COURSE NAME: Master S Therapy Practicum Seminar I

COURSE NUMBER: PP 6201 COURSE NAME: Master’s Therapy Practicum Seminar I TERM: Fall 2009

INSTRUCTOR:

Penelope Asay, Ph.D.

PHONE: 312-777-7713

EMAIL: [email protected]

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1 Argosy University COURSE SYLLABUS PP 6201 MASTER’S THERAPY PRACTICUM SEMINAR I -DRAFT FALL 2009

Faculty Information Faculty Name: Penelope Asay, Ph.D. Campus: Chicago Contact Information: [email protected] ; 312-777-7713 Office: # 1339 Office Hours: TBA Short Faculty Bio: Penelope Asay, Ph.D. received her doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park. Dr. Asay also earned an M.A. in College Student Personnel from the University of Maryland, College Park, and she has extensive experience working in university settings in a variety of capacities. Dr. Asay's interests include LGBT issues, multicultural issues, women’s issues, social justice, career issues, groups, and college student mental health.

Course description: The Practicum Seminar is intended to serve as a skill training and professional growth experience for students. This will be accomplished primarily by review and discussion of student tapes. Seminar meetings may also include didactic presentations, role plays, and discussion of pertinent readings.

Clinical decision-making and responsibility rest with the student’s site supervisor. The practicum seminar and site supervision are best viewed as collaborative but distinct experiences.

Learning and growth occur most optimally in an environment of safety and trust. Every effort will be made to promote a positive learning experience. Students are requested to collaborate in creating such an atmosphere. Confidentiality of client material and of students’ self-disclosures is required.

The group will meet on Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:45 P.M. for 30 weeks during the academic year. Seminar will not meet on Thursday, November 26 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Seminar will not typically meet during final exam or break weeks. Missed sessions will be rescheduled.

Course Pre-requisites: None

Required Textbook:

2 Readings will be provided by the instructor. They will be chosen to provide guidance on common clinical issues in the students’ fieldwork settings as well professional maturation issues.

Course length: 30 Weeks

Contact Hours: 45 Hours

Credit Value: 3.0

The Master’s Program in Clinical Psychology has been designed to educate and train students to enter a professional career as MA level practitioners. Argosy University/Chicago Campus provides students an educational program with all the necessary theoretical and clinical elements that will allow them to be effective members of a mental health team. The program introduces students to basic clinical skills that integrate individual and group theoretical foundations of applied psychology into appropriate client interactions and intervention skills. In addition, the Program offers excellent preparation for those considering application to the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology.

3 Objectives

1. To facilitate students’ clinical training experiences and the linkage of such experiences with classroom learning at Argosy.

2. To assist students in the development and mastery of their psychotherapy skills.

3. To enhance students oral and written communication skills.

4. To enhance students’ personal and professional self-growth through case review, self- critique, and feedback from others.

5. To adequately prepare students to demonstrate competency on the CEC task.

Grading

The Masters Therapy Practicum Seminar is graded on a Credit/No Credit basis. In-depth feedback and instruction will be provided throughout the year. A brief written evaluation of each student will be provided on grade sheets.

Full passage of the Clinical Evaluation Competency (CEC) is required to receive credit for the Spring semester of the Practicum Seminar. In addition, full passage of the CEC is required for graduation from the Argosy Master’s program.

General Requirements

1. Students are expected to attend all meetings, to complete assignments on time, and to participate in class discussions.

2. Students are requested to contact the instructor if they are unable to attend class on a given day. Additionally, if a student will be absent on a day that he/she is scheduled to present a case, the next presenter should be contacted early in the day by the student.

3. Students are required to read assigned articles relevant to their training experiences (see Seminar Readings).

4. Students are required to turn in a brief Self Assessment by Thursday September 17th, 2009. (See Writing Guidelines)

5. Students are required to bring tapes of client sessions to seminar on assigned dates each semester. (See Tapes)

6. Students are required to turn in brief write-ups of their tapes on the week following their presentations ( see Writing Guidelines).

4 7. Students are required to turn in a practice CEC by Thursday, January 28th, 2010 (see Writing Guidelines).

8. Students are required to turn in a Clinical Evaluation Competency (CEC) write-up, tape, and signed tape consent form to their seminar leader during Spring Semester. The due date, to be set by the Training Department some time this fall, is absolute, and is typically in late March. Any required revisions must be submitted by June 3rd, 2010 (tentative). Failure to turn in the CEC by the deadline or to complete any required revisions in a timely manner may delay graduation from the Master’s program (see CEC guidelines). The CEC guidelines may be found on the training department link of the Argosy web site

Readings

Readings will be provided by the instructor. They will be chosen to provide guidance on common clinical issues in the students’ fieldwork settings as well professional maturation issues.

Students will generally present tapes two to three times per semester. Tapes should be clearly audible and set to the specific section to be played. Students are responsible for bringing their own tape player to class. Consent forms must be signed by the client prior to taping and must be brought to seminar on the day of the student’s presentation. The student assigned to present a tape during the subsequent seminar meeting is requested to bring his/her tape one week ahead in case of schedule changes due to absence. Any student who anticipates difficulty in securing a tape for presentation should speak to the seminar leader at least one week in advance.

Writing Guidelines

1. Students are required to submit a brief (2-3 pages) Self Assessment by Thursday September 17, 2009. The self assessment should include discussion of the setting/population in which the student will be working, previous experience (if any) with this population, goals/hopes for the training year, personal and/or professional strengths and limitations which may affect one’s work, and learning style. Additionally, the student should discuss the theoretical orientation that he/she is most comfortable working with at this time. The purpose of the self assessment is to facilitate self- reflection by the student and to familiarize the seminar leader with the student.

