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Graduate Counselor Education

2010 Fall Term

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WORKSHOP

COUNSED 690

Variable topics. Group activity oriented presentations emphasizing "hands on" and participatory instructional techniques.

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PRINCIPLES OF COUNSELING

COUNSED 718

Principles of relationship building, conducting interviews and the counseling process are discussed and practiced in a laboratory setting. Professional issues as they relate to ethics, legal considerations, minority concerns, and the value of professional organizations are explored. Role-playing and videotaping are used to provide feedback and experience.

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GROUP PROCEDURES IN COUNSELING

COUNSED 721

A discussion and laboratory course designed to assist students to learn concepts and skills related to working with small growth groups. Group development and group dynamics are investigated through didactic assignments and participation in laboratory group. Consideration is given to the application of group procedures in specific counseling settings.

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THEORIES OF COUNSELING

COUNSED 722

Exploration of the prominent theories of counseling. Each participant will develop an understanding of the relationships among philosophy, theory, and practice. The course will examine psychoanalytic, humanist/ existential, behavioral, cognitive-behavioral, and family systems; approaches, trends and issues in theory and application. Each participant will begin to identify the theoretical approaches which will serve as a guideline for their practice of counseling or have the opportunity to explore in-depth one particular theory.

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CLINICAL STUDIES IN COUNSELING

COUNSED 728

Principles and methods concerning study of the individual in terms of human development, learning and adjustment as these relate to counseling functions. Exploration of mental health concerns common to health care agencies. Emphasis will be on critical analysis of the literature and procedures in conducting case studies.

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STUDENT SERVICES IN HIGHER EDUCATION

COUNSED 729

An introductory course designed to familiarize students with basic student services, historical philosophical foundations and theories of student development. In addition some attention will be given to campus ecology and special needs of certain student subgroups.

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INTRODUCTION TO MARRIAGE AND FAMILY COUNSELING

COUNSED 731

An introductory course which provides counselors with information and skills relevant to conducting marital and family counseling services. Emphasis will be placed on the dynamics of family interaction, and the initial skills in assessment and treatment of dysfunctional marital and family relationships.

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FAMILIES: ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF ABUSIVE BEHAVIORS

COUNSED 734

A professional course in counseling designed for individuals seeking advanced training in assessment and treatment of abusive family systems.

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COUNSELING IN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS

COUNSED 743

Counseling services and program for elementary and junior high school students as well as the role of the elementary school counselor are studied. The developmental guidance needs of all children are identified along with the specific guidance needs of particular student populations. Individual and group counseling procedures with children are examined.

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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES: ETHICS AND CONSULTATION

COUNSED 751

This course is designed to review ethical principles across counseling disciplines and to apply these principles in the practice of counseling, collaboration and consultation. Ethical codes will be reviewed, theories and paradigms of ethical decision making models explored, and legal implications of ethical practice considered. Consultation theories, models, processed, and issues will be examined and applied. Consultation skill development will focus on benefiting both the client (consultee) and client system, in which the client, persons in the client's support system/context, various professionals within the educational or counseling setting, professionals in the mental health community, and other community members are empowered to facilitate change.

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UNDERSTANDING PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY FOR COUNSELORS

COUNSED 753

This course surveys basic neuropharmacology, the effects of various psychotropic drugs, and the actions of drugs used to treat mental disorders and drugs of abuse. The emphasis of the first part of the course is on basic principles of neuropharmacology, distribution and eliminations of drugs, drug-receptor interactions and dose-response relationships, structure of neurons, neurophysiological mechanisms involved in synaptic activity, and the distribution of specific neurotransmitter systems. The last two-thirds of the course examines the actions of specific drugs and their effects on behavior and their uses in biological psychiatry and/or their abuse in our society.

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WORKSHOP

COUNSED 790

Variable topics. Group activity oriented presentations emphasizing "hands on" and participatory instructional techniques.

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SUPERVISED PRACTICUM

COUNSED 793

Prereq: Graduate status, application and interview, completion of 9 credits at UW-Whitewater, and designated curriculum check sheet requirements. (Not to be used for first-time certification.) Repeatable 2 times for a maximum of 12 credits.

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COUNSELING INTERNSHIP

COUNSED 795

The Counseling Internship is an is an opportunity for students to apply concepts and skills in field counseling settings. Students are placed in internship settings which are compatible with the individual student's experiences, competencies, and career goals. Students work with clients under the supervision of a qualified field staff member in the setting and the university counselor education staff. Prereq: All required coursework must be taken prior to or concurrent with the Internship.

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INDIVIDUAL STUDIES

COUNSED 798

Study of a selected topic or topics under the direction of a faculty member.