Therapeitic and Psychoeducational Groups

Course Details

Course Number: PSYC 6123 Section Number: 101

Fall 2012

Location: Prothro-Yeager Hall

Classroom Number: 101

Days & Times:

Professor: David Carlston Office: 120 O’donohoe

Office Hours: MW 9:30-12:30, TTR 11:00-12:00 Phone: 397-4718

Class Time: TR 3:30-4:50 Location: PY 101

Course Attachments

Syllabus Fall 12-20120911-120424.PDF

Textbooks

MSU Faculty Member

Dr. David Carlston
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Course Objectives

Goals:

Provide students with an overview of common principles in group psychotherapy.
Review pertinent psychological research addressing group process and outcome.
Facilitate the application of principles to actual practice.

Course Expectations

Course Requirements:

In order to meet the aforementioned goals, this course will be conducted in two concurrent components. One component will be primarily didactic in nature. During this portion of the course, students are expected to stay abreast with all assigned readings and to participate in class discussions. Student comprehension of course material will be assessed through a mid-term and final exam. Each exam will be comprised of essay and short answer questions. Each exam will account for 100 points of students’ final grades.

The second component of the course is an experiential exposure to group. It is anticipated that this experience will provide students with a broader understanding of group principles. Students will participate in one of two group experiences. Students will be randomly assigned into one of two role-play therapy groups: substance abuse or dialectical behavior therapy group. Students will be assigned one week in which they will be the group leader for their group. For each of the other weeks, students will role-play group members, as other students lead. During this time, students will be asked to respond to several writing prompts eliciting observations of their experience. Performance as group leader and completion of these prompts accounts for 100 points of the students’ final grades.

The final graded component of the course is class participation. There will be several points during the semester during which we will watch video and/or hold an open group discussion. Student participation during these discussions will account for the final 50 points of the course.

Grading Standards

Grades:

315-350 A

280-314 B

245-279 C

210-244 D

0-209 F

Final Exam12/11/2012 3:30-5:30 pm

Submission Format PolicyNote: You may not submit a paper for a grade in this class that already has been (or will be) submitted for a grade in another course, unless you obtain the explicit written permission of me and the other instructor involved in advance.

Plagiarism Policy Plagiarism is the use of someone else's thoughts, words, ideas, or lines of argument in your own work without appropriate documentation (a parenthetical citation at the end and a listing in "Works Cited")-whether you use that material in a quote, paraphrase, or summary. It is a theft of intellectual property and will not be tolerated, whether intentional or not.

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Attendance Requirements

Attendance:

Attendance is required for the course. Each student is allowed two absences without penalty. Each additional absence will result in a 10% reduction in the students’ final grade. Being tardy (arriving more than 5 minutes after the designated start time of the class) three times will be considered an absence. Students will be responsible for the material they miss when absent.

Writing Proficiency Requirement All students seeking a Bachelor's degree from Midwestern State University must satisfy a writing proficiency requirement once they've 1) passed English 1113 and English 1123 and 2) earned 60 hours. You may meet this requirement by passing either the Writing Proficiency Exam or English 2113. Please keep in mind that, once you've earned over 90 hours, you lose the opportunity to take the $25 exam and have no option but to enroll in the three-credit hour course. If you have any questions about the exam, visit the Writing Proficiency Office website at http://academics.mwsu.edu/wpr, or call 397-4131.