DAAC-2454-50 - Dynamics of Group Counseling
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Spring 2018 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Spring 2018 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | White, Linda Bottley | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6356 | ||||||||||||
whitel@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. | ||||||||||||
Course Information | |||||||||||||
Course Number | 11802 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | Group Counseling Skills: 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 |
Process and Practice; 10 Edition; M. Corey ISBN-13: 9781305865709 |
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Attendance Policy |
ATTENDANCE /PARTICIPATION POLICY Research has shown a strong positive relationship between attendance, participation and college success. 1. Attendance is expected and will be recorded each class. 2. Attendance/Participation. 3. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor prior to any absence. 4. Excused absences include hospitalization (documentation required upon return) 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. |
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Course Grading Scale |
Grade Distribution: A 900-1000 B 899-800 C 799-700 D 699-600 F 599-500 |
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Determination of Final Grade |
Assignment Category Points Attendance/Participation 100 Chapter Quizzes (2 x 100) 200 Discussion Board (3 x 75) 225 Final Exam (1 x 100) 100 Professional Rubric 100 Reflective Journaling 75 Field Experience Assignment (1 x 100) 100 Field Experience Presentation (1 x 100) 100 TOTAL POINTS 1000 |
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Final Exam Date | May 2, 2018 - 3:00 PM Through May 9, 2018 - 3:00 PM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
Week 4: Quiz #1 Week 10: Quiz #2 Week 13: Field experience presentations Week 14: Field experience presentations Week 15: Final Exam |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
01-17 Introduction /Syllabus & Calendar/ Competencies for Group 01-24 Theories of Group PowerPoint TIP 41 01-31 Read Text Chapter 1 pages 3-10 Read Text Chapter 1 pages 11-16 Types of Groups TIP 41 02-07 Overview of Multicultural Issues in Group Counseling 02-14 Chapter 2 pages 27-52 A Starting Place: Understanding Your Own Culture Read Chapter 3 pages 70-100 02-21 FIELD EXPERIENCE ASSIGNMENT Chapter 3; Ethical & Legal Issues in Group Counseling 02-28 Confidentiality, Ethics & Legal Issues Professional Rubric 03-07 Chapter 5; Pages 131-156 Stages of Group Development Initial Stage of a Group 03-14 SPRING BREAK 03-21 DRAFT OF PAPER DUE TODAY: Via Email by 11:59 Initial Stage Discuss Read Chapter 6 pages 179-195, 03-28 Transition Stage Read Chapter 7 pages 227-237 Working Stage 04-04 Working Stage Discuss 04-11 Field Visit Presentations 04-18 Field Visit Presentations 04-25 Review for Final Exam – Jeopardy Game 05-02 Final Exam |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to: 1. To identify and understand the basic concepts of group and group dynamics. 2. To identify the proper use of questions and responses in working with clients. 3. To be able to identify his/her own strengths and weaknesses in relating to others. 4. To be able to identify group leadership skills and demonstrate skills in practice. |
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Course Student Learning Outcomes |
The course objectives are outlined by the SAMHSA TAP21 Counseling Competencies: Competency 88: Describe, select, and appropriately use strategies from accepted and culturally appropriate models for group counseling with clients with substance use disorders. Competency 89: Carry out the actions necessary to form a group, including but not limited to determining group type, purpose, size, and leadership; recruiting and selecting members; establishing group goals and clarifying behavioral ground rules for participating; identifying outcomes; and determining criteria and methods for termination or graduation from the group. Competency 90: Facilitate the entry of new members and the transition of exiting members. Competency 91: Facilitate group growth within the established ground rules and movement toward group and individual goals by using methods consistent with group type. Competency 92: Understand the concepts of process and content, and shift the focus of the group when such a shift will help the group move toward its goals. Competency 93: Describe and summarize the client’s behavior within the group to document the client’s progress and identify needs and issues that may require a modification in the treatment plan. |
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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 | Please schedule appointment for private or advising questions. | ||||||||||||
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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