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TROY UNIVERSITY
GLOBAL CAMPUS – AUGUSTA
2743 Perimeter Parkway
Augusta, Georgia 30909
Tel: 706-210-3800 Fax 706-210-3803
Course Name:
Course Number:
Term:
Instructor:
Class Dates and times:
Counseling Practicum
CP 6650
Term 2/12
Dr. Frank Browning, LPC, NCC
(See Schedule)
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Phone:
706-210-2808
E-Mail:
browning@troy.edu
Contact:
Anytime via E-mail
Advising Hours:
By appointment [Monday/Tuesday 9:30 AM-2:30 PM]
Course Pre-requisites: In order to register for this course, each student must have
completed CP 6600, CP6610, CP 6642, CP 6649, PSY 6669 or PSY 6670. The
student must obtain permission from the instructor to register for this course. The
student must also have professional liability insurance coverage for the practicum
site placement before enrolling in the course.
Course Description: This course is required for all students pursuing a Master of
Science degree program in the Department of Counseling and Psychology. Each
student is expected to make his/ her own arrangements for placement at a
practicum site consistent with his/ her interests and career goals. This course is
designed to provide the student with “hands-on” experience, under supervision, in a
counseling related work setting. Supervised individual and group counseling
experiences are an integral part of the course requirements.
Course Objectives:
1. The counseling practicum experience includes a total of 100 hours of experience
in a counseling environment.
2. The primary objective of practicum is to provide hands-on experience in the
counseling field with supervision from Site professionals as well as supervision
from qualified program faculty members.
Required Text
Baird B.N. (2011) the Internship, Practicum, and Field Placement Handbook. Sixth
Edition, Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. ISBN: 9780205804962.
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Highly Recommended Manual: American Psychological Association. (2001).
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington,
DC: Author. ISBN: 1557988102
Attendance:
Attendance is required at group supervision meetings in order to meet hour
requirements. You are required to have 1.5 hours of group supervision per week for
CACREP, the accrediting body of graduate counselor education programs. If you
miss class, you will be short supervision hours. It is imperative that each student be
in touch with supervisors should any time need to be missed do to circumstances
beyond the student’s control. All necessary absences should be documented (.e.g.
doctor’s excuse, etc.)
Honor Code:
The awarding of the university degree attests that an individual has demonstrated
mastery of a significant body of knowledge and skills of substantive value to society.
Any type of dishonesty in securing those credentials therefore invites serious
sanctions, up to and including suspension and expulsion (cf. Standards of Conduct in
each TU Bulletin). Examples of dishonesty include actual or attempted cheating,
plagiarism*, or knowingly furnishing false information to any university employee.
*Plagiarism is defined as submitting anything for credit in one course that has
already been submitted for credit in another course, or copying any part of someone
else’s intellectual work, published or unpublished, including that of other students,
and portraying it as one’s own. Proper quoting, using strict APA guidelines (as
specified by your instructor), is required at all times.
Troy University uses plagiarism-detection software to identify instances of full or
partial plagiarism.
ON-LINE LIBRARY:
Troy University’s on-line library services are available to all currently registered students
and may be accessed through TU libraries web site. When you get to Troy University
Libraries home page, click on the word "Remote Services" and follow the instructions.
