CNSL5313 Counseling Skills and Techniques
FALL 2013 Hawaii Campus
October 7, 2013- December 21, 2013
Fridays, 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Instructor: Kaniala Kekaulike, PsyD
Email: kaniala.kekaulike@wayland.wbu.edu
Telephone: (808) 439-1871
Office Hours: By appointment only. Please contact instructor directly by phone or email
Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learning-focused, and distinctively Christian
environment for professional success and service to God and humankind.
OFFICE HOURS:
Please contact instructor directly by phone or email to schedule an appointment.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The counseling and consultation process including essential interviewing skills, micro-skills, intervention strategies, and
other factors such as counselor and client characteristics that influence the helping process in individual, family, and
group settings.
PREREQUISITES:
No prerequisites required
TEXTBOOKS:
A. Egan, (2014). The Skilled Helper: A Problem-Management and Opportunity-Development Approach to Helping, 10th
Edition: Cengage.
ISBN#: 9781285065717
B. OPTIONAL SUPPLEMENT READER: Egan (2014). Exercises in Helping Skills, 10th Edition: Cengage.
ISBN#: 9781285067537
Textbooks are an information source and a means of explaining and stimulating interest in the material. It does not
contain all the information students need to know, however. Additional information, interpretations, and analyses
will be given in class.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Students will demonstrate critical thinking on examinations.
2. Students will display knowledge of major psychological theories, terms, and concepts of techniques of counseling
on examinations. Although, the emphases will be on techniques, students will demonstrate knowledge of the
theories promote the specific techniques.
3. Students will gain some personal insight into their own views and feelings regarding which techniques they think
will be beneficial and which ones they think they would be able to use effectively.
4. Students will demonstrate their learning of how to do treatment plans, progress notes, and progress reports on
tests, short papers, or discussions in class.
5. Students will participate in practice exercise in which they demonstrate skills and techniques.
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COURSE EXPECTATIONS:
ATTENDANCE
Students enrolled at one of the University’s external campuses should make every effort to attend all class meetings. All
absences must be explained to the instructor, who will then determine whether the omitted work may be made up. When
a student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to be excessive, the instructor will so advise the
student and file an unsatisfactory progress report with the campus dean. Any student who misses 25 percent or more of
the regularly scheduled class meetings may receive a grade of F in the course. Additional attendance policies for each
course, as defined by the instructor in the course syllabus, are considered a part of the University’s attendance policy.
READINGS
Assigned readings and/or chapters are to be completed prior to the class session for which they are assigned. Students
should read a chapter at a time prior to coming to class, so that they can participate in class discussions as well as ask and
answer questions. Students should take notes in class, and/or use a tape recorder, rather than just underlining passages
in the textbook as they read.
PLAGIARISM POLICY
Intellectual integrity and truthfulness are fundamental to scholarship. Scholars, whether they are performing as students
or as teachers, are engaged in a search for truth. Plagiarism is a form of cheating and also a form of theft. Plagiarism
occurs when a student fails to give proper credit when information is either quoted or paraphrased. In essence,
plagiarism takes place when you take credit for someone else’s work. This happens when you copy someone’s exam or
when you fail to explain which parts of a paper reflect your own ideas and which came from someone else. Looking at or
copying someone else’s test, answer sheet, and/or paper is counted as cheating. Carelessness is no excuse. As such, it is a
breach of scholarly responsibility. It is also unethical, immoral, and in some cases, illegal. Plagiarism may result in an “F”
in the course or in your being expelled from the class.
DISCIPLINARY PROCEUDRES
The Graduate School Catalog specifies the circumstances under which students may be placed on probation, suspended,
or dismissed. Additionally, the Counseling Program Faculty may recommend to probate, suspend, or dismiss from the
program students who (a) do not meet the program’s academic requirements, (b) do not make satisfactory progress over
time toward completion of the Masters in Counseling degree, (c) exhibit behavior unbefitting a scholar, researcher, or
counselor, or (d) display such inappropriate behaviors that cause the Counseling faculty to be concerned about whether
the student possesses the interpersonal, emotional, and ethical behaviors necessary for entry into the counseling
profession. Accordingly, on an as-needed basis, the Counseling faculty in formal meetings will discuss student progress
with regard to academic performance as exhibited in classes, on examinations, and in their field site placements and
nonacademic performance as exhibited in counseling relationships, personal and professional attitudes, professional
behaviors, adherence to good ethical behavior, and overall compatibility with the Counseling Program at Wayland
Baptist University and the counseling profession.
IMMEDIATE DISSMISAL
Success in the Counseling Program consists of more than grades. Work habits and attitudes play a major role in the
success of any counseling student. Any of the following actions are considered just cause for immediate dismissal from
the Counseling Program: Dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, etc.), Disclosure of client confidential information with
unauthorized individuals, Negligence of misconduct, Mistreatment of clients, fellow students, research participants, or
faculty, Abusing a client, fellow student, faculty member, or staff member, (including abusive language), Violations of the
rules, regulations, and principles in the ACA Ethical Code, Receipt of a Failing grade in Practicum, Internship, or
Advanced Internship, Willful submission of false information or alteration of any official records, counseling reports,
papers, or examinations, Willful conduct that may cause injury to self or others, Unethical behavior as defined by ethical
guidelines and practice (e.g., ACA), and Sexual harassment as defined by Wayland Baptist University.
SERVICES FOR THE DISABLED
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy of Wayland Baptist University that
no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject
to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services
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serves as the coordinator of students with a disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at
(806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a disability must accompany any request for accommodations.
ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Counselors-in-training are expected to behave in accordance with the ACA Ethical Standards and other standards of
accepted professional conduct, including attire appropriate to professional counseling. Special attention is called to
standards of confidentiality. Specific Ethical and Professional Guidelines for School Counselors are also included in the
(a) TEA Code of Ethics and (b) American School Counselor Association Ethical Standards.
