Graduate Curriculum Committee Course Proposal Form
for Courses Numbered 5000 and Higher
Note: Before completing this form, please carefully read the accompanying instructions.
Submission guidelines are posted to the GCC Web site: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-acad/gcc/index.cfm
1. Course prefix and number:
2. Date:
ADRE 6320
7-10-13
3. Requested action:
New Course
X
Revision of Active Course
Revision & Unbanking of a Banked Course
Renumbering of an Existing Course from
from
to
#
X
Required
#
Elective
4. Method(s) of delivery (check all boxes that apply for both current/proposed and expected
future delivery methods within the next three years):
Current or
Proposed Delivery
Method(s):
X
On-campus (face to face)
Expected
Future Delivery
Method(s):
X
Distance Course (face to face off campus)
X
Online (delivery of 50% or more of the instruction is offered online)
X
5. Justification. Identify the committee or group (e.g., Graduate faculty of the Department of
English) that conducted the assessment of curriculum and student learning. Explain why the
unit wishes to offer or revise the course. Include specific results from the unit assessment that
led to the development or modification of the course. If applicable, cite any accrediting
agency/ies and reference the specific standard/s. Indicate the graduate faculty of your unit have
reviewed and approved this proposal.
An ongoing assessment by the Graduate Faculty in the Department of Addictions and
Rehabilitation Studies, as required by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and
Related Educational Program (CACREP) standards, found the inclusion of new clinical
content to be needed in this course. CACREP Standards (CACREP Manual, 2009, pp.1920; Retrieved on 7-10-2013 from
http://www.cacrep.org/doc/2009%20Standards%20with%20cover.pdf) are addressed in
this course.
6. Course description exactly as it should appear in the next catalog:
Approved by GCC April 2013; posted summer of 2013
ADRE 6320 - Family Treatment in Addictions and Clinical Counseling
3
P: ADRE 6703 or consent of instructor. Family intervention strategies, family counseling,
and treatment of children of addicted parents. Emphasis on relationships of family,
addictions, and mental disorders.
7. If this is a course revision, briefly describe the requested change:
Requested changes include course description, objectives, and topics.
8. Course credit:
Lecture Hours
3
3
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
Lab
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Studio
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Practicum
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Internship
Weekly
OR
Per Term
Credit Hours
s.h.
Other (e.g., independent study) Please explain.
s.h.
3
Total Credit Hours
9. Anticipated annual student enrollment:
s.h.
s.h.
125
10. Changes in degree hours of your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
N/A
N/A
11. Affected degrees or academic programs, other than your programs:
Degree(s)/Program(s)
Changes in Degree Hours
N/A
N/A
12. Overlapping or duplication with affected units or programs:
X
Not applicable
Documentation of notification to the affected academic degree programs is
attached.
13. Council for Teacher Education (CTE) approval (for courses affecting teacher education):
X
Not applicable
Applicable and CTE has given their approval.
14. University Service-Learning Committee (USLC) approval:
X
Not applicable
Applicable and USLC has given their approval.
15. Statements of support:
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a. Staff
X
Current staff is adequate
Additional staff is needed (describe needs in the box below):
b. Facilities
X
Current facilities are adequate
Additional facilities are needed (describe needs in the box below):
c. Library
X
Initial library resources are adequate
Initial resources are needed (in the box below, give a brief explanation and
an estimate for the cost of acquisition of required initial resources):
d. Unit computer resources
X
Unit computer resources are adequate
Additional unit computer resources are needed (in the box below, give a
brief explanation and an estimate for the cost of acquisition):
e. ITCS resources
X
ITCS resources are not needed
The following ITCS resources are needed (put a check beside each need):
Mainframe computer system
Statistical services
Network connections
Computer lab for students
Software
Approval from the Director of ITCS attached
16. Course information (see: Graduate Curriculum and Program Development Manual for
instructions):
a. Textbook(s) and/or readings: author(s), name, publication date, publisher, and
city/state/country. Include ISBN (when applicable).
Goldenberg, H., & Goldenberg, I. (2002). Counseling today’s families. (4th ed.). Pacific
Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. ISBN: 0-534-36711-9
Edwards, J. (1990). Treating chemically dependent families: A practical systems
approach for professionals. Center City, MN: Hazelden. ISBN: 0-935908-56-0
(Optional Text)
Edwards, J. (2003). Working with families: Guidelines and techniques. (6th ed.).
Durham, NC: Foundation Place Publishing. No ISBN
b. Course objectives for the course (student – centered, behavioral focus)
Approved by GCC April 2013; posted summer of 2013
If this is a 5000-level course that is populated by undergraduate and graduate students,
there must be differentiation in the learning objectives expected.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Propose a systems perspective which provides an understanding of family and other
systems theories and major models of family and related interventions;
2. Appraise the behavioral, psychological, physical health, and social effects of
psychoactive substances and addictive disorders on the user and significant others;
3. Demonstrate the ability to provide counseling and education about addictive
disorders to families and others who are affected by clients with addictions;
4. Argue the importance of family, social networks, and community systems in the
treatment and recovery process of substance use disorders and mental and emotional
disorders;
5. Select appropriate, culturally responsive family and systems modalities for initiating,
maintaining, and terminating counseling; and
6. Evaluate crisis intervention and suicide prevention models, including the
psychological first aid strategies.
c. Course topic outline
The list of topics should reflect the stated objectives.
1. Family systems theory
2. Biopsychosocial perspectives of addictions in families; co-dependence
3. Structural family therapy; role-play of a family
4. Family mapping and strategic family therapy
5. Solution-focused therapy ; tips and traps of treatment; play therapy; issues for
single parent and remarried families; multicultural issues
6. Safety and termination issues
d. List of course assignments, weighting of each assignment, and grading/evaluation system
for determining a grade
Grading Policy: at the conclusion of the semester, all points are totaled and a score is
calculated.
Assignments
Case Study
Role-play Reaction Papers
Mid-term Exam
Final Exam
Total Points
Approved by GCC April 2013; posted summer of 2013
Points
50
40
100
100
290
Percent of total points
90 – 100%
80 – 89%
70 - 79%
Below 70%
Grade assignment
A
B
C
F
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