cultural awareness and knowledge in order to facilitate an appreciation of diversity in lifestyle and orientation, including culture, race, ethnicity, disability, age, language, gender and sexual preference issues.
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Course Objectives:
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By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Understand and discuss current theories of multi-cultural counseling.
Discuss issues of diversity as they relate to counseling practice.
Be familiar with current literature and research pertaining to the social patterns and counseling needs of various minority populations.
Develop a more culturally sensitive perspective in the role of professional counselor.
Describe the impact of the western "world-view" on American society.
Understand and discuss personal cultural heritage and it's impact on the development of counseling skills.
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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 Below 70%
Please note that Bowie State University does not use "D" for graduate students. The grade F(a) is used to designate academic failure. F(n) 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, here are the GUCO 533 Course Requirements: class (WebTycho) participation and written assignments, three written Projects (See Description of Course Requirements, below), and a Final Exam. Grading will be as follows:
Requirements/Grading Summary: %
WebTycho Assignments/Participation 45
Written Projects
Media Report 10
Self Assessment 15
Interview and Cultural Report 15
Final Exam 15
Total 100
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Description of Course Requirements:
WebTycho Assignments and Participation - There will be WebTycho assignments to be posted, each week (except Midterm break, March 14th – 27th). These assignments are listed in the week-by-week assignments (Course Calendar) section, below. “Due date” means midnight, on the due date, in your time zone. You will be further reminded, AND can ask questions about, upcoming weekly assignments, week by week. Please do not be tardy with work. Because we are working on the internet (WebTycho), class participation is significant!! You are expected to read the required readings by the beginning of the appropriate week, then must log onto WebTycho, submit work and comments, and respond to others – weekly. WebTycho assignments and Participation are worth 45 points.
An important note, for WebTycho assignments: on your WebTycho postings, I want YOUR thoughts and observations, NOT a “cut and paste” from your textbooks; it is important that you take the ideas and concepts from the texts and “make them your OWN”!!
Written Projects – There are THREE Written Projects.
The first Written Project is a “Media” Report: How does the Media (television, movies, books, etc.) portray cultural issues? Read a book, or view a video or major television program, that has significant portrayal of a religion, ethnic group, culture or subculture, etc. Then write a report – and post onto WebTycho – that answers several questions, including: what was the major religion/culture/subculture/etc. of the main characters; how did their religion/culture/subculture/etc. affect them – their personalities, behavior, etc.; how did their culture/etc. affect their interactions with another culture/subculture/ religion/etc.; what other cultural, religious, language, or multicultural issues were important; and how did you think the media portrayed all that? This Project is due on Saturday, April 3rd, and is worth 10 points.
The second Written Project is a Self Assessment – an in-depth analysis of yourself, your beliefs and values, your perceptions of various cultures, and your anticipated ability to work with members of various cultures. This analysis should address ALL the cultures we are studying in this course – various religions, African American culture, Native American culture, Asian American culture, Hispanic/Latino culture, Multiracial culture (for example, how do you feel about inter-racial marriage?), Sexual Minorities, Elderly clients, Women clients, Men clients, and Individuals with Disabilities. Your self-analysis should cover all these issues, and any other issues you deem important to you. Your Self Assessment should be written in an appropriate (APA) format. This Self Assessment will be submitted directly to Dr. Calvin – either e-mailed to me, or posted in your Self Assessment (“Self”) Assignment Folder (and NOT posted, for confidentiality, into a WebTycho Conference or Topic Area). This Project is due on Saturday, May 8th, and is worth 15 points.
The third Written Project is an Interview and Culture Report. First, interview someone from a culture/subculture (including religion, ethnicity, sexual minority, etc.) that is different from yours. (Note – for confidentiality, only your subject’s age, sex, and cultural background should be written and posted on WebTycho – NOT his/her name or identity) You will write up this interview – outlining this subject’s ethnicity, religion, cultural development and identity, how he/she relates to other cultures, etc. Next, you will RESEARCH this subject’s religion, culture, subculture, etc.; and include – in your Report – the major findings of your research, and how these findings relate to the subject that you interviewed. This Interview/Culture Report will be posted onto a WebTycho Conference and Topic Area – for all to read (so please be MINDFUL of what you write) and respond to. This Project should be in appropriate (APA) format. It is due on Wednesday, May 5th, and is worth 15 points.
Final Exam - Mastery of Course Objectives will be tested by a “Take Home” Final Examination, during Week 14, May 5th - 9th. The Final will be worth 15 points, and will consist of essay questions.
