DAAC-1317-50 - Basic Counseling Skills
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Fall 2017 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Fall 2017 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | McAdams, Felicia C | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6183 | ||||||||||||
mcadamsfc@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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MyLamarPA | Be sure to check your campus E-mail and Course Homepage using MyLamarPA campus web portal (My.LamarPA.edu). When you’ve logged in, click the email icon in the upper right-hand corner to check email, or click on the “My Courses” tab to get to your Course Homepage. Click the link to your course and review the information presented. It is important that you check your email and Course Homepage regularly. You can also access your grades, transcripts, and determine who your academic advisor is by using MyLamarPA. | ||||||||||||
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Course Number | 91495 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | This course is designed to facilitate development of basic communication skills necessary to develop an effective helping relationship with clients. It includes the utilization of special skills to assist individuals, families, or groups in achieving objectives through exploration of a problem and it''s ramifications; examination of alternative solutions; and decision making. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites | None | ||||||||||||
Required Textbooks |
Title: Developing Clinical Skills for Substance Abuse Counseling Author: Daniel Yalisove Publication Year: 2010 ISBN: 978-1606232996 |
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Attendance Policy |
Research has shown a strong positive relationship between attendance, participation and college success. I strongly suggest regular participation in this course, both mentally and physically. The student is ultimately responsible for his/her own learning and professional growth, what you put into it is what you will get out of it! It is your responsibility to conduct a realistic self-appraisal of what you personally need to master and how you can best attain it. Challenge yourself to grow as an individual and a professional Students more than 15 minutes late will be considered absent for the day and will receive zero credit for any assignments due. Students that miss class due to an excused absence will receive half credit if the assignment is submitted late. Therefore, do not wait until the last minute to work on assignments, plan ahead. Excused absences include hospitalization of you or an immediate family member, participation in a college event, or a religious holy day. Prior notification to me for pending absences due to college events or religious holy days is required. Documentation of hospitalization is required. |
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Course Grading Scale |
900 - 1000 = A 800 - 889 = B 700 - 770 = C 600 - 699 = D 599 and Below = F |
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Determination of Final Grade |
Self-Awareness Paper - 20% Tests - 20% Attendance/Participation - 15% Chapter Quizzes - 15% Journals - 12.5% Final Exam 10% Skills Assessment - 7.5% |
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Final Exam Date | December 7, 2017 - 5:00 PM Through December 12, 2017 - 8:00 PM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
This is an outline of the information to be covered in class. Weeks and due dates are tentative, updates will be announced in Blackboard, in class, and via email. Week 1: Introductions, Syllabus, Course Outline, Blackboard Overview Week 2: Introduction to Concepts of Basic Counseling Skills Week 3: Communication Skills Week 4: Communication Skills Lecture/Practice Week 5: Phases of Treatment; Journal #1 Week 6: Test I Week 7: Motivational Interviewing; Self-Awareness Paper Due Week 8: Motivational Interviewing Lecture/Practice Week 9: Treatment Plans and Clinical Notes; Journal #2 Week 10: Group Counseling; Journal #3 Week 11: Test II Week 12: Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health Disorders Journal #4 Week 13: Thanksgiving Break Week 14: Working with Families; Journal #5 Week 15: Final Exam Review Week 16: Comprehensive Final Exam |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
This is an outline of the information to be covered in class. Weeks and due dates are tentative, updates will be announced in Blackboard, in class, and via email. Week 1: Introductions, Syllabus, Course Outline, Blackboard Overview Week 2: Introduction to Concepts of Basic Counseling Skills Week 3: Communication Skills Week 4: Communication Skills Lecture/Practice Week 5: Phases of Treatment; Journal #1 Week 6: Test I Week 7: Motivational Interviewing; Self-Awareness Paper Due Week 8: Motivational Interviewing Lecture/Practice Week 9: Treatment Plans and Clinical Notes; Journal #2 Week 10: Group Counseling; Journal #3 Week 11: Test II Week 12: Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health Disorders Journal #4 Week 13: Thanksgiving Break Week 14: Working with Families; Journal #5 Week 15: Final Exam Review Week 16: Comprehensive Final Exam |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
Technical Assistance Publication Series (TAP) 21 Practice Dimension V: Counseling (Competencies 75-87). https://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA12-4171/SMA12-4171.pdf |
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Course Student Learning Outcomes |
1. To identify and understand the basic concepts of counseling. 2. To identify the main areas and basics of communication. 3. To identify the proper use of questions and responses in working with clients. 4. To be able to identify his/her own strengths and weaknesses in relating to others. 5. To distinguish from non-therapeutic responses vs. therapeutic responses. |
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Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||||
Facility Policies |
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Additional Information |
This is a hybrid course, meaning instruction will be delivered both face to face and via Blackboard. Note that some of the assignments and reading materials are only available online in Blackboard. You will be responsible for completing all assignments given both online and in class. Grades will be posted in Blackboard. I will not discuss your grades over the phone. Refer to Blackboard or send me an email through your MyLamarPA account. This class will present opportunities for students to share personal information to practice counseling skills. Students are expected to maintain their classmates’ confidentiality/privacy by not discussing information outside the classroom. |
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Important Information | |||||||||||||
ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||||
Copyright Violations |
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties. Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material’s creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented. If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216. |
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Assessment Statement |
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
programs.
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects. If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won’t use your data. What’s the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA’s assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools. |
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Privacy Notice |
Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot
divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom. Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences. Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165. |
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College-Level Perspectives |
This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
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Degree Plan Evaluation |
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on the right next to the required class. |
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||||
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