UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS COUNSELING PROGRAM COUN3620.001 PRINCIPLES OF COUNSELING II SPRING 2007 DESCRIPTION An integrated overview of counseling services through personal self-exploration by the counseling associate. Focus is on the understanding of interpersonal dynamics through self-awareness. Prerequisite: COUN2610 or permission. COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate intrapersonal and interpersonal communication skills that are necessary for initiating and sustaining effective relationships 2. Discuss the relationship between self-awareness and counselor efficacy 3. Discuss characteristics and enact skills of effective helpers including the ability to appropriately (1) engage in self-disclosure, (2) develop trust, (3) recognize and express feelings, (4) listen to others, (5) resolve conflicts, (6) manage difficult feelings, and (7) build relationships with diverse individuals 4. Explain how clients benefit from (1) making contact with someone who has developed the above skills and (2) developing the interpersonal and self-actualizing skills listed above 5. Discuss ethical issues in personal and professional relationships 6. Demonstrate an enhanced ability to understand and appreciate the needs and views of diverse populations METHODS OF INSTRUCTION This course is designed to be highly interactive, and students will be invited to participate in numerous ways. Didactic lectures will be supplemented with experiential activities, discussion, videos, guest speaker presentations, and student presentations. Please see instructor as soon as possible if you have special needs or problems with any aspect of this course OVERVIEW OF REQUIREMENTS 1. Attend and participate in all class discussions and activities 2. Complete assigned readings prior to class 3. Complete assigned journal entries 4. Reaction/application paper 5. Group presentation re: approved diverse population issue/concern 6. Complete one final examination REQUIRED TEXTS
Johnson, D. W. (2006). Reaching out: Interpersonal effectiveness and self-actualization (9 th ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon. Nichols, M. P. (1995). The lost art of listening: How learning to listen can improve relationships. New York: Guilford Press. CLASS POLICIES Attendance: Students will gain the most from this class by being present and participating fully in all classes and assignments. Students may miss up to 3 classes during this semester without consequence. Additional absences will result in the following: 4 absences (1/2 letter grade reduction in final grade), 5 absences (1 letter grade reduction in final grade), 6 absences (2 letter grade reduction in final grade). Students who have more than 6 absences will receive a WF (withdraw-fail) for nonattendance. The above policy is intended to allow for reasonable accommodation in case of illness, family emergencies, or car problems. Individuals who chose to use non-penalized absences for other situations risk not having allowable absences available when needed. Accommodations will only be made in situations which all absences are severe, extenuating, and documented. Students are responsible for signing the daily roster. Students are responsible for ALL material and assignments covered on days they are absent. In the event of an absence, please contact a classmate to get pertinent class notes, handouts, etc. Lateness/leaving early: Class will begin promptly at the scheduled time and end at the scheduled time. The instructor may chose to document late arrivals and early departures as 1/2 absences. Classroom conduct: Due to the nature of this course, we will be covering sensitive information at times. Students are expected to display professional conduct at all times during class experiences. This means that students are expected to treat personal information with respect, sensitivity, and integrity. Students who choose to engage in disrespectful and/or disruptive behaviors may be asked to leave. Those who are asked to leave will be considered absent for the day. Electronic communication devices: It is disrespectful to the class when learning is interrupted; please turn off pagers, cell phones, and all other electronic communication devices before class and keep them off during class. Due dates and deadlines: Students are responsible for submitting assignments on the date indicated on the syllabus. Assignments will be considered late if not received by class on the date expected. When necessary, students may submit assignments early or via email. Late assignments will receive a 5% deduction for the first day late, and a 1% deduction for each day thereafter. Students are strongly advised not to expect or rely on exceptions as a means of managing course responsibilities. Format guidelines: Unless otherwise indicated, all assignments should 1. Contain a cover page with name, project, and date 2. Be typed, double-spaced, with 1 margins, and in 12-point Times New Roman Font
