Click here to obtain the Syllabus for the course.
Note:
If you do not have access to the web
or to e-mail, you are entitled to free access and an account as a student
of NEIU. Go to the computer lab and set up an account, and begin
to use it. If this is absolutely impossible for you, see me and we will
make alternative plans for you. You are to use the list serve to turn in
some class assignments and interact with your classmates. All
listserv assignments are to be turned in within 5 days of the assignment.
This is meant to be a useful tool to help me know that you are reading
the material, and to let you interact with one another. It should
be a fun experience.
List serve instructions - send a message to listproc@neiu.edu, with the body of the message stating:
subscribe COUN415-L children Your Name
The password is children. This is a case sensitive system so capitalize the listserv name, and use lower case for the password. If you have problems getting on, or with the general mechanics of the web let me know and I will help you.
Now that you have joined the list serve you send your messages to COUN415-L@neiu.edu, or by clicking here. Then send the message and sign it, and your message will go out to everyone on the list.
If you have problems send me an e-mail at JKE6245@aol.com
You will also automatically be
placed on the Counselor Education Listserv so that you can be apprised
of all important events.
From time to time, I will post new and interesting information
here. Check back here to see what's new and interesting.
Want to know more about the latest in work with sexually abused children?
Try here http://www.childinterview.com/
This course is divided into modules. Assignments
are due by 2:00 of the day of class indicated, and you are responsible
for the reading indicated on the syllabus. Web assignments are worth
are worth 15 % of your grade, and the article reviews are worth 15% of
your grade. Note that this is different from the way it is written
on the syllabus. You may go to the modules from the links below.
| First Module
due by 1/26/00 unless you were unable to log on yet. |
Module Two - Part A. Ethics due by 2/1/99 | Module Two Part B Individual Counseling due by 2/1/99 | Module
Three - Group Counseling
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| Module Four - Family Counseling | Assignment for 2/15/00 | ||
APA Style
for Beginners |
First Module - Introduction to the Counseling Profession
1. Log on to the listserv and post a message to all class members. Include your name and interests, and why you are interested in the counseling field.
2. Log on to Jeff Edwards' Talk Page and set up an account for yourself. Fill out the data as directed and practice posting messages. It might be good to let people know what times you are available to go on the chat line.
3. What is counseling and how is it different from other disciplines? Look up these web sites listed below and take some time to get to know them each. What are some of the basic differences between the Counseling Profession and other professions? What is it that your most like about your chosen profession? Why did you chose counseling over some of the other fields listed? Post your answers on the web board.
Try some of these links to professional association web sites.
American Counseling Association Illinois Counseling Association
American Psychological Association American Psychiatric Association
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Illinois Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
National Association for Social Workers National Association for Social Workers - Illinois Chapter
The American Association of Sex Educators,
Counselors and Therapists
International Association for Marriage and Family Counseling Association for Counselor Educators and Supervisors
American School Counselors Association American Mental Health Counselors Association
American Psychotherapy and Medical Hypnosis Association
International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association
Association for Experiential Education
World Association for Psychoanalysis
For those of you interested im becoming a counselor educator, try
the ACES web board by clicking here.
4. While you are at it, go to the Illinois Department of Professional Regulations and see what the differences are between Social Workers and Counselors. Are there differences in licensing laws that significantly make one discipline better than the other? Write a sentence or two regarding your findings.
4. What did you find to be most helpful at these
websites?
5. List the basic requirements for three of
the disciplines listed above.
6. What is the difference between accreditation
and licensing?
7. What are the benefits of graduating from
a CACREP approved program like NEIU's?
8. What are the 12 technology competencies
endorsed by the ACES Executive Council ?
Module
Two - Part A. Ethics Post your writing on the listserv. This
is due by 2/1/00.
Links to the ethical guidelines of
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy American Counseling Association
National Association
for Social Workers
American Psychological Association
Compare
the ethical code for Social Workers with that of Counselors. What
is similar and what is different?
Go to these two links and write a short paragraph
or two on each of these. Write your reactions and a pro and con perspective.
http://www.cleveland.com/news/pdnews/metro/ca05psy.ssf
http://www.cleveland.com/news/pdnews/metro/ca06shr.ssf
2. Click here to go to the Ethics link
What ethical guideline is disregarded here? Write a brief letter to the editor regarding this breach of ethical behavior.
Module Two Part B - Individual Counseling
Here are links to several different approaches to counseling.
Check them out and compare two of them in a paragraph or two.
Client
Centered
Go to the ACA web site and do an online search using
the parameters of "code of ethics." What are the some
of the issues that counselors are grappling with these days? Now
go to the ASGW website and look at the "Best Practices" section.
What are the similarities and different between these two documents with
respect to content? Post a few brief comments about this to the listserv.
Association for Specialists in Group Work
Illinois
Association for Specialists in Group Work
What's wrong with this
family???
Access the two web sites for the family counselor groups. Look up the issues related to confidentiality in both groups. What special issues are presented regarding this ethical principle when more than one individual is involved in counseling? How would you deal with the issue of infidelity if one member of a couple discloses to you in private that he/she is having an affair? Write a short paragraph or two regarding these issues.
Module - Career Counseling
Go to this link and see if your future is so bright that ya gotta wear shades.
Then write us a note about on the listserv.
go to our own Career center's web link at http://www.neiu.edu/~counoff/CareerWebLinks.htm
When you are there search the web and then write a paragraph or two
about what you found most helpful!!
Module - Multiculturalism
Module - Professional Writing
Go
to the web site for the library or OVOID at
http://ioweb.uiuc.edu/ibis/ ---- and search the Eric and Psych
lit search engines for articles of interest to you that are published in
Counseling Journals. Each of the Counseling groups have their own
journal. Research three articles and read them, and then write
a critique of these. See the link here for a criteria for critiquing
journal articles. These are to be turned in to me by _____ .
When writing any professional material for this class, consult the
American Psychological Association Publication Manual. All papers that
are turned in as hard copies are to be done according to the APA Publication
Manual. Other useful links are to be found at - http://www.apa.org/journals/
and at
http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html
Module - The Counselor as a Person
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FINI
We will be changing the format for the rest of this course, as of this day. You will still need to do the small assignment for the Family Module, but I will relieve you of any assignment for the following class period, except that I will expect that you will change over to our new course web site and create a password and user ID for yourself. You should click on this link which will take you to our new site. When there, the Course ID is COUN415. Duh!! And then you will need to create your user name and password for your self. Check it out, and leave me a message after you get on, at the communications section. Those of you who want, may even use the chat room. Let me know if there are any problems. The family class should be very fun and a thrilling experience for you. You may even learn something in the process. See ya. JE