Faculty Contact Information:
clement.marcantonio@land.amedd.army.mil
Phone: 06371-15917 (H), 486-8141 (O)
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Consultation:
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Prior to class; after class on day one or by appointment
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Required Texts and Readings:
Corey, G. (1996). Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy. (5th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Egan, G. (1998). The Skilled Helper. (6th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
The accompanying Student Manuals for both texts are also required.
Additional materials will be provided by the Instructor.
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Supplementary Readings:
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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.
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Recommended Journals:
A variety of full-text, online, free-of-charge and pay-per-view academic journals are listed on the Counseling Webboard at http://www.ed.umuc.edu/graduate/webboards/
Journal of Counseling Psychology at http://www.apa.org/journals/cou.html
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Course Description:
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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.
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Course Goals:
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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.
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Course Objectives:
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 Egan's model in effectively helping the client 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.
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Grading Information:
Grades for this course will be assigned as follows:
A 92%
B 80 – 91%
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. Hard copies of the catalog are available in your local Education Center.
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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:
Participate in classroom discussions 15%
Write graduate level term paper 20%
Web Board "Reaction Papers" 15%
Complete two written examinations 40%
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Description of Course Requirements:
Participate in classroom discussions: You are expected to come to class prepared to engage in all discussions in a professional and informed manner. Usually this requires two to three hours of additional for every hour of a face-to-face class and approximately ten hours of preparation per week for a DE class.
Write graduate level papers or case studies: You are required to conduct professional-level research, including appropriately citing works of others and avoiding plagiarism. Plan on committing approximately 150 hours over the duration of this course to producing professional level deliverables.
Orally/visually present prepared material: You are required to present your research in a professional manner. In a face-to-face course, this typically means an oral presentation accompanied by appropriate visual material. In a DE 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 required of all graduate students.
Class format: The teaching style or class format will be a combination of class lecture and/or discussion, role plays, simulated case studies, etc. Because it is an introductory course, students are not expected to have counseling experience. However, student can expect that the teaching modality is highly experiential and requires class participation. The course dates include four alternate weekends from 0900 to 1600 hrs scheduled through term 3. The class format requires students to prepare carefully all assigned readings prior to the weekend sessions so that personal learning and class participation is an assured out come
Mastery of objectives will be tested by Mid-Term and Final Exams; it will be worth 40 points, and it will consist of essay, true-false, multiple choice, and definition questions based on readings and lectures.
Because we have only four weekends, attendance and class participation are significant. If you miss a portion of class, you are responsible for makingup work as appropriate. Participation in in-class activities is worth 15% points.
Web Board assignments - There will be assignments to posted on the PSYC 534 Web Board. Primary amongst these are "Reaction Papers"; at the end of each weekend session, each student will write a eaction paper of the weekend experience. The paper is to be approximately one page in length and is to focus on what the student has learned in that weekend, and how that learning will personally and professionaly beneficial. This can also be a critical reaction to the weekend, identifying hwat has been useful or not been useful, and what would be useful in the future classes. The Reaction Paper is to be posted on the Web Board by Wednesday following each weekend Web Board assignments will count %15 of your grade.
There is one written project, 10 pages ("double spaced") term paper on your (tentative) chosen theoretical approach to counseling. Basically, pretend you are the expert in the following psychotherapies: Adlerian, Person-Centered, Gestalt, Cognitive Behavioral & Reality 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 last day of class and is worth 15% points.
Because effective writing is a critical part of your education, essay work should be clear and concise, with proper grammar and spelling. Your paper should also be in proper "APA" format and properly referenced.
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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: Jan 31, 2004
Introductions
Review of syllabus
Clarification of goals, objectives and requirements
Orientation to subject
Counselor as Person & Profession
Readings: Overview Egan's Model (Chap 1-6)
Corey chap 2, student manual (s.m.) pgs 11-14
Second meeting:
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Readings: Corey chp 4, (s.m.) pgs 40-41, 43-44, 46-48
Egan's Skilled Helper (ch 3)
Class exercises
Third meeting:
Adlerian Therapy
Readings: Corey chp 5, (s.m.) pgs 53-56, 57-61, 65-66
Egan's Skilled Helper (chp 4)
Class exercises
Fourth meeting:
Existential Therapy
Readings: Cory chp 6, (s.m.)pgs 71-76
Egan's Skilled Helper (chp 3)
Class Exercises
Fifth meeting:
Person-Centered Therapy
Readings: Corey chp 7, (s.m.) pgs 82, 85-88
Egan's Skiller Helper (chp 4)
Class exercises
Sixth meeting:
Gestalt Therapy
Readings: Corey chp 8, (s.m.) pgs 94-95,
Egan's Skiller Helper (chp 5)
Class Exercises
Seventh meeting:
Reality Therapy
Readings: Corey ch 9, (s.m.) pgs 99-100
Egan's Skiller Helper (chp 5)
Class exercises
Training video
Eighth meeting:
Mid-Term
Class Discussion : Q&A
Class exercises
Ninth meeting:
Behavior Therapy
Readings: Corey chp 8, (s.m.) pgs 123-126, 128
Class exercises
Tenth meeting:
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Readings: Corey ch 11, (s.m.) pgs 140-141, 143-146, 148,150
Training video
Eleventh meeting:
Feminist Therapy
Readings: Corey ch 12, (s.m.) pgs 158, 160, 162-164, 166
Class exercises
Twelfth meeting:
An Integrative Perspective
Readings: Corey chp 13, (s.m.)pgs 209-212, 214-217
Thirteenth meeting:
An Integrative Perspective (cont.)
Student Presentations
Fourteenth meeting:
Student Presenations
Fifteenth meeting:
Student presentations
Sixteenth meeting:
Examination
Evaluations
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Academic Policies:
Please refer 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:
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Dr. Clement Marcantonio earned Doctor of Education degree in Psychology, Marriage and Family at 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; received post-doctoral training at the Mental Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA., and at the Milano Institute of Family Therapy, Italy; has taught graduate courses in excess of 20 years for the University of Southern Cal, Boston University and University of Maryland.
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