3. Contain citations and references formatted in APA style 4. Adhere to minimum page length and content guidelines papers under the minimum number of pages rarely fulfill the assignment guidelines and will be evaluated as such. Cover pages and reference pages may not be counted toward fulfilling the required page length. Citation, style, and turnitin.com: All sources used for all assignments must be cited in APA format. Failure to cite references is a direct violation of the academic integrity policy. Helpful links to citation resources and other reference guides are available online through UNT Libraries: Website: http://www.library.unt.edu/genref/quickref/manuals.htm#apa A portion of your grade for each assignment will depend on the clarity of your thoughts and the quality of your writing. All students are strongly encouraged to seek consultation on papers. The University Writing Center is located in 105 Auditorium Building and can be contacted at 565-2563. More information is available online: Website: http://www.unt.edu/writing_center/ The instructor may use turnitin.com to validate the originality of papers submitted for this course, and students should be prepared to submit work electronically. Instructions regarding access to this antiplagiarism tool will be provided. Eagle mail: All UNT students should activate and regularly check their Eagle Mail (e-mail) account. Eagle Mail is used for official communication from the University to students. Many important announcements for the University and College are sent to students via Eagle Mail. For information about Eagle Mail, including how to activate an account and how to have Eagle Mail forwarded to another e-mail address, visit https://eaglemail.unt.edu. This is the main electronic contact for all course-related information and/or material. Disability accommodations: The University of North Texas College of Education does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the recruitment and admission of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, or the operation of any of its programs and activities, as specified by federal laws and regulations. Copies of the College of Education ADA Compliance Document are available in the Dean s Office, Matthews Hall 214. The department of Disability Accommodation Policy is printed in the Master s and Doctoral Student Handbooks and is available at http://www.coe.unt.edu/cdhe/cnslored.htm or from the counseling program office in Room 155, Stovall Hall. The designated disability liaison for the counseling program is Dr. Jan Holden, Room 155, Stovall Hall. The student has the responsibility of informing the course instructor of any disabling condition that will require modification to avoid discrimination. Students with disabilities should approach each instructor within the first two weeks of class to make an appointment to discuss disability accommodation and then must follow the meeting with an e-mail or hard-copy message to the instructor summarizing the accommodations that will be made. The instructor will reply with affirmation or modification and place a copy of the communication in the student's file. Academic Misconduct: Cheating and plagiarism are types of academic misconduct. The term plagiarism includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgement. Plagiarism also includes the unacknowledged use of
materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials. A faculty member can assign specific penalties. Penalties can include reducing or changing a grade or issuing a failing grade for an assignment/test or for the entire course and/or expulsion from the academic program and the university. A student penalized for academic misconduct has the right of appeal (University of North Texas Graduate Catalog, 2002, p. 94). Plagiarism is plagiarism, whether intentional or unintentional. To avoid plagiarism, follow guidelines in the current edition of the APA Publication Manual. Some general guidelines from the 2001 5 th edition include: Always cite the source of a quote or paraphrase (pp. 120 & 349) When quoting: o Copy the original material word-for-word (p. 117) o If a quotation is less than 40 words, place quotation marks around it; if it is 40 or more words, indent the quote as a block. Double space all text (p. 117) o Follow the conclusion of a quotation immediately with the citation of author(s), year of publication or year of creation if original material is unpublished, and page number(s) (p. 120) When paraphrasing: o Restate concepts in substantially different words than the original material (p. 349) o Immediately after paraphrased material, cite author(s), year, and, whenever possible, page o number(s) (pp. 121 & 349) In addition, according to Pan (2003), if paraphrased material extends to multiple paragraphs, be sure to cite the source in each paragraph (pp. 61-62) Plagiarism of any sort will not be tolerated and will result in a minimum of a failing grade on the assignment; plagiarism may jeopardize your standing in the program. UNT counseling program students should be prepared to submit papers and other written work electronically so that the instructor can use anti-plagiarism software to validate the originality of the student s work. Students also have access to these plagiarism prevention tools and are strongly encouraged to utilize these resources. References American Psychological Association. (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5 th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. Pan, M. L. (2003). Preparing literature reviews. Los Angeles: Pyrczak.
