Applied Human Service Skills

Applied Human Service Skills

PSY 4643-01

Spring 2016

MCB 306

Professor:

Dr. Myeong Kim, Ph.D., LP., CFP.

Associate Professor of Psychology

Licensed Supervising Psychologist

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Office: MCB 308

P.O. Box 3619, UAM

University of Arkansas Monticello

Monticello, AR 71656

Office Hours:M & W: (9-10 & 2-3)

TU & TH: (9:10-9:40 & 12:30-2)

FR: by appointments

Virtual Office Hours: F: 9-11

Virtual Office Hours: FR (9-11)

Required Textbook:

Seligman, Linda (2015). Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy: Systems, Strategies, and

Skills. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Merrill Prentice Hall

*Used one is O.K., but refer to chapter tiles than chapter numbers for assigned readings

Or

Seligman, L., and Reichenberg, L. (2015). Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy. Upper

Saddle River, New Jersey: Merrill Prentice Hall

Supplementary Course Textbooks (Available upon individual request):

Moursund, J., and Kenny, M. C. (2015). The Process of Counseling and Therapy (5th

Edition). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall.

*Used one is O.K.

Beck, A., Rush, A. J., Shaw, B., and Emery, G. (1979). Cognitive Therapy of Depression.

New York, NT: The Guilford Press.

Bongar, B., and Beutler, L. (1995). Comprehensive Textbook of Psychotherapy. New

York, NY: Oxford University Press, Inc.

Goldfried, M. R., and Davison, G. C. (1994). Clinical Behavior Therapy. New York, NY:

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Recommended Textbooks: (Available upon individual request)

Beck, A., Freeman, A., and Associates. (1990). Cognitive Therapy of Personality

Disorders. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.

Brenner, C. (1976). Psychoanalytic Technique and Psychic Conflict. Madison,

Connecticut: International Universities Press, Inc.

Gibson, R., and Mitchell, M. H. (2002). Introduction to Counseling and Guidance (6th

Edition). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Merrill Prentice Hall.

Kirshenbaum, H., and Henderson, V. (1989). The Carl Rogers Reader. New York, NY:

Houghton Mifflin Company.

Course Description:

This course will provide an introduction to the fundamental skills, processes, principles, techniques, and theories of psychotherapy. It will review a variety of concepts/theories, interviewing skills, intervention techniques, empirical literature, clinical applications, and ethical issues that contribute to understand how to conduct psychotherapy. The format of this course is lecture. Specifically, you will be expected to (1) study class materials posted in the class webpage, (2) read assigned readings, (3) complete assignments independently (no help from other classmates!), and (4) actively interact with me and classmates for any question/clarification. Students are encouraged to share their ideas, thoughts, experiences, and questions in a professional, open-minded, and respectful manner that facilitates understanding of the class materials. You are expected to invest at least 6 hours a week in reading assigned readings and completing homework.

Course Objectives:

The goal of this course is for students to become familiar with the complex process, multiple phases, and various types of psychotherapy. The foundational knowledge of psychotherapy you will acquire from this course will be useful for those who plan to enter the field of a mental health profession such as physical education, psychology, social work, nursing, criminal justice, and etc. Furthermore, you will learn how to apply this knowledge to your daily activities and requirements.

COURSE WEBSITE:

Course syllabus, handouts, course outlines, announcements, and etc. can be downloaded from the course website. The address is http://uam-web2.uamont.edu/facultyweb/kim

Course Requirements:

Prerequisites: Completion of PSY 1013 and PSY 3463 or PSY 4623

UAM Attendance Policy:

Students are expected to attend all required class sessions during the semester. The University does not allow for unexcused absences. Each faculty member will determine his or her individual policies regarding excused absences, except in the case of a University sponsored event. Students involved in the University sponsored events should be considered excused unless the proper notification were not delivered to the instructor according to Policy XV on page 71 of the UAM Faculty Handbook.

Regardless of the reasons for a student missing, I may determine that the student cannot complete the course requirements or demonstrate the expected student learning outcomes within the timeframe of the course. I may recommend that the student withdraw, award the student a failing grade (at the end of term) or, if warranted, assign the student an Incomplete.

Academic Alert:

The Academic Alert System is a retention program that puts students in contact with the appropriate resources to assist them in meeting their educational goals at UAM. If you are doing poorly in your academic work, are chronically absent from class, are exhibiting disruptive behaviors or are having difficulty adjusting to campus life, University, staff, or a fellow student may report you to the Office of Academic Affairs through the Academic Alert system. If you miss classes for a week without my approval, you will be reported to the Office of Academic Affairs.

Attendance: Students are held responsible for attending all class meetings. Students who miss class are responsible for the class material covered, handouts, homework assignments, and any announcements or examination. Creating distractions (i.e., talking, reading newspapers, hand-phones) or displaying inappropriate behaviors (i.e., cursing) may result in nullification of attendance or removal from the class roll. I will randomly check your attendance at least 5 times this semester. Each attendance is worth 4 points. Late arrival or early departure will be considered as absence.