Problems with accessing the TU on-line library should be referred to the Distance
Learning Coordinator at, 334-685-9555 or 334-687-4744. In addition to what is available
at local libraries, all TU registered students may access on-line journal databases—
ie.UMI ProQuest Direct and IAC SearchBank--through the TU Web Site. Troy
University Augusta students may also use the library facilities of the state college where
you reside. South Carolina residents may use the library at University of South Carolina
in Aiken. Georgia residents may use the library at Augusta State University. Corporate
reports can be found in “EDGAR” at http://www.freeedgar.com
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Helpful links and addresses:
Augusta website – http://www.augusta.troy.edu
Troy Main website – http://www.troy.edu
Troy online Library - https://uclibrary.troy.edu
Blackboard – http://troy.blackboard.com
Blackboard User manual - http://www.tulearn.net/bbstudent/studentguide_bb.htm
MBS Books - http://mbsdirect.net
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
Troy University supports Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which insure that postsecondary students
with disabilities have equal access to all academic programs, physical access to all
buildings, facilities and events, and are not discriminated against on the basis of
disability. Eligible students, with appropriate documentation, will be provided
equal opportunity to demonstrate their academic skills and potential through the
provision of academic adaptations and reasonable accommodations. Further
information, including appropriate contact information, can be found at the
following link: http://www.troy.edu/humanresources/ADAPolicy2003.htm. Student
whose disabilities fall within the ADA must inform their instructor at the beginning
of the term of any special needs or equipment necessary to accomplish the
requirements of the course.
Communications:
Beepers in class will be put on vibration or turned off. Cell phones will be turned
off in the classroom.
Method of Evaluation:
Each student’s grade (Pass/ Fail) will be based on successful completion of the
course requirements listed below.
For incomplete work, a grade of In-Progress (IP) may be assigned for a one year
time period after which the IP is changed to a “Fail” grade if course requirements
have not been satisfied.
Course Requirements:
I. Personal Philosophy of Counseling Paper
A 6-8 page paper reflecting each student’s personal counseling philosophy or
approach to counseling. {This is a Philosophy of Counseling Paper—not a
Theories of Counseling Paper}. The paper should include your view of human
nature, what brings people to counseling, the therapeutic process, your theoretical
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approach to counseling and techniques you might utilize. The paper must be
typewritten utilizing APA style. [Due date: 12/4/12: Bring hardcopy to class.]
APA Style Resources: http://www.psywww.com/resource/apacrib.htm
Tips, examples, questions: http://www.apastyle.org/previoustips.html
Electronic references: http://www.apastyle.org/elecgeneral.html
II. Weekly Activities Journal: Students will maintain a weekly activity
journal for documentation of the 100 required hours. Journals must be
submitted for review upon completion of the practicum.
IV. Group Class Supervision: Students are required to attend all Troy CP 6650
class supervision meetings toward meeting the 100 hours practicum requirement.
You are required to get approximately 15 hours of group supervision over the
course of the term. This means we will be meeting approximately 3 hours per
meeting.
[A 4 page typed summary of each of the following textbook chapters should
be brought to class for group discussion: Chapter 7 due 10/30/12; Chapter 3
due 11/13/12; Chapter 5 due 11/27/12.]
V. Individual Site Supervision
You are required to receive a minimum of 8 clock hours of individual supervision,
over the period of the academic term, by a site supervisor (1 hour for each week
of practicum you participate in)
VI. Practicum Site Requirements
At the Practicum Site, you will be required to participate as though you were an
employee of that Site. You will be expected to participate in meetings, assist with
administrative tasks, observe intakes, individuals, family, and group therapy
sessions, and under very supervised guidance (such as in co-therapy or co-lead
group), you may participate directly in limited work with clients, write therapy
notes, etc.
NOTE:
A Memorandum of Agreement [Contract] must be completed in the first two
weeks of your Practicum.
Additionally, you must purchase malpractice insurance for your Practicum.
Call 1-800-982-9491 to order as a Student Counselor.
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CLASS SCHEDULE AND ASSIGNMENTS
Dates
10/16
Time
6PM
Topic
Intro/Overview/Practicum Site Grp Sharing
10/30
6 PM
Chapter 7: Stress & Self-Care
11/13
6 PM
Chapter 3: Ethical & Legal Issues
11/27
6PM
Chapter 5: Working with Diversity
12/4
6PM
Assignments due; Wrap-up; Q & A
NOTE: ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY FOR ALL CLASSES. INCOMPLETE
GRADES WILL BE GIVEN FOR NON-ATTENDANCE.