Syllabus
PSYCHOLOGY 4540:
INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
Autumn 2012
MWF 11:30 – 12:25
Psychology Building, Room 002
Instructor: Eric Currence, Ph.D. Office: 130 Lazenby Hall
Email: currence.4@osu.edu
Office Hours: Wednesdays 10:30 – 11:30, or by appointment
This syllabus is an important reference tool for the course.
Please consult the syllabus for answers to general course questions.
Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the history, theories, research, and practice of counseling psychology. While we will discuss counseling skills, this is not a lab course and students will not develop hands-on counseling skills in this course. The history as well as the current status of the profession of counseling psychology will be discussed. In addition, the values of the field and underlying assumptions will be described. We will explore scientific, professional, and ethical aspects of counseling psychology. Finally, we will discuss specific issues and challenges that confront the field of counseling psychology.
Course Objectives: 1. To provide an introduction to the profession and specialty of counseling psychology and to distinguish counseling psychology from other applied psychology professions as well as distinguish it from other, related human-service professions. 2. To provide an overview of the process of counseling with individuals, couples, families, and children. 3. To introduce professional and ethical issues that impact the field of counseling psychology.
Required Text:
Todd, J. & Bohart, A. C. (2006). Foundations of clinical and counseling psychology (4th ed.). Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc.
EXAMS: There will be three exams administered in this course. Exams I and II only cover material assigned since the previous exam. The third exam is the final exam and will be administered at the time indicated by the Registrar’s Office for the final exam. The final exam is
INTRODUCTION TO COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
Autumn 2012
MWF 11:30 – 12:25
Psychology Building, Room 002
Instructor: Eric Currence, Ph.D. Office: 130 Lazenby Hall
Email: currence.4@osu.edu
Office Hours: Wednesdays 10:30 – 11:30, or by appointment
This syllabus is an important reference tool for the course.
Please consult the syllabus for answers to general course questions.
Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the history, theories, research, and practice of counseling psychology. While we will discuss counseling skills, this is not a lab course and students will not develop hands-on counseling skills in this course. The history as well as the current status of the profession of counseling psychology will be discussed. In addition, the values of the field and underlying assumptions will be described. We will explore scientific, professional, and ethical aspects of counseling psychology. Finally, we will discuss specific issues and challenges that confront the field of counseling psychology.
Course Objectives: 1. To provide an introduction to the profession and specialty of counseling psychology and to distinguish counseling psychology from other applied psychology professions as well as distinguish it from other, related human-service professions. 2. To provide an overview of the process of counseling with individuals, couples, families, and children. 3. To introduce professional and ethical issues that impact the field of counseling psychology.
Required Text:
Todd, J. & Bohart, A. C. (2006). Foundations of clinical and counseling psychology (4th ed.). Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press, Inc.
EXAMS: There will be three exams administered in this course. Exams I and II only cover material assigned since the previous exam. The third exam is the final exam and will be administered at the time indicated by the Registrar’s Office for the final exam. The final exam is