Counseling and Educational Psychology COU 850: Family Counseling

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1 Counseling and Educational Psychology COU 850: Family Counseling A. 3 CREDIT HOURS Professor: Connie Callahan, Ph.D. Office: Combs 406 Phone: Home: Connie.Callahan@eku.edu B. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Prerequisites: COU 813,840, 846. The history, terms, ethics, principles, and major models of family counseling concepts, techniques and procedures will also be examined, with primary focus on the systems approach. This course is a survey course of the field of marriage and family counseling/therapy. This course begins by asking you to shift your worldview from linear to systemic. This shift is imperative for you to be an effective counselor with couples and families. We will then discuss the history of the field - how marriage and family therapy developed - as well as introducing you to the various theoretical orientations within the systemic framework. You will be introduced to professional issues in the field such as training, supervision, and ethical concerns. Finally, you will be asked to explore your personal family development and how that will impact your work as a professional in the field. This course will be a web-based course which will include readings, lecture notes, threaded discussions, video reviews, questions you will answer about your families, and a final examination. C. TEXT(S): Required: Family Therapy: An Overview -- Goldenberg I. & Goldenberg H. (2000) (5 th Edition), Brooks/Cole Publishing. (Or latest edition of this text) Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Children & Adolescents Callahan, C. (2008). Eau Claire, WI: PESI Essential Skills in Family Therapy From the First Interview to Termination - Patterson, Edwards, Chamow, and Grauf-Grounds (2009). New York: Guilford Press D. Student Learning Outcomes: This class addresses CACREP standard II. G. 5. HELPING RELATIONSHIPS studies that provide an understanding of the counseling process in a multicultural society, including all of the following:

2 a. an orientation to wellness and prevention as desired counseling goals; b. counselor characteristics and behaviors that influence helping processes; c. essential interviewing and counseling skills; d. counseling conceptualize client presentation and that help the student select appropriate counseling interventions. Students will be exposed to models of counseling that are consistent with current professional research and practice in the field so they begin to develop a personal model of counseling; e. a systems perspective that provides an understanding of family and other systems theories and major models of family and related interventions; f. a general framework for understanding and practicing consultation; and g. crisis intervention and suicide prevention models, including the use of psychological first aid strategies. It also addresses CACREP G.3.A a. theories of individual and family development and transitions across the life span; CACREP G.3D d. theories and models of individual, cultural, couple, family, and community resilience; and CACREP G.4.C c. career development program planning, organization, implementation, administration, and evaluation; Course Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. develop an understanding about relational and systems paradigms as ways of conceptualizing human behavior and family interactions. 2. acquire substantial knowledge regarding the field of family therapy, its history, development, major figures, and potential uses, as well as the philosophical and etiological premises that define the practice of marriage and family counseling. 3. compare and contrast theories and techniques and their application in working with couples and families. 4. explore areas such as family life-cycle development, healthy family functioning, diversity, family-of-origin, and implications of professional and ethical issues unique to family work. 5. examine roles of marriage and family counselors in a variety of practice settings and in relation to other helping profession 6. apply their understanding of family dynamics in relation to their own families E EVALUATION METHODS: There will be a final exam (100 pts.), five discussion board assignments worth ten points each (50 pts), five quizzes worth ten points each (50 pts), and five course document lecture assignments worth 10 points each (50 pts) listed in course document area of Blackboard. A student may earn 250 points in this class. The following grading percentage scale will be used to determine the final grade. A % B 89 80% C 79 70% D 69 60% F 59 0 %