UNIVERSITY GRADING SCALE
The University has a standard grade scale:
A = 90-100, B = 80-89, C = 70-79, D = 60-69, F= below 60, W = Withdrawal, WP = withdrew passing, WF = withdrew
failing, I = incomplete. An incomplete may be given within the last two weeks of a long term or within the last two days
of a micro term to a student who is passing, but has not completed a term paper, examination, or other required work for
reasons beyond the student’s control. A grade of “incomplete” is changed if the work required is completed prior to the
last day of the next long (10 to 15 weeks) term, unless the instructor designates an earlier date for completion. If the work
is not completed by the appropriate date, the I is converted to an F.
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CLASS ASSIGNMENTS
1. WEEKLY “BLOG” DISCUSSION BOARD: (20%) Each student will be responsible for responding to 4
weekly-posted questions by the instructor. Students will post one thoughtful response to the posted
question and then respond at least twice to other classmate responses. All responses shall be
respectful, thoughtful and generate thoughtful discussion on the presented topic. Questions will be
posted on each Saturday following the Friday class at 12:00am, Saturday and will close at 11:59pm on
the following Saturday. Please keep in mind that discussion will be difficult if all students wait until
the very last minute, so please check the blog on a regular basis.
2. PERSONAL PROCESS JOURNAL: (20%) Each student will be asked to keep a weekly journal on
their personal process journal on what they are currently learning, how it relates to their current
employment, thoughts and personal challenges with learning in this course.
3. EXAMS: (20%) Exams will be given at the end of each class on the readings due for that class.
Students should prepare by reading their weekly assignments in a timely manner and utilize class time
to ask questions
4. FINAL EXAM: (40%) A final exam will be given on the last instruction day of the semester. This exam
will cover chapter’s 1-14 and will consist of
*All Saturday classes will be used to complete and prepare for the next scheduled Friday evening class. Students must
utilize their time efficiently to complete all journal article write-ups, schedule their interviews and to work on chapter
presentations. Students may also use this time to schedule appointments with the instructor to review, revise and edit
any submissions they are working on.
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ALL WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS SHOULD ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
Font: Times New Roman
Font Size: 12
Margins: 1” (Top, Bottom, Right, Left)
Spacing: Double-spaced for all submissions, including transcriptions
Title Cover Page: (Centered on page, example below)
Your Name
Date
Dr. K. Kekaulike
Counseling Skills and Techniques
CNSL 5313/Fall 2013
OUTLINE OF GRADING POINTS FOR THE SEMESTER
Blog Discussion Posts
Personal Process Journal
Weekly Quizzes
Final Exam
TOTAL PERCENTAGE POINTS:
20%
20%
20%
40%
100%
*An incomplete may be given within the last two weeks of a long term or within the last two days of a micro term to a
student who is passing, but has not completed a term paper, examination, or other required work for reasons beyond the
student’s control. A grade of “incomplete” is changed if the work required is completed prior to the last day of the next
long (10 to 15 weeks) term, unless the instructor designates an earlier date for completion. If the work is not completed by
the appropriate date, the I is converted to an F.
**IMPORTANT NOTE TO STUDENTS: The use of cell phones, pagers, laptops and other communication devices
should not be used during class time. Please see that all cell phones are turned off or on silent mode.
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COURSE SCHEDULE
OCTOBER 11/12
(Week #1)
FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
OCTOBER 25/26
Introduction to course assignments & expectations
Review/Revise Syllabus
Egan Chapters 1-3 due
Power Point Review
Egan Exercises
Independent Student Study Session
 “Blog” Discussion Question #1 (Due Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 11:59pm)
(Week #2)
FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 8/9
Review Chapter’s 1-3 (Egan)
Egan Chapters 4-6 due
Power Point Review
Egan Chapter Exercises
Quiz #1 (Chapter’s 1-6)
Independent Student Study Session
 “Blog” Discussion Question #2 (Due Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 11:59pm)
(Week #3)
FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 15/16
EGAN EXERCISE SESSIONS
Power Point Review Exercises
Role Play Exercises
Review personal process journal
Independent Student Study Session
(Week #4)
FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 22/23
Review Chapter’s 4-6 (Egan)
Egan Chapters 7-9 due
Power Point Review
Egan Chapter Exercises
Quiz #2 (Chapter’s 7-9)
Independent Student Study Session
 “Blog” Discussion Question #3 (Due Saturday, November 23, 2013 at 11:59pm)
(Week #5)
FRIDAY
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Review Chapter’s 7-9 (Egan)
Egan Chapters 10-12 due
Power Point Review
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SATURDAY
DECEMBER 6/7
Egan Chapter Exercises
Quiz #3 (Chapter’s 10-12)
Independent Student Study Session
“Blog” Discussion Question #4 Open (Due Saturday, December 7, 2013 at 11:59pm)
(Week #6)
FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
DECEMBER 13/14
Review Chapter’s 10-12 (Egan)
Egan Chapters 13-14 due
Power Point Review
Egan Chapter Exercises
Quiz #4 (Chapter’s 13-14)
Independent Student Study Session
(Week #7)
FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
DECEMBER 20
Review Chapter’s 1-14 (Egan)
Final Exam Review
Power Point Review
Egan Chapter Exercises
Role Play Exercise
Independent Student Study Session
(Week #8)
FRIDAY
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FINAL EXAM
PLEASE NOTE:
1. Your instructor reserves the right to change class assignments and requirements as needed to best serve the student’s needs
and meet all university requirements.
2. Please provide your instructor with a self-addressed stamped envelope (with correct postage) if you would like your final
exam returned to you after the end of the semester.
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