GRADES AND GRADING: Students who wish to excel in this course must give evidence of critical thinking, and demonstrate an ability to thoughtfully compose and carry out the written assignments. Students should interact with their fellow students in WebTycho Topic Areas. Diversity of opinion is encouraged; it will serve our learning if we respect each other, and the values and opinions of each of us. If we cultivate an atmosphere in which we can challenge ourselves and each other supportively, we all learn and grow!
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Course Schedule:
COURSE CALENDAR
Week 1 – January 26 – 31, 2004 - Welcome, Getting Started, Introductions, and Why Study Multicultural Issues
Reading – None, this week
Projects/Assignments - Under Topic Area “Assignments - Week One” - SEVEN INDIVIDUAL Projects, ALL to be posted by 1/31:
1. Questions for Jim - questions about syllabus, assignments, etc.
2. Go to the Topic Area titled “Self-Disclosure and Confidentiality” and AGREE TO the terms of self-disclosure and confidentiality in this course
3. Read my Introduction (Topic Area – “Jim’s Introduction”). In that Topic Area, respond to my Introduction by answering the following TWO questions: How does my Introduction of myself relate to the issues of self-disclosure and confidentiality? And, what else would you like to ask about ME?
4. Introduce YOURSELF - in the Topic Area “Student Introductions”
5. Respond to the Introductions of at least TWO of your fellow students, in the Topic Area “Student Introductions”
6. In the Topic Area “Why Study Multicultural Issues” - briefly answer the following question: Why is it important to study multicultural issues, as it relate to YOUR practice of counseling?
7. Read my thoughts in the Topic Area “My philosophy on this Course and on Distance Education”; post any thoughts or questions you have.
Weeks 2 & 3 – February 1 – 14, 2004 – Concepts and Principles of Multicultural Counseling, Historical and Political Dimensions of Culture & Multiculture
Reading – Okun et al, Chapter 1; Sue & Sue, Chapters 1 - 3
Projects/Assignments - Under Topic Area “Assignments - Week Two/Three” – FIVE INDIVIDUAL Projects to be posted:
1. Questions for Jim - questions about definitions, concepts, etc.
2. Post onto WebTycho, your answers to this question: What does the concept of “race” mean, now (2004) in Europe and America; and what are the current implications of “race”? Post your response by 2/11
3. Post onto WebTycho, your answers to this question: What are the current major sociopolitical issues surrounding Multicultural counseling (including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, etc.)? Post your response by 2/11
4. Post onto WebTycho, your answers to this question: In your opinion, are we now living in an ethnocentric monocultural society or a multicultural society, and what are the implications of this? Post your response by 2/11
5. RESPOND to the postings of (at least) TWO of your fellow students on ANY the above questions; post those Responses to Others by 2/14
Weeks 4 & 5 – February 15 – 28, 2004 – Self Awareness, Barriers to Multicultural Counseling, Multicultural Intervention Strategies
Reading – Okun et al, Chapter 2 & 3; Sue & Sue, Chapters 4 & 5
Projects/Assignments - Under Topic Area “Assignments - Week Four/Five” - FIVE INDIVIDUAL Projects to be done/posted:
1. Questions for Jim
2. Post your response to this question: What are the major issues and implications of multicultural VERBAL communications, including misinterpretations and misunderstandings (in counseling)? Post your response by 2/25
3. Post your response to this question: What are the major issues and implications of multicultural NON-VERBAL communications, including misinterpretations and misunderstandings (in counseling)? Post your response by 2/25
4. Post your response to this question: How do you recommend that we overcome those “barriers” that you have listed in questions 2 & 3, above? Post your response by 2/25
5. RESPOND to (at least) TWO of your classmates’ posting – on any of the above three questions. Post your Responses to Others by 2/28
Weeks 6 & 7- February 29 – March 13, 2004 – Awareness of Others, Media Project
Reading – Okun et al, Chapters 4 - 7
Projects/Assignments - Under Topic Area “Assignments - Week Six/Seven” – SEVEN INDIVIDUAL projects to be posted:
1. Questions for Jim
2. Post your response to this question: What are the most important issues for YOU to address, in your future counseling – regarding multicultural “emotional” issues? Post your response by 3/10
3. Post your response to this question: What are the most important issues for YOU to address, in your future counseling – regarding multicultural definitions of “self”? Post your response by 3/10
4. Post your response to this question: What are the most important issues for YOU to address, in your future counseling – regarding multicultural relationship issues? Post your response by 3/10
5. Post your response to this question: What are the most important issues for YOU to address, in your future counseling – regarding multicultural “time and space” issues? Post your response by 3/10
6. RESPOND to (at least) TWO of your classmates’ postings, on any of the above questions; post those Responses to Others by 3/13
7. START your Media Report (continues through Term Break and is due in Week 8) – see Description of Media Project Requirement, above
