Faculty Contact Information:
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E-mail: jgrabert@faculty.ed.umuc.edu
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Consultation:
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Office Hours: Before and after class on Saturdays and Sundays
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Required Texts and Readings:
Golden, L.B. (2002) Case Studies in Child and Adolescent Counseling. Columbus, OH: Prentice Hall.
Wagner, W.G. (2002) Counseling, Psychology, and Children: A Muiltidimensional Approach to Intervention. Prentice Hall.
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Supplementary Readings:
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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.
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Course Description:
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This course addresses the specific developmental stages, needs, and problems of children and adolescents. Techniques for counseling these groups will be illustrated through demonstrations and personal growth and development activities.
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Course Goals:
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This course is designed to enable students to become familiar with the major theories of counseling as they apply to children and adolescents. It will assist students in preparing for the comprehensive exam and will prepare them for professional practice.
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Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of the development of problem behavior in children and adolescents and the theoretical, societal, cultural, ethnic, family, and other factors involved.
2. Develop an understanding of the importance of societal, spiritual, cultural, and ethnic sensitivity in working with this population and with parents.
3. Acquire knowledge and skills in the use of methods and techniques of enhancing self-esteem in children and adolescents, individually and in their peer groups.
4. Identify problems that have potential for precipitating a family crisis and to develop skills in counseling with school staff and others on strategies to ameliorate problems.
5. Identify facilities and programs both traditional and non-traditional, including technological advances developed to meet the needs of children and adolescents.
6. Develop skills and techniques for counseling children and adolescents, both individually and in groups.
7. Demonstrate knowledge of the organizations, legal and ethical standards, and legal and ethical issues in dealing with children and adolescents.
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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 10%
Orally present a case study 30%
Complete three written examination(s) 60%
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Description of Course Requirements:
Class Discussion/Exercises (worth 10% of final grade). Students will be graded on the quality and not the quantity of their participation in class discussions. Role-playing will be used to practice interviewing and intervention skills. Nonparticipation or absences during those days will affect the grade received.
Oral presentation of a case study (worth 30% of final grade). Students will be assigned at least one case study from Golden's Case Studies in Child and Adolescent Counseling and will be required to present the case to the class. The purpose of the presentation is to provide students with experience in organizing and extracting essential case material appropriate for a professional setting.
Three non-cumulative exams (each worth 20% of the final grade for a cumulative total of 60% of the final grade). The exams will cover the material presented both in class and the primary text. The exams are designed to assess students understanding of and ability to apply the material.
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Course Schedule:
The following is an outline to the content of the course and suggested reading in William Wagner's Counseling, Psychology, and Children: A Multidimensional Approach to Interventions. It is subject to slight modification. At least one case study will be presented each day of class for discussion.
Saturday, 24 January 2004
Introductions
Review of syllabus
Clarification of goals, objectives and requirements
Orientation to subject
Chapter 1 A Multidimensional Approach to Interventions with Children
Chapter 3 Contemporary Issues
Sunday, 25 January 2004
Chapter 4 Assessment: The First Step
Chapter 5 Psychological Interventions with Children: Art & Science
Saturday, 7 February 2004
Morning Exam #1
Chapter 6 Psychodynamic Theory
Chapter 7 Psychodynamic Interventions
Sunday, 8 February 2004
Chapter 8 Child-Centered Theory
Chapter 9 Child-Centered Interventions
Saturday, 21 February 2004
Morning Exam #2
Chapter 10 Behavioral & Cognitive-Behavioral Theory
Chapter 11 Behavioral & Cogntive-Behavioral Interventions
Sunday, 22 February 2004
Chapter 16 Intergrated Approaches to Treatment
Saturday, 6 March 2004
Chapter 14 Consultation
Chapter 15 Psychopharmacotherapy & Other Interventions for Children
Sunday, 7 March 2004
Chapter 2 Professional, Ethical & Legal Issues
Selected topics of interest
Afternoon Exam #3
Course evaluation
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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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After completing my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Louisiana State University, I initially worked in a private practice and later with Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) in Germany. I also have been practicuum supervisor for University of Maryland counseling graduate students. My work experience has been in assessing and treating children, as well as adolescents, who have had a spectrum of problems to include learning, behavioral and emotional disorders. I have special interst in Pervasive Developmental Disorders, particularly Asperger’s Syndrome.
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