Faculty Contact Information:
clement.marcantonio@lnd.amedd.army.mil
Phone: 06371-17917(H), DSN 486-8141/8518
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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:
Alle-Corliss, L.A. & Alle-Corliss, R.M. (1998). Advanced practice in
human service agencies. (1st ed.). Brooks/Cole.
Sweitzer, H.F. & King, M.A. (1998). The successful internship:
Transformation and empowerment. (1st ed.). Brooks/Cole.
Corey, G., Corey, M., & Callanan, P. (2003). Issues and ethics in the
helping professions. (6th ed.). Brooks/Cole.
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Supplementary Readings:
Egan, G. (1998). The skilled helper: A problem-management approach to
helping (6th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Egan, G. (1998). Exercises in helping skills (6th ed.). Pacific Grove,
CA: Brooks/Cole.
Miller, Scott D., Duncan, Barry L., & Hubble, Mark A. (1997). Escape from
Babel. Toward a unifying language for psychotherapy practice. W.W.
Norton & Company.
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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Recommended Journals:
Family Therapy Networker at http://www.familytherapynetwork.com
Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy at
http://www.aamft.org/resources/Product_Events/jmft_menu.index_nm.asp
Journal of Counseling Psychology at http://www.apa.org/journals/cou.html
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/
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Course Description:
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This course emphasizes practical counseling with supervised experience in school guidance programs, the role of the teacher and/or administrator of community services in the guidance program, and consideration of the problems and issues in the counseling relationship. This course is conducted over two terms. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: GUCO 536, PSYC 536, or EDCP 619.
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Course Goals:
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The goals of this course are to provide opportunities for students to apply concepts and skills learned during the academic portion of the program to counseling situations with diverse clients, and to develop skills needed as professional counselors.
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Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to:
l. demonstrate improved proficiency in counseling skills, including initiating, maintaining, and terminating a counseling relationship with a wide range of clients;
2. apply counseling theories to practical situations and identify a tentative personal/theoretical frame of reference;
3. assess clients’ problems by using counseling strategies and technologies that meet their needs;
4. use appropriate crisis intervention and conflict resolution strategies;
5. present oral and written assessments of clients;
6. demonstrate a working knowledge of vocational tools and technologies that can assist clients in making career decisions;
7. identify and create activities from various sources including computer based technologies that can be used with individual and group counseling reflecting multiculturalism, diversity, cross-cultural, vocational and special needs;
8. demonstrate a working knowledge of community referral agencies and facilities;
9. demonstrate cooperation and adaptability to the standards of the clinical setting assigned;
10. assess and develop resources that can be used to meet the needs of the clients, staff, and the community through the use of various technologies;
11. demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to the ethical standards of the profession.
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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, available online at http://www.ed.umuc.edu/general_info/publications/catalogs or 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 discussions10%
Write graduate level papers or case studies30%
Orally/visually present prepared material20%
Complete one or more written examination(s)40%
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Description of Course Requirements:
Graduate school at the master's 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:
Attend all sessions
Participate in classroom discussions
Make three recorded tapes of counseling sessions
Make weekly reports of practicum site experience
Complete all reading assignments
Write graduate level papers or case studies
Complete one or more written examination(s)
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Course Schedule:
SYNOPSIS OF READINGS AND EXERCISES TAKEN FROM EGAN’S SKILLED HELPER:
Session 1
*Exercises in Helping Skills (a manual to accompany Skilled Helper)
Section 5: pages 24-40
Class exercises
Section 6: pages 41-57
Class exercises
Session 2
*Helping Clients Tell Their Stories, Chapter 8, pages 138-161 (Skilled Helper)
a. Write a brief summary of Chapter Seven. Express your own understanding of the significant concepts, insights, emphases etc. related to the content of the chapter. Be prepared to discuss it in class.
b. Identify seven (7) techniques that will help facilitate the counseling process.
c. Formulate ten (10) questions based on the material discussed in the chapter. Make them open-ended questions, process oriented. Repeat (a) (b) (c) for all the subsequent chapters.
Session 3:
*Reluctant and Resistant Clients, Chapter 9, pages 162-171
Exercises: Section 9, Exercise 41, 42 & 44, pages 72-75
Session 4:
The Nature of Challenging, Chapter 10, pages 174-184
Exercises 45 & 46, pages 77-82
Session 5:
*Specific Challenging Skills, Chapters 11 & 12 , pages 199-228
Exercises 47 & 48, pages 86-87
Session 6:
*Leverage-Helping Clients work on the Right Things, pages 230-240
Exercise 61, page 111
Session 7:
*What Solutions Make Sense for Me? Helping Clients Identify, Choose, and Shape Goals, pages 242-251
Exercises pages 115-116
Session 8:
*Possibilities for a Better Future Chapter 15, pages 260-274
Exercises pages 121-125
Session 9: Moving from Possibilities to Choices, Chapter 16, pages 275-293
Exercise 69
Session 10:
*Commitment To Goals, Chapter 17, pages 139-142
*Action Strategies Chapter 18, pages145-152
Session 11: Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions (Corey)
*Self-Assessment: An Inventory of Your Attitudes and Beliefs about Professional and Ethical Issues, Chapter 1, pages 19-29
Class exercise
Session 12: Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions (Corey)
*The Counselor as a Person and as a Professional, Chapter 2, pages 32-65
Exercise: Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory
Session 13: Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions (Corey)
*Values and the Helping Relationship, Chapter 3, pages 66-107
Exercise: Pre-Chapter Self-Inventory
Session 14:
Schedule review and presentation of tapes: Review and Critiques
Session 15:
Schedule review and presentation of tapes: Review and Critiques
Session 16:
Review and Discussion of film, "Ordinary People."
Schedule critique and evaluation of semester: Pro’s and Con’s; Q & A
Class evaluations
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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
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 his Doctor of Education degree in Psychology, Marriage and Family, at the 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; has taught graduate courses in excess of 20 years for the University of Southern California, Boston University, and UMUC-Europe. WELCOME TO GUCO 536!
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