3 F. STUDENT PROGRESS: The instructor will provide students with information on their progress at least once prior to mid-point of the course. At any time students may access their grades by going to the Blackboard grade book. G. ATTENDANCE POLICY: Regular attendance in each on-line class is expected and measured by posted assignments due each week. Any student missing more than five hours of class time may be dropped from the course. It is recognized that there are legitimate reasons for being absent. It is the responsibility of the student to discuss with the teacher the reason for each absence. Except in an emergency, the student is encouraged to contact the teacher prior to the anticipated absence. Absences may have a reverse effect on a student s grade, including failure of the course. H. LAST DAY TO DROP THE COURSE: This is listed in the schedule book. I. ADA Statement: If you are registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities, please make an appointment with the course instructor to discuss any academic accommodations you need. If you need academic accommodations and are not registered with the Office of Services for Individuals with Disabilities, please contact the Office directly either in person on the first floor of the Turley House or by telephone at (859) V/TTY. Upon individual request, this syllabus can be made available in alternative forms. J. Academic Integrity Go to K. COURSE REQUIREMENTS: 1. In COU 813, Professional Orientation and Ethics, all students are asked to sign both 1) a Student Agreement and 2) a Confidentiality and Legal Rights Policy Agreement. If you have transferred into this program and have not signed this agreement, you are required to do so immediately and to give your signed form to your instructor or to the Counseling and Educational Psychology Department Chair. These agreements are in place for all courses in this department and by remaining registered in this course and participating in this class you are verifying that you will honor these agreements. Copies of these agreements are located in the student handbook at for your review. 2. A specific schedule for the class including reading assignments, topics, dates, and scheduled tests are listed in this syllabus. Follow that specific schedule. Late assignments may not be accepted at all or may be docked one letter grade for each day late. 3. Read the assigned chapters in the texts. 4. Complete assignments as due. The assignments must be complete in nature. Quality is more important than quantity of writing. In the Discussion Board and the Lecture from the Course Documents assignments you will be reflecting on material learned from the text. Do not simply copy material from the text! Make sure that you use terms from family therapy that reflect your readings and understanding of course material. In some cases specific topics will be assigned to you. In other cases it will be first come, first choice when you get ready to post to Blackboard the class must divvy up the topics and make sure that

4 every topic in the chapters are covered. For example, if someone has already chosen to write about the Marital Enrichment program from Chapter 14, you must choose another topic from that chapter. After all topics are discussed, some of you will have to repeat the topics but you must offer your own ideas and not parrot those of a classmate who has already written about the subject. For the material that you will post in the Assignments Box from the course documents, the idea is for you to learn the importance of the concepts as they might apply to families as you apply the concepts to your own families. Answer questions completely, showing that you have given each question some thought. I will be looking for proof that you understand family counseling concepts and that you can apply them in a REFLECTIVE manner. Therefore, just don t list family facts, but tell how they have impacted you and your family. Note that Discussion Board material will be read by all classmates. 5. Pass the exams and assignments for lectures 1-5. Assignments made to the Assignments box will be considered private in nature and no one will read them but Dr. Callahan. 6. Other assignments made by the instructor. L. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: None M. COURSE OUTLINE: NOTE THAT DATES APPLY TO MORE THAN ONE ACTIVITY Date Assignment Chapters and Lectures Aug. 26, 2010 Sept. 2 Post a bio for yourself on the discussion board. Tell us about yourself - personally and professionally. If you are working, where do you work? Why are you taking this course? What do you expect to learn from this course? What do you do for fun? Anything else you would like to share with your classmates. Note: This is the last posting in the Discussion Board. Read Chapter 1in the text Family Therapy: An Overview and define all terms that are highlighted in the chapter in the textbook. Write out these Syllabus Chapter 1: Adopting a Family Frame of Reference in the Goldenberg Text and begin reading the Dialectical Behavior Therapy text. Post your answer to Discussion Question Number 1 writing in the Discussion Board format.

5 Sept. 2 Sept. 9 terms and place them where you can access them do not turn them in but use the terms as you answer questions throughout the course. Also read Chapter 1 The beginning Family Therapist: Taking on the Challenge Chapter 2 Before the Initial interview Chapter 3 The Initial interview in the Essential Skills in Family Therapy text Lecture One in the Blackboard Course Documents. Read Chapters 3 and Chapter 4 in the text Family Therapy: An Overview define all terms that are highlighted in the chapter in the textbook. Also read Chapter 4 Guidelines for Conducting Assessment Chapter 5 Developing a Treatment Focus Chapter 6 Basic Treatment Skills and Learning outcome: II.G.5 c. essential interviewing and counseling skills and II.G.5 d. counseling student select appropriate counseling interventions. Read Lecture One: Introduction in Course Documents and answer all questions included in the course document. You may read the document in Word or watch the PowerPoint presentation. You must answer all questions in narrative form, using terms from family therapy in your answers and post the answers in the Assignments box by midnight. Course Learning outcome: 4. explore areas such as family life-cycle development, healthy family functioning, diversity, family-of-origin, and implications of professional and ethical issues unique to family work. Chapter 3: Gender, Cultural and Ethnicity Chapter 4: The Family As A Psychosocial System Quiz 1: Find the quiz on the Assignments Page and take it. Student learning outcomes: II.G.5 e. a systems perspective that provides an understanding of family and other systems theories and major models of family and related interventions and II.G.5 d. counseling theories that provide the student with models to conceptualize client presentation and that help the student select appropriate counseling interventions. CACREP G.3.A a. theories of individual and

