5140SylSum03

The University of Toledo
College of Health Sciences and Human Service
Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology
COUN 5140 Counseling Theories and Techniques
Summer 2003

Hours of Credit:	4 Semester Hours
Instructor:	Martin Ritchie, Ed.D., P.C.
Instructor’s Credentials:	Ohio Professional Counselor Supervising Counselor # C951
Phone:	419-530-4775, Office: HH 2231
Email:	Martin.Ritchie@UToledo.edu
Office Hours:	T, R, 9-11, T 1-3 or by Appt.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Includes a study of basic counseling and consultation theories and helping relationships from individual, group and systemic perspectives. Explores helper and helpee characteristics, sociocultural factors, and legal and ethical considerations. Includes supervised training in counseling and consulting skills.

OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:

1. Discuss the importance of counseling theories and how they relate to practice and research. [CACREP II.K.1.b.; 5.c.; 8.a.]

2. Describe the history, philosophy, key concepts, process, techniques, applications, contributions, and limitations of the major counseling theories. [CACREP II.K.1.a.; 5.c.d.]

3. Discuss counselor and consultant characteristics and behaviors that influence the helping processes. [CACREP II.K.5.a.]

4. Discuss legal and ethical issues inherent in counseling and consultation. [CACREP II.K.5.g.]

5. Discuss the implications of ethnocentric biases, sociocultural, demographic, and lifestyle diversity, substance abuse issues, and urban environments on counseling and consultation. [CACREP II.K.2.a.e.; 5.a.]

6. Discuss research on the effectiveness of various counseling theories and techniques. [CACREP II.K.8.e.]

7. Integrate technological strategies and applications within counseling and consultation. [CACREP II.K.5.f.]

8. Develop a personal approach to counseling based on various counseling theories. [CACREP II.K.5.c.]

9. Demonstrate basic interviewing, assessment, and counseling skills. [CACREP II.K.5.b.]

This course addresses the following Master’s Program Objectives:

2. Understand the present and projected needs of a pluralistic society.

3. Demonstrate specialized counseling, school psychology, and human development skills needed to work with a diverse metropolitan population in a variety of settings including, but not limited to, hospitals, mental health agencies, substance abuse programs, and the schools.

4. Demonstrate competency in a variety of modalities including, but not limited to, individual, group, family, substance abuse, and gerontological therapies and prevention techniques.

5. Demonstrate an ability to work with families and individuals at all levels of development from children to adolescents, adults, and elderly.

6. Understand and use the most current counseling and school psychological techniques and knowledge base.

This course is designed to meet the Ohio Counselor & Social Worker Board requirement ORC 4757-13-01 A.1.i.Counseling theory, and A.1.ii. Counseling techniques.

Requirements:

1. Students will participate in weekly role plays in which they will practice basic and advanced counseling and consultation skills. Sessions will be observed or taped and reviewed by the instructor or doctoral-level supervisor. Excused absences should be reported to the instructor ahead of time in person or by phone or email in accordance with The University of Toledo Missed Class Policy. You are responsible for all materials covered in classes missed. 10%

2. Students will submit two tapes and annotated transcripts of interviews lasting between 15-20 minutes in which they demonstrate appropriate use of counseling and consultation skills. Guidelines and grading criteria are attached. Participation in role plays and supervision (see 1. above) and the two tapes count for 35% of the final grade. Students who are unable to demonstrate accurate and appropriate counseling and consultation skills will not pass the course.

3. Students will submit a scholarly paper of no more than 15 pages that critically reviews the research literature from journal articles on the application of counseling techniques in the treatment of a particular client problem or issue. Guidelines and grading criteria for the paper are attached. The counseling theory paper counts for 15% of the final grade.

4. Students will submit a paper of no more than 15 pages describing their personal theory of counseling. Guidelines and grading criteria for the paper are attached. The personal theory paper counts for 15% of the final grade.

5. There will be a two-hour final examination. Students will be responsible for the course objectives listed above as well as all assigned readings, handouts and lectures covered during the course. The final examination will consist of short answers and will count for 25% of the final grade.

GRADING SCALE: A Grade of B or better is required in this course before you can enroll in Counseling Practicum.

A	96-100	C	70-72
A-	91-95	C-	67-69
B+	86-90	D+	63-66
B	81-85	D	60-62
B-	77-80	D-	57-59
C+	73-76	F	56 or less

Class Policies

	Policy on late or unfinished assignments: Late assignments are subject to a penalty of 10% of the award for every day they are late. IMPORTANT: A grade of PR will not be awarded except under extraordinary circumstances, such as prolonged illness. If such circumstances arise, it is the student's responsibility to notify the instructor immediately and keep the instructor abreast of the situation. If all assignments are not received by the end of the examination period the student will be awarded an Incomplete. If the assignments are not received by the end of the next semester the Incomplete will be changed to an F. No assignments will be accepted after this date, in other words, the F will stand. Cheating, submitting work other than your own, or plagiarism may result in penalties ranging from an F in the course to expulsion from the university. All students are subject to the University Policy Statement on Academic Dishonesty in the current University Catalog.
	Accommodation of student needs: Students needing special arrangements for test taking, note taking, special print, or other considerations for successful completion of the course should discuss these needs with the instructor at the beginning of the course. Every effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations to facilitate student learning and performance.
	Email Policy: In accordance with University of Toledo policy all official email communication will be sent to students’ university email addresses (firstname.lastname@utoledo.edu). It is expected that students will read their email in a timely manner.
	Course Changes: The course schedule, requirements, procedures, content, etc., are subject to change by the instructor once the course is underway. Students will be apprised of any changes during regular class meetings.

