COURSE SYLLABUS Department of Educational Psychology University of Houston EPSY 6325 Instructor: Theories of Counseling Section 12694 Consuelo Arbona, Ph.D. carbona@uh.edu Summer 2013 Room: 307 Office FH 410 Tel. 713-743-9814 When possible, and in accordance with 504/ADA guidelines, we will attempt to provide reasonable academic accommodations to students who request and require them. Please call ext.35400 for more assistance EPSY 6325 is a required course in the Counseling masters program. EPSY 6325 is a pre-requisite for several other courses such as EPSY 6335 Group Counseling, EPSY 6391 Counseling Lab, and EPSY 7393 practicum. This course meets the following standards: the Examination for the Certification of Educators in Texas (ExCet), Field 152-School Counselors: Domain I Understanding StudentsCompetencies ; Domain II Planning and Implementing the Developmental Guidance and Counseling Program; and, Domain III Collaboration, Consultation and Professionalism. In addition, this course is designed to satisfy an academic requirement for the Licensed Professional Counselor Act in Texas. DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE EPSY 6325 provides an overview of major psychological theories and techniques used in counseling relationships. The course covers the theory part of the content examined in Section 3 Helping Relations of the NCE exam and the program’s comprehensive exam (Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination; CPCE). The courses EPSY 6391 Intro Lab and EPSY 6375 Family Counseling also include information related to Section 3 of the NCE and CPCE examinations. OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE In collaboration with each other, students will learn the concepts of the major theories of personality and behavior change and will understand how these concepts are applied in counseling relationships. Students are expected to carry forth the experiences in this course by assuming leadership roles in the provision of counseling services to diverse populations in their practicum sites and, upon graduation from the program, in their respective professional positions. 1 In this course students will demonstrate knowledge regarding: 1. The concepts that characterize each of the major psychological and personality theories applied to counseling and psychotherapy. 2. Counseling interventions associated with each theory covered in class. 3. The application of major constructs and interventions associated with each theory to conceptualize hypothetical clients presented in case studies. REQUIREMENTS Attendance to class lectures, view of therapy tapes and participation in class discussions are essential components of this course. These activities are designed to help students integrate the material covered in the course. This integration is a key element in the process of translating theory into practice in actual counseling encounters. Reading all assigned materials before class is necessary for students to get the most out of the lectures. In-class exams must be taken on the day and time specified in the syllabus. MATERIALS Corey. G. (2009) Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy. (Edtion 8th or later ). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. TXT 0-495-10208-3 Corey, G. (2013/2009). Case approach to counseling and psychotherapy. (7th edition or later). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. ISBN-10: 0495553344 ISBN-13: 9780495553342 2 Instructor’s web site: http://faculty.coe.uh.edu/arbona/ 1. Please visit the web site indicated above to obtain materials for the class including: syllabus, reading assignments, study guides for in-class tests, power point presentations used in class and instructions for final take-home exam. 2. Once you open the web site, click the Courses tab, and then the EPSY 6325 tab. In order to access the course materials you need to have a CITE Lab username and password. 3. To obtain a CITE Lab username and password visit https://myadvisor.coe.uh.edu/ and click on the Create/Reset Your Account link. Students must be enrolled in a College of Education course during the present semester in order to be able to create an account. 4. Students having trouble obtaining a CITE username and password please visit the CITE Lab in Farish Hall 3rd floor. COURSE PRODUCTS and GRADING Exam I Exam II Exam III Class attendance/participation Final Take Home Exam 20% 20% 20% 10% 30% Total 100% Objectives 1 and 2 Objectives 1 and 2 Objectives 1 and 2 Objectives 1, 2 and 3 Objectives 1, 2 and 3 Study guides for the three in-class exams and instructions for the take-home exam are posted in the instructor’s web page. The case study for the take-home exam will be distributed in class. Grades for the Take Home Exam will be based upon: a. Quality of writing (sentence structure, paragraph organization) b. Accuracy of presentation/application of theoretical concepts of the two main theories used: Conceptualization of the case Description of goals and interventions consistent with each theory c. Breadth and depth of understanding demonstrated by your reactions, commentary, and critique o Take Home Exam should be typed and double-spaced in 12 type font. o Staple the papers do not bound them. o Only write your People Soft number on the paper, not your name. 3 Schedule SUMMER 2013 Topic Date Class June M3 1 4 2 Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic 5 3 Video: Stan PsychoD therapy: Resistance/Transf 6 4 F7 5 M 10 6 Video: Stan Adlerian: early recollections 11 7 Adler’s Theory Case Study Conceptualization/ Review W 12 8 13 9 F 14 10 Readings Introduction TXT Chap 1 TXT Chapter 4 up to Jung’s Perspective CSBK Chapter 1 including Ruth’s case CSBK Chapter 2 (Psychoanalytic) Object Relations lecture 1 hour TXT Chapter 4 Jung’s Perspective to end Video: Richard/Strupp Tape Object Relations lecture TXT Chapter 5 (Adlerian) CSBK Chap 3 (Adlerian) Adler’s Theory (lecture 30) Case Study Conceptualization/ Review EXAM 1 PsychoD, Object Relations, Adler Roger’s Person Centered (lecture 1 hr) Video: Gloria- Rogers Existential Video: Stan Rogerian (immediacy relation); M 17 11 Existential (death/meaning) Gestalt T 18 12 W 19 13 Video: Perls- Gloria Gestalt Video: Stan Dream work; Ruth empty chair Th 20 14 F 21 15 assertiveness M 24 16 Exam 2 Rogers, Existential, Gestalt Cognitive Behavioral Case Study Conceptualization Review Tape: Richard/Michenbaum Behavioral Video: Stan Behavioral beh rhrsl/ 25 17 26 18 27 19 Ellis: Gloria Video: Beck- Richard Post-Modern Apps (Solution Focused Brief Th.) Stan- Solution Focused Therapy Feminist Therapy Case Study Conceptualization /Review Outline Case Conceptualization pp. 1-11 Group Discussion Handout: Kathy Outline Case Conceptualization pp. 1-11 Group Discussion Handout: Kathy TXT Chap 7 (Person Centered) CSBK Chapter 5 (Person-Centered) TXT Chapter 6 (Existential) CSBK Chapter 4 (Existential) TXT Chap 8 (Gestalt) CSBK Chapter (Gestalt) Outline Case Conceptualization pp. 11-14 Group Discussion Handout: Kathy TXT Chapter 9 (Behavior); CSBK Chapter 7(Behavioral) TXT Chapter 10 (Cog Behavioral); CSBK Chapter 8 (Cog Behavioral) TXT Chaps 12 and 13 (pp 375-387; 401-403) Contributions and Limitations) CSBK Chaps. 10 & 11 Outline Case Conceptualization pp. 14-16 Group Discussion Handout: Kathy Case Study Conceptualization/Review F 28 July M1 W3 20 Vignettes/applications case Ruth 21 Exam 3: Behavioral/Cog Behavioral /Post-Modernist/Feminist approaches Printed-- on my box by 3:00 P.M. Take Home Exam Due 4 5