6 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Interventions In Essential Skills in Family Therapy Text. Lecture Two in the Blackboard Documents Read the Discussion Questions in Blackboard s Discussion Board for Number Two Discussion Questions. family development and transitions across the life span. In the Course Documents, read Lecture Two or run through the Power point on the History of Family Therapy and from the information in Lecture Two, develop a timeline for the major events and developments in Family Therapy. Be sure to include the names of the founders of different areas of family therapy. Post your timeline in the assignments box by midnight. Course outcomes: 1. develop an understanding about relational and systems paradigms as ways of conceptualizing human behavior and family interactions. 2. acquire substantial knowledge regarding the field of family therapy, its history, development, major figures, and potential uses, as well as the philosophical and etiological premises that define the practice of marriage and family counseling. Post your answer to Discussion Question Number 2 writing in the Discussion Board format. Student learning outcome: II.5.G: a. an orientation to wellness and prevention as desired counseling goals Course learning outcome: 4. explore areas such as family life-cycle development, healthy family functioning, diversity, family-of-origin, and implications of professional and ethical issues unique to family work. Sept. 23 Read the Chapter 2 about Family Development in the text Family Therapy: An Overview and define all highlighted terms in the text. Also read Chapter 7 Working with families Read the assigned chapter. Quiz 2: Find the quiz on the Assignments Page and take it. student select appropriate counseling

7 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct 7 and Children Chapter 8 Working with Couples in Essential Skills in Family Therapy Text. Read Lecture Three in the Course Documents in Blackboard. Also read Chapter 9 - When a Family Member Has a mental illness and Chapter 11 Termination Chapter 12 Family therapy in the Future: Pertinent Issues for Beginning Clinicians in Essential Skills in Family Therapy Text. Read Chapter 6 in the text Family Therapy: An Overview about Psychodynamic Models to Theory and Practice and define all highlighted terms in the text. Go to the Discussion Board in Blackboard and follow the directions for Discussion 3, posting your answers on the Discussion Board. Use as many terms as possible from family therapy in your discussions. interventions. Students will be exposed to models of counseling that are consistent with current professional research and practice in the field so they begin to develop a personal model of counseling; Course learning outcome: 3. compare and contrast theories and techniques and their application in working with couples and families. CACREP G.3D d. theories and models of individual, cultural, couple, family, and community resilience; Answer each question posed in the lecture, 3 using relevant family therapy terms in your discussion. Answer each question as fully as possible. Post your answers in the Assignments Box by midnight. Student learning outcome: II..G. 5 a. an orientation to wellness and prevention as desired counseling goals; c. essential interviewing and counseling skills Course learning outcomes: 4. explore areas such as family life-cycle development, healthy family functioning, diversity, family-of-origin, and implications of professional and ethical issues unique to family work. Read the assigned chapter. student select appropriate counseling interventions. Student learning outcome: II.G.5 b. counselor characteristics and behaviors that influence helping processes Course learning outcome: 6. apply their understanding of family dynamics in relation to their own families

8 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 21 Read Chapter 7 about Experiential Models to Theory and Practice and define all highlighted terms in the text Family Therapy: An Overview. Read Chapter 8 about Transgenerational Models and define all highlighted terms in the text Family Therapy: An Overview. Also read Lecture 4 in the Course Documents. Read Lecture 5 in the Course Documents. Student learning outcome: II.G.5 d. counseling theories that provide the student with models to conceptualize client presentation and that help the student select appropriate counseling interventions. Course learning outcome: 6. apply their understanding of family dynamics in relation to their own families Read the assigned chapter. Quiz 3: Find the quiz on the Assignments Page and take it. student select appropriate counseling interventions. Read the assigned chapter. Answer each question posed in the lecture, using relevant family therapy terms in your discussion. Answer each question as fully as possible. Post your answers in the Assignments Box by midnight. student select appropriate counseling interventions. Develop a genogram as explained in the course documents and answer the following questions: (a) Describe your current "family" composition including people and pets (names, ages, gender, relationship) (b) If a spouse/significant other is part of your current family, describe how you met and what led each of you to choose to be with this person (c) What are the ten most important communication rules in your family (e.g., "adults are to be listened to first"' "everyone has a right to share feelings, opinions"; "sexual information is not to be discussed"; etc...)? (d) If there are children in your current family, what "blueprint" have their parents made for them? (goals for career, family, lifestyle, personality traits, values, etc...) (e) How are parents teaching this (modeling, directives, rewards, punishment, other...)? (f) What are the basic jobs that are required to maintain your family (grocery shopping, cooking, paying bills, etc...)? (g) Who is responsible for each job and how is responsibility determined (gender, age, size, interest, ability, other)? (h) How is "job performance" (or non-performance) dealt with (e.g. appreciation, money, privileges or withholding, other)?