Assigned Texts:

American Psychological Association (2001). Publication manual (5^th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN 1-55798-791-2

Corey, G. (2001). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (6^th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole. ISBN 0-534-53607-7

Evans, D.R., Hearn, M.T., Uhlemann, M.R., & Ivey, A.E. (2003). Essential interviewing (6^th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole. ISBN 0-534-55848-8

Schedule of Topics and Assigned Readings

Week	Date	Topic & Readings
1	6/30	Overview and Importance of Counseling Theories Corey 1-2 Characteristics of Effective Counselors/Consultants & Counseling Process [Addresses CACREP Standards: II.K.1.b.; 5.a.; 8.a.]
1	7/2	Ethnocentric biases and Ethical Issues Corey 3 Nonverbal, Focusing, and Following Skills Evans, et al. 1-2 [CACREP II.K.2a.e.; 5.b.f.g.]
2	7/7	Psychoanalytic and Object Relations Theories Corey 4 Effective Inquiry Skills; Open and Closed Questions Evans, et al. 3 [CACREP II.K.5.b.c.]
2	7/9	Adler's Individual Psychotherapy Corey 5 Reflecting Content Evans et al. 4 [CACREP II.K.5.b.c.]
3	7/14	Existential and Person-Centered Counseling Corey 6 & 7 Reflecting Feeling, Communicating Immediacy Evans et al. 5, 6 & 7 [CACREP II.K.5.b.c.]
3	7/16	Gestalt Therapy and Family Systems Perspectives Corey 8, 13 Confronting Skills Evans et al. 8 [CACREP II.K.5.b.c.d.] Tape and Transcript 1 Due
4	7/21	Behavior Therapy and Multimodal Therapy Corey 10 Reframing and Interpretations Evans et al. 11 [CACREP II.K.5.b.c.]
4	7/23	Rational-Emotive & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Corey 11 Self Disclosing and Information Giving Evans et al. 9-10 [CACREP II.K.5.b.c.] Applications of Counseling Theories Paper Due
5	7/28	Reality & Choice Therapy, Brief Therapies Corey 9 Integrating Skills Evans et al. 12-14 [CACREP II.K.5.b.c.] Tape and Transcript 2 Due
5	7/30	Feminist and Multicultural Perspectives Corey 12, 13 [CACREP II.K.2.e.; 5.b.c.] Personal Theory Paper Due
6	8/4	Evaluation, Research, Technological Applications Integrative Perspective & Personal Approach [CACREP II.K.5.e.f.; 8.e.] Corey 14, 15
6	8/6	Final Examination

Guidelines for Applications of Counseling Theories Paper

Students will submit a scholarly paper of no more than 15 pages (including references, title page and abstract page) that critically reviews the research literature from journal articles, books, and on-line services on the application of counseling techniques in the treatment of a particular client problem or issue. Some examples of topics include:

Counseling Interventions with Sexually Abused Children

Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Depression

Effective Counseling Techniques in Treating Substance Abusers

It is expected that you will research this paper using journal articles and properly cite them. This paper should be typed according to the latest edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.

Grading Criteria for Application of Theory Paper

	Statement of Purpose and Rationale for Paper (5 pts)
	Definition of Terminology, Techniques or Concepts (5 pts)
	Organization (5 pts)
	Comprehensiveness (5 pts)
	Appropriate Use of Relevant Literature (10 pts)
	Critical and Logical Conclusions and Recommendations (10 pts)
	Clarity, Use of Proper Grammar (5 pts)
	Conformity to APA Writing and Referencing Style (5 pts)

Guidelines for Taped Interviews and Annotated Transcripts

In addition to the weekly role plays, students will submit two tapes and annotated transcripts of interviews lasting between 15-20 minutes in which they demonstrate appropriate use of counseling and consultation skills. This is NOT to be a counseling/therapy session. Students should seek the consent of a partner to role play the client and have them sign the informed consent form (attached). Students can pair up with other students in the class. Topics for the interview can be anything, but should contain some emotional content to enable students to demonstrate skills such as reflection of feelings (e.g., the most exciting time in my life, the saddest time of my life, an important decision I must make, etc.). After introducing their role as counselor and explaining the counseling process, the student should demonstrate the skills listed on the Annotated Transcript & Response Rating Form (attached), as appropriate, during the interview. The interviews must be taped. Students must fill out the Annotated Transcript and turn in the tape, and the Annotated Transcript to the instructor on the due dates. Instructor and/or graduate assistant will listen to tapes and grade each counselor response recorded on the Annotated Transcript for accuracy and appropriateness on the following scale 0= Inaccurate or Inappropriate; 1= Minimally Accurate or Appropriate; 2= Accurate and Appropriate; 3= Very Accurate and Appropriate. Students who are unable to demonstrate accurate and appropriate counseling and consultation skills will not pass the course.

Guidelines for Personal Theory Paper

Students will submit a paper of no more than 15 pages describing their personal approach to counseling. In describing your personal approach to counseling you should address each of the issues listed below in the grading criteria. It is permissible to borrow from existing theories in developing your own theory as long as you cite them.

Grading Criteria for Personal Theory Paper

1. Describe how your personal background, attributes, and experiences have led you to the counseling profession and how they affect your personal theory of counseling. (5 points)

2. How do people become mentally unhealthy? What causes mental illness and unhealthy personal adjustments? (10 points)

3. How do people change; what facilitates change in individuals; what factors contribute to resistance to change? (10 points)

4. Describe major concepts of your theory (Id, Self-Concept, Responsibility, etc.) (10 points)

5. Describe your counseling techniques. (10 points)

6. Paper is clearly written, is grammatically correct and cites references APA style. (5 points)

The University of Toledo College of Health Sciences and Human Service Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology COUN 5140 Counseling Theories and Techniques Summer 2003