WESTERN SEMINARY SAN JOSE

WESTERN SEMINARY SAN JOSE

Psychotherapeutic Systems

CNS 504S; 2 Credit Hours

Valerie L. Richards, Ph.D.

Fall Semester 2004

SYLLABUS

Course Schedule: Fridays, 6 - 10 pm; 9/10, 24; 10/8, 22; 11/5, 19; 12/3

Course Description

This course will provide an historical and theoretical overview of the major counseling theories. Students will become familiar with modalities of treatment utilized in the practice of psychology. The various schools of psychotherapy will be presented, including Psychoanalytic, Humanistic, Behavioral, Cognitive and Family Systems. Christian perspectives of psychotherapy and integration will also be discussed.

Course Goals

1. To acquaint students with theoretical and practical aspects of the major schools of psychotherapy.

2. To encourage students to critique and integrate key concepts of the major schools of psychotherapy.

Course Objectives

· Cognitive: Students will develop a working definition of psychotherapy and will identify the main variables in psychotherapeutic practice.

Affective: Students will compare and contrast various theoretical approaches and begin to develop a personal model for counseling.

Conative: Students will evaluate the appropriateness of a particular approach with different populations and issues.

Textbooks

Required: (Hotlinked to Amazon.com)

Corey, Gerald, Theory and Practice of Counseling Psychotherapy, 6^th ed. Brooks/Cole Publishers.

Corsini and Wedding, Current Psychotherapies, 6^th ed. F. E. Peacock Publishers.

Chapter readings and schedule will be given the first class

Course Requirements

Reading Assignments

From Corey:

Class #1	9/10	Chapters 1, 2, 3
Class #2	9/24	Chapter 14
Class #3	10/8	Chapters 4, 5
Class #4	10/22	Chapters 6, 7
Class #5	11/5	Chapters 8, 9
Class #6	11/19	Chapters 10, 11
Class #7	12/3	Chapters 13, 15

Corsini and Wedding will be added according to their corresponding chapters. Each assignment should be completed before the class session so that you will be able to participate in and benefit from the class discussions.

Familiarity level. This level assumes knowledge of the material assigned and leads to accountability in class. (45 pages per hour).

Mastery level. Reading at this level will average about 20 pages per hour and assumes careful reflective interaction with the ideas, note taking, and will lead to accountability in class, and papers at a mastery level (1000 pages = 30 hours).

These are intended to serve as flexible guidelines or rules of thumb; they are not thought to be rigid. It is certainly understood that books are printed with varying numbers of words per page and written to varying reading levels.

Written Assignments

For two class meetings, students will write a 4-5-page case study, analyzing a vignette using one of the theories discussed that they find interesting. Case study will include application of the theory, assessment of spiritual issues and a critique of how the theory might be integrated with Christianity. Guidelines for the case study will be presented at the first class meeting. One case study will be presented formally describing a theoretical model in depth.

For all written work, please use APA format. Papers must be written to a near-thesis standard. That is, minimum APA format standards must be met. English grammar, idiom and spelling must be up to graduate level. Qualities valued include clarity, succinctness, and precision. A Title page is preferred, and student's box number must be on all work turned in. Any paper sent by email must include a title page.

10% of the grades on the typed papers will be Form, that is, conformity to APA standards. For more information on APA standard form, you may purchase the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5^th Edition, revised July 2001 (to order from APA: http://www.apa.org/books/4200060.html).

The following websites may also be helpful (please note that there were significant changes in the 5^th Edition):

· http://www.apastyle.org/fifthchanges.html

· http://webster.commnet.edu/apa/apa_index.htm

· http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html

All work must reflect Master's Level use of the English Language. Plagiarism will result in failure of the first assignment so discovered. A second instance will result in failure in the course.

Class Participation

Students will participate in demonstrations of theories, experiential exercises, role-plays, and group discussions.

Attendance

It is expected that students will attend all class meetings. If absences occur, students are responsible for missed work. Excessive absences (2 or more) and tardiness will factor into student's participation grade. If you have concerns about attendance, please discuss this with the instructor

Grading

Attendance and participation in class discussions	10% of grade
Written assignments	65% of grade
Participation in demonstrations, exercises, role-plays	25% of grade

A+	99-100%	B+	91-92%	C+	84-85%	D+	77-78%
A	95-98%	B	88-90%	C	81-83%	D	74-76%
A-	93-94%	B-	86-87%	C-	79-80%	D-	70-73%

Tentative Course Outline

Class #1	9/10	Definitions of psychotherapy, overview of psychotherapeutic models
Class #2	9/24	Christian Models of therapy - FIELD STUDY (No class)
Class #3	10/8	Psychoanalytic Therapy, Adlerian Therapy
Class #4	10/22	Existential Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy Case Study Presentations begin
Class #5	11/5	Gestalt Therapy, Reality Therapy, Narrative Therapy Case Study Presentations continue
Class #6	11/19	Behavior Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy Case Study Presentations continue
Class #7	12/3	Integration of theories. The therapist: person and professional Comprehensive Final