Monday 1:30- 4:15 PMCOURSE DESCRIPTIONOBJECTIVESASSEMBLIES OF GOD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARYPCP 550 Interpersonal Techniques in Helping RelationshipsMonday 1:30- 4:15 PMMelody Palm, Psy.D. Spring 2007Office phone 268-1071 e-mail [email protected] SYLLABUS“…You can strive on your own. You can grow strong on your own. You can even prevail on our own. But you cannot become human on your own. “--Frederick BeuchnerCOURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course is designed to be a study of interpersonal techniques in the counseling or therapy relationship. This is a helping relationship and therapy techniques class designed for professional counselors, clergy and other mental health professionals. Personal cognitive-emotional awareness and theological-psychological balance will also be promoted through the study of individual functioning in interpersonal relationships. OBJECTIVESThe student will:1. Identify terminology and techniques used in the key schools of therapy. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the helping process from exploration to awareness and then onto action.3. Explain the importance of the therapist’s awareness of the self as an enhancement to the art of counseling.4. Analyze his/her own blind spots and biases that may negatively affect the counseling outcomes.5. Formulate a personal therapy style. 6. Integrate new therapy skills and techniques into their skills repertoire. REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS:Hill, Clara. (2004) Helping Skills: Facilitating Exploration, Insight, and Action. American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.Small, Jacqueline. (1990) Becoming Naturally Therapeutic: A Return to the True Essence of Helping. New York, Bantam Books.PCP 550 Interpersonal Helping Techniques, Spring 2007 PalmNote: Recommended and required readings reflect a diversity of disciplines and authors perspectives. Professor does not expect students to necessarily agree with nor embrace the perspectives of all authors. Professor does reserve the right to expect graduates students to expose themselves to a variety of readings: devotional, scholarly, and practical/professional. Critical discussion of material in class is always welcomed.BASIC COURSE OUTLINE : 1. Course Lectures and Assignments2. Midterm Exam 3. Completion of Assigned Student Video Project/s4. Attendance and Active Participation with Counseling Laboratories5. Reflection Papers6. Final ExamMETHODOLOGY:The class will be conducted in a combination of lecture, group learning seminar, and counseling laboratory utilizing a participant-learner method, and multimedia presentations, including videos. EXPECTATIONS:1. Due to the nature of this course, consistent attendance is essential. Unexcused absences will influence the course grade. Course work is due at the assigned time unless prior arrangements have been made.2. All written work is expected to be master’s level quality. Be sure your papers are well-written and proofread. Double space all work, use 12 point type, right margin justified only. Poor spelling and grammar reflect a lack of reflection and student respect for one’s own work as well as the professor. Papers will be expected to be the original work of the student and to be properly documented. Adherence APA or Turabian style is required.3. Participation by everyone is expected. During this course, you will be invited to self-examine and self-disclose. The goal is that our learning should not be compartmentalized in the intellectual corner of our lives. We will attempt to establish a collaborative environment in which you will be invited to share openly with your peers from your own experience and your own developing theoretical perspectives. The efficacy of this learning experience, therefore, will directly depend upon your honesty, openness and respect for your peers. 4. Academic integrity. Any form of academic dishonesty, including plagiarism will not be tolerated. COURSE REQUIREMENTS:Assignment 1: Active Participation - Each student will be expected to read assigned texts and articles prior to the class period they will be covered. Instructor reserves the right to assign homework from the text, with the expectation that assignments will be completed before the following class. Completion of these assignments and active participation in class discussions is expected. Points will be assigned each day the required reading is met. A reading schedule will 2PCP 550 Interpersonal Helping Techniques, Spring 2007 Palmbe handed out the first day of class. This class is largely interactive and it is imperative student read the readings assigned before class. The first class periods will consist of mainly lecture. Class will gradually transition toward active involvement in techniques learned via lecture, video, and reading assignments. Assignment 2: Midterm Exam - A midterm exam will cover the lecture materials, reading materials, handouts, and videos. Assignment 3: Personal Video and Growth Plan - Student will be expected to participate in a counseling video laboratory outside of the class period to accommodate taping of a personal therapy video. Each student will be required to produce a short video (10 minutes) of themselves demonstrating the “Joining” techniques and “SOLER” model learned in class. Student will then meet with 2 to 3 other students and preview each others video clips. These students will review the video clip with the student and tender “Feedback Sheets” as part of the learning and improvement process. The student will then be expected to tender a “Growth Plan” to incorporate peer suggestions. The goal is to gain practical experience in connecting with a client, conveying warmth, assessing one’s strength and weaknesses, with an eye toward continued growth and improvement. Assignment 4: Student is to read and write a three to four page critique/review/interaction paper for the text, Naturally Therapeutic. While reading this book, student is to assess one’s own style of interaction with others and to evaluate whether or not any of the interpersonal modes of operation described by the author, can be seen in their styles of relating. Part of the goal is to read with a discerning, yet teachable spirit, to assist the student in their integration process.Assignment 5: In lieu of one major term paper, the student will write three, 4-5-page interaction papers. Topics are as following:In the