Methods of Evaluation & Grading Scale: Class Participation 15 pts Journal Entries 25 pts Reaction Paper 25 pts Group Presentations 20 pts Final Exam 15pts A 90 100 B 80 89 C 70 79 F < 70 JOURNAL ENTRIES Each week you will be assigned certain readings from The Lost Art of Listening, Reaching Out, or both. For each chapter you will be expected to write a brief synopsis of the main points of the chapter, your personal thoughts regarding the what the author has said in the chapter, and ways in which you plan to apply the concepts in the chapter into your interpersonal communications at school, work, or in your personal life. Journals which will contain the aforementioned components for each chapter assigned will be due at the beginning of class on Wednesday each week. REACTION/APPLICATION PAPER In lieu of a midterm examination, students will write a 5 to 7 page reaction/application paper regarding the significant learnings gained in this course. The paper should be double spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman or Courier font, and must adhere to APA format. This paper is not to be written in a conversational style. The content of this paper should include what the writer believes to be the three most important (or relevant) lessons learned on the subject of listening and/or communication, along with a discussion of the most personally meaningful concept(s). Additionally each student should include information about how he or she intends to apply the information learned either personally or professionally. Keep alert to the requirement to cite references and review the discussion on plagiarism before submitting your paper. The paper will be graded on content, writing organization (grammatical clarity), cover page and text APA format, and reference page (citation) APA format. GROUP PRESENTATION RE: INSTRUCTOR-APPROVED DIVERSE POPULATION ISSUE/CONCERN Students will work in groups of 3 to provide a 20-minute class panel discussion/lecture presentation on an instructor-approved diversity issue. The instructor will provide a list of suggested topics and will consider approval of other topics suggested by students. Class time will be devoted to discussion of this assignment, elements and modes of presentation, and the formation of groups during week 3. Students are strongly encouraged to maintain the 20-minute time frame, and should expect to begin losing points if the presentation exceeds 30 minutes. FINAL EXAMINATION A final examination will be required for this course and will cover material from readings and class activities. The examination will consist of objective/short answer questions as well as essay questions that ask you to apply and reflect on critical topics.
Flexible Course Schedule Date Topic Readings Assignments Due Week 1 1/15 MLK Day None 1/17 Class Orientation None Week2 1/22 Power of Personal Relationships 2 Journal For 2, Johnson 1/24 Personal Disclosure 2 Chp.2 Week3 1/29 Trust 3 6,9 Journal for 6,9 3 1/31 Emotional Reactivity\Empathy Assessment and Personal Week 4 2/5 Awareness 2/7 Barriers to Personal Realtionships 5,7 Journal for 5,7 Identifying and Expressing Johson Chp. Week 5 2/12 Feelings Verbally 5 Identifying and Expressing 2/14 Feelings Non Verbally 6 Journal for 5,6 Week 6 2/19 Counseling Skills 7 2/21 Counseling Skills Journal for 7 Week 7 2/26 Conflict Resolutions 8 2/28 Conflict Resolutions Journal for 8 Johnson Chp.9 Week 8 3/5 Anger management 3/7 Listening in the Movies Week 9 3/12 Common Problems in Listening Journal for 9, Nichols 3/14 Listening with Intimate Couples 10 Chp 10 Week 10 3/19 Spring Break None 3/21 Spring Break None Week 11 2/26 Listening at Work 12 Reaction Paper Due 3/28 Listening in Families 11 Journal for Nichols 11,12 Week 12 4/2 Diversity 10 4/4 Diversity Journal for 10 11 Week 13 4/9 Ethics 4/11 Ethics Journal for 11 Week 14 4/16 Group Presentations 4/18 Group Presentations Week 15 4/23 Group Presentations 4/25 Group Presentations Week 16 4/30 Review Week 5/2 Review Week 5/7 Final Exam