INSTRUCTOR:
Sister Youanna, MD
Course Description:
It surveys the major concepts and practices of the contemporary therapeutic systems. The course aims to teach students to select wisely from various theories and techniques and to begin to develop a personal style of counseling. It also gives a Biblical perspective on human nature and how to integrate Christian faith and spirituality in counseling and psychotherapies.
Course Objectives:
- Introduction and Overview
- Biblical Perspective on human nature
- Integration of Christian faith in clinical practice
- The Holy Spirit and Christian spirituality in counseling and psychotherapy
- The Counselor: Person and Professional
- Psychoanalytic Therapy
- Adlerian Therapy
- Existential Therapy
- Person-Centered Therapy
- Gestalt Therapy
- Behavior Therapy
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- Reality Therapy
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- An Integrative Perspective & Case Illustration: An Integrative Approach
REQUIRED TEXT:
Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy
9th Edition
Gerald Corey (Author)
ISBN-13: 978-0840028549
ISBN-10: 0840028547
Recommended Text:
Counseling and Psychotherapy
A Christian Perspective
Siang-Yang Tan (Aouthor)
ISBN-13: 978-0801029660
ISBN-10: 08102966X
On-Site Lesson Schedule:
Lecture 1: Introduction and overview
Lecture 2: Biblical perspective on human nature and how to integrate Christian faith and spirituality in counseling and psychotherapies
Lecture 3: Overview of counseling and psychotherapy, Part 1
Lecture 4: Overview of counseling and psychotherapy, Part 2
Readings Prior to Arrival: Introduction and overview – Chapter 1, P. 4-17
Grading Scale: | Test Schedule | Percentage of course grade |
A 90-100
B 80-89 C Below 80 |
Quiz 1-12
Final Test Only gets attendance |
60%
40% |
Course Requirements:
- Attending the course’s lectures in the announced conference.
- Having daily access to the Internet and basic typing skills.
- Turning assignments after the dead line may reduce the score by 25 %
- There will be a comprehensive final exam which will be following all the rest of the work that has been completed and turned in.
Distance Learning Lesson Schedule:
Week | Lesson | Text Book Assignment | Test Schedule |
Week 1 | Introduction and Overview | Chapter 1, P. 4-16 | Quiz 1 |
Week 2 | The Counselor: Person and Professional | Chapter 2, P. 17-35 | Quiz 2 |
Week 3 | Psychoanalytic Therapy | Chapter 4, P. 62-100 | Quiz 3 |
Week 4 | Adlerian Therapy | Chapter 5, P. 101-135 | Quiz 4 |
Week 5 | Existential Therapy | Chapter 6, P. 136-171 | Quiz 5 |
Week 6 | Person-Centered Therapy | Chapter 7, P. 172-209 | Quiz 6 |
Week 7 | Gestalt Therapy | Chapter 8, P. 210-243 | Quiz 7 |
Week 8 | Behavior Therapy | Chapter 9, P. 244-286 | Quiz 8 |
Week 9 | Cognitive Behavior Therapy | Chapter 10, P. 287-332 | Quiz 9 |
Week 10 | Reality Therapy | Chapter 11, P. 333-359 | Quiz 10 |
Week 11 | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy | Chapter 13, P. 395-431 | Quiz 11 |
Week 12 | An Integrative Perspective & Case Illustration: An Integrative Approach | Chapter 15&16, P. 464-520 | Quiz 12 |
Final TEST |