Faculty Contact Information:
Robert A. Conquest, Ph. D.
e-mail: rconq430@gmx.co.uk
tel: 0427-939222 | |
Consultation:
| 30 Minutes before or after class, at breaks or by appointment. | |
Required Texts and Readings:
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, APA. Neukrug, E. (2003). World of the Counselor. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Neukrug, E. (2003). World of the Counselor Workbook. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. | |
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. Student papers at the graduate level are expected to use professional journals as their primary resources and references. So get familiar with the resources for accessing them. | |
Recommended Journals:
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Course Description:
| Historical, philosophical, psychological, and sociological basis of counseling in different settings(school, agency, and community) and with different populations will be explored. Intervention strategies, theoretical models, working contexts, relationships to other professions, ethics, obstacles to service delivery, and personal qualities of counselors are reviewed. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: PSYC 502 or EDCP 610. | |
Course Goals:
| This course introduces students to the field of counseling including specializations, professional ethics, relevant credentialing legislation, and current issues. It also provides an introduction to the basic counseling theories and skills. | |
Course Objectives:
The objectives of this course are for students to gain an information base and demonstrate competence in:
The historical antecedents and current definitions of the counseling profession.
The standards of counseling as a regulated profession including awareness of professional issues, ethics, and credentialing.
The theories and basic counseling and interpersonal skills of communication associated with the counseling relationship.
An understanding and appreciation of various populations with whom counselors work and a multicultural and diversity focus in counseling skills and advocacy.
Familiarity with appropriate assessment procedures, community resources and intervention strategies and skills, and awareness of the specialty areas of counseling and their various settings.
An awareness of future trends, particularly the expanded role of technology, and emerging concepts and theories in counseling.
Enhanced self-awareness of personal strengths, interests, and abilities. | |
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, available in your local Education Center or online at http://www.ed.umuc.edu/general_info/publications/catalogs. | |
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/activities 10%
Write graduate level papers or case studies 30%
Orally/visually present prepared material 10%
Complete one or more written examination(s) 50% | |
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.
Write graduate level papers or case studies: You are required to conduct professional-level research, including appropriately citing works of others and avoiding plagiarism. Resubmission of course work from previous classes (whether or not taken at UMUC, UMUC-Europe or BSU), partially or in its entirety, is not acceptable in this course and will result in an automatic failure on the assignment. 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 necessary to successfully passing the comprehensive exam required of all graduate students. The questions used for this course will either be taken directly from past comprehensive exams or written as though to be included on a comprehensive exam.
As noted below, UMUC takes plagiarism very seriously as do I. If I find evidence of it at a minor level (e.g. failure to give credit to the original author in your paper) or a moderate level (e.g. using the exact words of another author or a very close paraphrasing for a portion of a paragraph), your will be required to re-do the paper and re-submit it. Any major plagiarism -- e.g. using a paper written by anyone else and submitting it as yours, or copying extensively from another work without giving credit to the author will result in a failure for the paper and the course. | |
Course Schedule:
This schedule presents 7 units, each corresponding to a full day on scheduled weekend days.
Initial meeting:
Introductions
Review of syllabus
Clarification of goals, objectives and requirements
Orientation to subject
General principles and theories
Initial basic skills training
Readings: Chapt 1, 2 & 3
Second meeting:
Ethics
Credentials & qualifications
Basic skills (cont)
Multicultural considerations
Readings: Chapt 3, 4, 5 & 13
Third meeting:
Individual approaches
Skills practice
Supervision & supervisory relationships
Readings: Chapt. 3, 4 & 8 (part 2)
Fourth meeting:
Types of counseling: Group & family
Types of counseling: Developmental (normal)
Readings: Chapt 6, 7 & 9
Fifth meeting:
Types of counseling: DEvelopmental (abnormal) & career
Assessment & Testing
Ethical considerations in assessment
Readings: 9, 10 & 12
Sixth meeting:
Research & evaluation
Consultation with others
Specialized areas of counseling & consultation
Readings: Chapt 11, 12 & 8 (part 1)
Seventh meeting:
Skills practice
Graduate school
Types of & entries into employment
Practice interviews
Final Examination
Readings: Chapt. 15
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Academic Policies:
Note: Any written assignment in this course may be submitted to TurnItIn.Com. This statement constitutes prior notice.
The official university policy on Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty can be found at http://www.umuc.edu/policy/aa15025.shtml. Section I.C. states: "Faculty may determine if the resubmission of course work from previous classes (whether or not taken at UMUC), partially or in its entirety, is acceptable when assigning a grade on that piece of course work. Faculty must provide this information in their written syllabi. If the resubmission of course work is deemed to be unacceptable, a charge may not be brought under this Policy and will be handled as indicated in the written syllabi."
Please refer to Description of Course Requirements for specific information on how resubmissions will be treated in this course and to the UMUC-Europe Graduate Catalog for information on the following:
Academic Integrity
Course Load
Exception to Policy
Grade Appeal Process | |
Faculty Bio:
| Dr. Conquest has done counseling, psychotherapy & consultation in a large variety of settings over a period of 30+ years. This includes both community institutions and private practice. He also has many years of experience in the training and supervision of graduate students. | |