March 14 - 27 – TERM BREAK
Weeks 8 & 9 – March 28 – April 10, 2004 – Multicultural Family Counseling, Indigenous Counseling, Identity Development, Worldviews (Locus of Control, Locus of Responsibility), Media Project
Reading – Sue & Sue, Chapters 6 - 10
Projects/Assignments - Under Topic Area “Assignments - Week Eight/Nine” – SEVEN INDIVIDUAL projects to be posted:
1. Questions for Jim
2. Media Project – post onto WebTycho, by 4/3
3. Post your response to this question: What are the most important issues for YOU to address, in your future counseling – regarding multicultural family counseling? Post your response by 4/7
4. Post your response to this question: What are the most important issues for YOU to address, in your future counseling – regarding multicultural identity development? Post your response by 4/7
5. Post your response to this question: What are the most important issues for YOU to address, in your future counseling – regarding multicultural Locus of Control issues? Post your response by 4/7
6. Post your response to this question: What are the most important issues for YOU to address, in your future counseling – regarding multicultural Locus of Responsibility issues? Post your response by 4/7
7. RESPOND to TWO of your classmates’ postings, on any of the above questions; post those Responses to Others by 4/10
Weeks 10 - 13 – April 11 – May 8, 2004 – Counseling Ethnic “Minority” Clients, Counseling Culturally Diverse Clients
Reading – Sue & Sue, Chapters 11 - 19
Projects/Assignments - Under Topic Area “Assignments - Week Twelve/Thirteen” – TWELVE INDIVIDUAL Projects to be posted:
1. Questions for Jim
2. Post your response to this question: In your reading, what “new and different” (to you) did you learn about African American culture? Post your response by 5/4
3. Post your response to this question: In your reading, what “new and different” (to you) did you learn about Native American culture? Post your response by 5/4
4. Post your response to this question: In your reading, what “new and different” (to you) did you learn about Asian American culture? Post your response by 5/4
5. Post your response to this question: In your reading, what “new and different” (to you) did you learn about Hispanic/Latino culture? Post your response by 5/4
6. Post your response to this question: In your reading, what “new and different” (to you) did you learn about Multiracial culture? Post your response by 5/4
7. Post your response to this question: In your reading, what “new and different” (to you) did you learn about Sexual Minority culture? Post your response by 5/4
8. Post your response to this question: In your reading, what “new and different” (to you) did you learn about Elderly clients? Post your response by 5/4
9. Post your response to this question: In your reading, what “new and different” (to you) did you learn about Individuals with Disabilities? Post your response by 5/4
10. RESPOND to TWO of your classmates’ postings, on any of the above
questions; post those Responses to Others by 5/7
11. Interview and Cultural Report: DO your Interview and research the culture for that interview subject. POST (onto WebTycho) your Interview/Culture Report – by 5/5
12. SUBMIT your Self Assessment (directly to Dr. Calvin – via e-mail, or in your “Self” Assignment Folder) – by 5/8
Week 14 – May 5 - 9, 2004 - **** ”Take Home” FINAL EXAM***
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Academic Policies:
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Please refer to the UMUC – Europe Graduate Catalog, available online at http://www.ed.umuc.edu/general_info/publications/catalogs/ or from your local Education Center, for information on the following:
Academic Integrity
Course Load
Exception to Policy
Grade Appeal Process
Make-up Examinations
NondiscriminationStudents with Disabilities
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Faculty Bio:
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Instructor: Your Professor is Dr. Jim Calvin, who: took over 100 undergraduate semester hours (and got B.A. degree) and took two graduate CAPS courses, from UMUC, on Okinawa; got his M.A. and Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Kent State University; and did his Clinical Psychology Internship at National Naval Medical Center Bethesda. Jim is a Board Certified, Licensed clinical psychologist, and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychological Specialties. He served 27 years in the United States Navy - 9 years enlisted and 18 years as a clinical psychologist and health care manager; he was Chief of Mental Health, Quantico Naval Hospital; Clinical Psychologist, SERE San Diego; Chief Psychologist, Naval Submarine Medical Center; Executive Officer, 1st Medical Battalion; Commander, MPS Medical Battalion; and Clinical Director, Naval Alcohol Rehabilitation Center San Diego. Jim has been teaching undergraduate and graduate courses since 1990; he has taught at National University, Norwich University, Plymouth State University, American University in Kyrgyzstan, and for the Civil Education Project at Yale; he is presently a Collegiate Professor for University of Maryland University College Europe, teaching for UMUC Europe since January 2001. He was Resident Graduate Professor in Counseling for United Kingdom, Academic Year 2001-02. Jim is Abbot and Head Dharma Teacher of the Cape Cod Zen Center.
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