Course Title:
| Practicum in Counseling Psychology | |
Required Texts and Readings:
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Alle-Corliss, L.A. & Alle-Corliss, R.M. (1998). Advanced practice in
human service agencies. (1st ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication Manual of the
American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Egan, G. (2007). The Skilled Helper. (8th 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.
Sweitzer, H.F. & King, M.A. (2008). The successful internship:
Transformation and empowerment. (3rd ed.). 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. | |
Recommended Journals:
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A variety of full-text, online, free-of-charge and pay-per-view academic journals are availble from the UMUC Europe online library at http://www.ed.umuc.edu/library/.
Corey, G., Corey, M., & Callanan, P. (2006). Issues and ethics in the helping professions. (7th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. | |
Course Description:
| Prerequisites: PSYC 502, PSYC 734, PSYC 780, COUN 610, COUN 731, COUN 732; attendance at a practicum orientation; and permission of the program director. This course places emphasis on practical counseling with supervised experience in community and/or agency programs. The role of the administrator of community counseling services is considered. Problems and issues in counseling are examined. This course is graded Pass (P) or Fail (F) and is conducted over two sessions. | |
Course Goals:
| 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. | |
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 legal/ethical standards of the profession.
12. demonstrate an enhanced self-awareness of personal strengths, interests, and abilities. | |
Grading Information:
Grades for this course will be assigned as follows:
Pass 80 - 100%
Fail 79% and Below
Please note that Bowie State University does not use "D" for graduate students. The grade "F" is used to designate academic failure. "FN" 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 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:
Participate in classroom discussions
Write graduate level papers or case studies
Complete one or more written examination(s) | |
Description of Course Requirements:
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Successful graduate students in American universities dedicate approximately three hours of preparation/study time for every hour spent in the onsite classroom. Thus, the following course requirements were developed on the assumption that students would be prepared to spend approximately 150 hours of their own time working on them. In an eight-week term, that is the equivalent of a half-time job. Most ten-week graduate distance education courses require at least ten hours per week of dedicated time, plus time spent in the virtual classroom.
Participate in classroom discussions: You are expected to come to class prepared to engage in all discussions in a professional and informed manner.
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 coursework 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. APA style is mandatory for all graduate counseling course work. Plan on committing approximately 150 hours over the duration of this course to producing professional level work.
Orally/visually present prepared material: You are required to present your research in a professional manner. In an onsite course, this typically means an oral presentation accompanied by appropriate visual material. In an online 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 for successfully passing the comprehensive exam required of all graduate students. The questions used in this course will either be taken directly from past comprehensive exams or written as though to be included on a comprehensive exam. | |
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:
Introductions
Review of syllabus
Clarification of goals, objectives and requirements
Orientation to subject
Second meeting:
Third meeting:
Fourth meeting:
Fifth meeting:
Sixth meeting:
Seventh meeting:
Eighth meeting:
Ninth meeting:
Tenth meeting:
Eleventh meeting:
Twelfth meeting:
Thirteenth meeting:
Fourteenth meeting:
Fifteenth meeting:
Sixteenth meeting:
Student presentations:
Course evaluations | |
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."
Course Withdrawal: The last day to withdraw from a DE course is Friday before the last full week of the course. The last day to withdraw from an on-site course is the last business day before the last class meeting.
Students with disabilities should contct:
Director of Student Services
UMUC Europe, UNIT 29216
APO AE 09102
Or: Im Bosseldorn 30, 69126 Heidelberg, Germany
Phone: +49-6221-378-299
Email: edstudent_svc@ed.umuc.edu
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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