2. Students are required to submit a brief write-up (2-3 pages) each time that a case is presented in seminar. The write-up is due the week following the initial presentation of the case. Transcription of the tape is not required for brief write-ups. The following sections should be covered in each write-up, based on the CEC guidelines: Biographical

5 and Historical Background, Progress Report (as appropriate), Analysis of Therapy Process (brief), and Self Critique (brief).

3. Students are required to submit a practice CEC by January 28, 2010. Both a tape and a write-up should be submitted. The tape should be one that has not been presented in seminar. This write-up should be 5-8 pages in length. All sections covered in the CEC guidelines should be covered, though in abbreviated form. Additionally, students are required to transcribe a meaningful 10-15 segment of the tape using CEC guidelines. The analysis and critique should reflect material covered in the transcribed portion of the tape. A signed consent form from the client must accompany the practice CEC.

4. The purpose of the write-ups and practice CEC is to prepare the student for the CEC. Thus, students should not necessarily choose their “best” tapes for presentation and/or write-up. The focus should be on gaining experience, learning from mistakes, and reflecting on one’s work.

5. Extensive feedback will be provided on the write-ups and practice CEC in order to prepare the student for the final CEC project. A student may be asked to re-write part or all of a brief write-up or practice CEC if adequate written skills are not demonstrated.

Calendar

The first week of each semester will be spent in introductory and administrative matters. Subsequently, students will present tapes approximately twice a semester. One hour of seminar time will be used for case presentation and discussion. Fifteen minutes will be set aside for updates/closure on previous cases, discussion of articles, questions, concerns, or other pressing matters. Seminar does not meet during finals week. Seminar will meet twice during the Summer I session, dates TBA.

6 Library Resources

Argosy University’s core online collection features more than 21,000 full-text journals, 23,000 electronic books and other content covering all academic subject areas including Business & Economics, Career & General Education, Computers, Engineering & Applied Science, Humanities, Science, Medicine & Allied Health, and Social & Behavior Sciences. All electronic resources can be accessed through the library’s website at www.auchicagolib.org. User IDs and passwords are distributed during orientation, but can also be obtained at the circulation desk, calling 312-777-7653, or by e-mail at [email protected]

In addition to online resources, Argosy University’s onsite collections contain a wealth of subject-specific research materials searchable in the Library Online Catalog. Catalog searching is easily limited to individual campus collections. Alternatively, students can search combined collections of all Argosy University Libraries. Students are encouraged to seek research and reference assistance from campus librarians.

Information Literacy: Argosy University’s Information Literacy Tutorial was developed to teach fundamental and transferable research skills, including selecting sources appropriate for academic-level research, searching periodical indexes and search engines, and evaluating and citing information. In the tutorial, students study concepts and practice them through interactions. At the conclusion of each module, they can test their comprehension and receive immediate feedback. Each module takes less than 20 minutes to complete. Please view the tutorial at http://library.argosy.edu/infolit/

Academic Policies

Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism: In an effort to foster a spirit of honesty and integrity during the learning process, Argosy University requires that the submission of all course assignments represent the original work produced by that student. All sources must be documented through normal scholarly references/citations and all work must be submitted using the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Edition (2001). Washington DC: American Psychological Association (APA) format. Please refer to Appendix A in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Edition for thesis and paper format. Students are encouraged to purchase this manual (required in some courses) and become familiar with its content as well as consult the Argosy University catalog for further information regarding academic dishonesty and plagiarism.

Scholarly writing: The faculty at Argosy University is dedicated to providing a learning environment that supports scholarly and ethical writing, free from academic dishonesty and plagiarism. This includes the proper and appropriate referencing of all sources. You may be asked to submit your course assignments through “Turnitin,” (www.turnitin.com), an online resource established to help educators develop writing/research skills and detect potential cases of academic dishonesty. Turnitin compares submitted papers to billions of pages of content and provides a comparison

7 report to your instructor. This comparison detects papers that share common information and duplicative language.

Americans with Disabilities Act Policy

It is the policy of Argosy University to make reasonable accommodations for qualified students with disabilities, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If a student with disabilities needs accommodations, the student must notify the Director of Student Services. Procedures for documenting student disability and the development of reasonable accommodations will be provided to the student upon request.

Students will be notified by the Director of Student Services when each request for accommodation is approved or denied in writing via a designated form. To receive accommodation in class, it is the student’s responsibility to present the form (at his or her discretion) to the instructor. In an effort to protect student privacy, the Department of Student Services will not discuss the accommodation needs of any student with instructors. Faculty may not make accommodations for individuals who have not been approved in this manner.

The Argosy University Statement Regarding Diversity

Argosy University prepares students to serve populations with diverse social, ethnic, economic, and educational experiences. Both the academic and training curricula are designed to provide an environment in which students can develop the skills and attitudes essential to working with people from a wide range of backgrounds.

8 Dr. Asay MA Practicum Seminar Schedule Fall 2009

Sept 10 Introductions, Course Overview

Sept 17 TBA

Sept 24 Student Case Presentation: ______

Oct 1 Student Case Presentation: ______

Nov 4 Student Case Presentation: ______

Nov 25 NO CLASS-THANKSGIVING BREAK

Dec 3 Student Case Presentation: ______

Dec 10 Individual meetings with Dr. Asay

Dec 17 NO CLASS—FINALS WEEK

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