9 (i) What three areas would you work on (or are you now working on) to make your family a "happier place to live?" Oct 28 Read Chapters 9 and 10 about the Structural and Strategic Models in the text Family Therapy: An Overview and define all highlighted terms. Place the answers to these questions in the Assignments box by midnight Read the assigned chapters in the text. Quiz 4: Find the Quiz on the Assignments Page and take it. student select appropriate counseling interventions. Nov 4 Go to the Discussion Board in Blackboard and follow the directions for Discussion 4 posted there. Post your discussion by Midnight Course learning outcome: 6. apply their understanding of family dynamics in relation to their own families Nov 4 Read Chapter 11 and 12 in the text Family Therapy: An Overview about the Milan and Cognitive-Behavioral Models and define all highlighted terms. Nov 11 Read Chapters 13 and 14 on Postmodernism and Psychoeducational therapies in the text Family Therapy: An Overview and define all highlighted terms. Nov 18 Go to the Discussion Board in Blackboard and follow the directions for Discussion 5. Post your discussion by midnight. Read the assigned chapters in the text. Quiz 5: Find the Quiz on the Assignments page and take it. student select appropriate counseling interventions. Read the assigned chapters in the text. student select appropriate counseling interventions. Student learning outcome: II.G.5 f. a general framework for understanding and practicing consultation; and g. crisis intervention and suicide prevention models, including the use of psychological first aid strategies. Nov 18 Read Chapter 15 about Read the assigned chapter in the text. Put all

10 Dec 2 Family Therapy Research Family Therapy: An Overview and define any highlighted terms in the text. The final exam will be available for you to take. The final is two parts to allow you time to rest in between part one and part two. your terms together to use when you take the final. student select appropriate counseling interventions. Students will be exposed to models of counseling that are consistent with current professional research and practice in the field so they begin to develop a personal model of counseling; CACREP G.4.C c. career development program planning, organization, implementation, administration, and evaluation; The final is timed. You can access it by going to course assignments. Once you begin the exam, you cannot stop. If you try to print or download the exam, the exam will lock you out and not allow you to continue taking the test. Note: Use the following chart to first fill in the dates due and then to check off each assignment that is due. At times more than one assignment is due on a certain date. Assignment Date Due Instructions Completed Discussion 1 Post your answer to Discussion Question Number 1 writing in the Discussion Board format. Discussion 2 Post your answer to Discussion Question Number 2 writing in the Discussion Board format. Discussion 3 Discussion 4 Discussion 5 Lecture 1 You must answer all questions in narrative form, using terms from family therapy in your answers and post the answers in the Assignments box by midnight. Lecture 2 Post your timeline in the assignments box by midnight Lecture 3 Answer each question posed in the lecture, using relevant family therapy terms in your discussion. Answer each question as fully as possible. Post your answers in the

11 Lecture 4 Lecture 5 Quiz 1 Quiz 2 Quiz 3 Quiz 4 Quiz 5 Final Assignments Box by midnight. Answer each question posed in the lecture, using relevant family therapy terms in your discussion. Answer each question as fully as possible. Post your answers in the Assignments Box by midnight. Place the answers to these questions in the Assignments box by midnight Find Quiz 1 on the Assignments Page and take it. Quiz 2: Find the quiz on the Assignments Page and take it. Quiz 3: Find the quiz on the Assignments Page and take it. Quiz 4: Find the Quiz on the Assignments Page and take it. Quiz 5: Find the Quiz on the Assignments page and take it. Find the exam in the Assignments Page. It must be completed by 1:00 PM. N. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM MODEL: EKU Professional Education Model: Effective Educators as Effective People EKU Professional Education Slogan: To teach, to learn, to help others teach and learn.