Plagiarism: Plagiarism is passing off someone else’s work (either in the exact words or in paraphrase) or ideas as your own without giving credit to the original worker. Plagiarism is a serious violation of academic standards. Committing plagiarism will result in no credit for the work. Any repeat of the plagiarism will result in an automatic “F” grade for the course. You must complete class assignments and tests independently! Plagiarism is subject to Academic/Non-academic Code Violations (refer to the UAM Catalogue 2013-2015: page 40-44): and Disciplinary Sanctions for Violations of Codes of Conduct (refer to the UAM Catalogue 2013-2015: page 44-45):

Four Exams: The exams will consist of multiple choice, matching, identification and short essay questions. Each exam is worth a total of 100 points. The exams are not cumulative. Test scores will be posted within 48 hours.

Make-up exams: Makeup exams for the first four exams will be 4/21/2013 (9:40 a.m.) A maximum of two makeup exams will be allowed. That is, those who missed more than two tests will receive a score of zero for the 3rd and 4th exams they missed. There is no make-up exam for make-up exams!

Final Exam: The exam is optional and cumulative. Your final exam is a comprehensive essay test that can replace your lowest test score.

Grading:

Test 1100 points

Test 2100 points

Test 3100 points

Test 4100 points

Attendance20 or more bonus points (4 points x 5 times)

A grade360 and above

B grade320-359

C grade280-319

D grade240-279

F grade239 and below

Work Required:

You are expected to invest approximately 12 hours a week in attending two 90 minutes classes, reading assigned readings/other relevant sources, and completing assignments.

1. Academic Engagement: 45 hours in classroom

2. Preparation and assignments: 90 hours

3. Overall total obligation: At least 135 hours

Borderline Scores:

If your final average score is a borderline (i.e., 1 point away from the next higher letter grade), your class participation will be taken into account for deciding your final letter grade.

Grade Report:

UAM will no longer mail grade reports to all students. You may access your grades through Campus Connect on the UAM homepage, http://www.uamont.edu/. To have your grades mailed to you, complete the grade request form available in the Registrar’s Office in Monticello or the Student Services offices in Crossett and McGehee.

Important Dates:

Academic/Non-academic Code Violations (refer to the UAM Catalogue 2013-2015: page 40-44):

Students are expected to display both academic and non-academic integrity on all aspects of work in this class. Students found to have committed academic misconduct (i.e., cheating, plagiarism, etc.) or non-academic code violations (i.e., misuse of document, identify theft, theft, disorderly conduct, disrupting the peace and good order of the University) will be adjudicated through the Academic/Non-Academic Code Violation Process.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

1. Cheating: Students shall not give, receive, offer, or solicit information on examinations, quizzes, etc. This includes but is not limited to the following classes of dishonesty:

a. Copying from another student’s paper;

b. Use during the examination of prepared materials, notes, or texts other than those specifically permitted by the instructor;

c. Collaboration with another student during the examination;

d. Buying, selling, stealing, soliciting, or transmitting an examination or any material purported to be the unreleased contents of coming examinations or the use of any such material;

e. Substituting for another person during an examination or allowing such substitutions for oneself.

2. Collusion: Collusion is defined as obtaining from another party, without specific approval in advance by the instructor, assistance in the production of work offered for credit to the extent that the work reflects the ideas of the party consulted rather than those of the person whose name in on the work submitted.

3. Duplicity: Duplicity is defined as offering for credit identical or substantially unchanged work in two or more courses, without specific advanced approval of the instructors involved.

4. Plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined as adopting and reproducing as one’s own, to appropriate to one’s use, and to incorporate in one’s own work without acknowledgement the ideas or passages from the writings or works of others.

For any instance of academic dishonesty that is discovered by the instructor, whether the dishonesty is found to be cheating, collusion, duplicity, or plagiarism, the result for the student(s) involved will be subject to Disciplinary Sanctions for Violations of Codes of Conduct.

Disciplinary Sanctions for Violations of Codes of Conduct (refer to the UAM Catalogue 2013-2015: page 44-45):

Disciplinary sanctions within the UAM Judicial system to which students are subjected include, but are not limited to, the following: Warning, counseling, educational sanction, reprimand, restitution, conduct probation, residential housing sanctions, disciplinary probation, fine, suspension, active suspension, immediate suspension, expulsion, loss of access, and ban from campus or facilities.

Students with Disabilities: It is the policy of the University of Arkansas at Monticello to accommodate individuals with disabilities pursuant to federal law and the University’s commitment to equal educational opportunities. It is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor of any necessary accommodations at the beginning of the course. Any student requiring accommodations should contact the Office of Special Student Services located in Harris Hall Room 120; phone 870 460-1026; TDD 870 460-1626; Fax 870 460-1926; email: . For assistance on a College of Technology campus contact: McGehee: Office of Special Student Services representative on campus; phone 870 222-5360; fax 870 222-1105. Crossett: Office of Special Student Services representative on campus; phone 870 364-6414; fax 870 364-5707.

Course Schedule (tentative)