Pastoral Care of the Dying Practicum

Masters Degree in Pastoral Thanatology

PTH 790

Breyer State University

Instructor:

Juan Kenigstein, PhD.

SYLLABUS

COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Pastoral Thanatology Practicum. I'm pleased to offer you this course. This is an exciting course. This course will focus on students gaining experience in client services within practicum settings in the areas of completing initial diagnostic assessments/intakes, conducting counseling services, as well as assessing one's own level of professional development.

TIME FRAME: This is a twenty-semester hour course. This course is allotted twenty weeks of time. You must complete all of the requirements for the course successfully by the end of the twenty-week period. The first day of week one will begin the day that you register for the course, or the day which you notify me that your text book(s) have arrived and you are ready to begin your studies. Please be cognizant of the time frame. It is rare that extensions of time are permitted, unless you have good justification. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be awarded ten semester hours of credit. Students may accelerate, but may not complete this course in less than four weeks.

TEXTBOOK: There are two (2) required textbooks for this course.

Boylan, J., Malley, P., and Reilly E., Practicum & Internship: Textbook For Counseling & Psychotherapy. 3rd Edition, Brunner-Routledge: Philadelphia. 2001. DSM-IV Quick Reference Guide/APA ISBN # 0-89042-025-4.

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EXAMINATIONS: There are no examinations for this course; grades are based on completion of assignments and activities.

GRADING: The grading scale for this course is as follows:

90-100%    = A
80-89%      = B
70-79%      = C
Below 70% = Fail

EVALUATION AND GRADING COMPOSITION: You will receive periodic feedback concerning your performance as a pastoral counselor. The feedback will be specific with recommendations for improvement in needed areas. You should know at all times how you stand in the course in terms of the quality of your work. As far as possible, specific performance criteria will be presented. However, the very nature of counseling is subjective, and even though many specific competencies will be demonstrated, the overall performance requires a subjective judgment as to the appropriateness, timing, and intensity. Therefore, a judgment by me as to the quality of the your performance will be necessary.

Grades will also be determined according to your performance on the rest of the requirements listed for this course. The grading system will be based on the following requirements. Each student is responsible for maintaining a well-organized system for filing logs, critiques, interview reports, documentation for each counseling session, and evaluations.

1). 5 Videotapes                               - 25%
2). Portfolio                                      - 25%
3). Self evaluation                             - 10%
4). Discovery & Intention Statement   - 10%
5). Notebook                                    - 10%
6). Practicum Performance                 - 20% (Hours/Activities/Professionalism/Commitment, etc)

TOTAL 100%

COMMUNICATION: You are encouraged to communicate with me. I am available as a teacher, coach, and mentor to assist you in meeting your goals for this course. Primarily, communication is through email. However, I am also available for conversation by telephone if you would like. Our classroom for this course has a "chat" room. I am also very willing to meet with you one-on-one in the chat room at your request. From time to time, depending on how many students are enrolled in this course at a particular time, we will have some scheduled group chats. You will receive more detailed information at the time such chat sessions are scheduled. Please keep my email address handy so that you can contact me whenever necessary. Upon registration, you will receive my email address. If at any time during this course you change your email address, please be sure to notify me right away.

COURSE OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1). Develop and improve counseling skills.
2). Apply and integrate counseling skills and information.
3). Develop of greater sensitivity to the dynamics of the counseling process.
4). Relate the various counseling theories, methods, and techniques to counseling practice.
5). Develop of a basis of self-evaluation of one's counseling.
6). Develop and improve counseling and guidance skills used in areas such as group counseling, marriage and family counseling and individual counseling.
7). Relate professional ethical standards and legal issues to counseling practice.
8). Discuss in-depth trends and issues affecting the counseling profession.
9). Evaluate strengths and weaknesses related to interpersonal and counseling skills.

DISCOVERY AND INTENTION STATEMENT: Discovery statements are a declaration of what you want, a description of your attitudes, statement of your feelings, transcripts of your thoughts, and chronicles of your behavior. Intention statements can be used to alter your life, statements of your commitment to do a specific task, or to take a certain action. An intention arises out of your choice to direct your energy toward a particular goal.

INSTRUCTIONAL MODIFICATIONS: Students with disabilities, who need reasonable modifications to complete assignments successfully and otherwise satisfy course criteria, are encouraged to talk with the instructor early in the semester to identify and plan specific accommodations. Students may be asked to provide documentation on their disability, which will assist in planning modifications. Breyer State University offers Disability Services through the Counseling Center. To request services, contact the Counseling Center or talk to me.

COPYRIGHT STATEMENT: Unauthorized photocopying of copyrighted works, including musical works, may be unlawful and may infringe the copyright of the copyright owner. Students in possession of unauthorized duplications of copyrighted material are subject to appropriate disciplinary action as well as those civil remedies and criminal penalties provided by federal law.

SYLLABUS DISCLAIMER: While the provisions of this syllabus are as accurate and complete as possible, I reserve the right to change any provision herein, not covered by BSU or BSU Regent Rules, with notice if circumstances so warrant. Every effort will be made to keep students advised of such changes and information about such changes will be available at all times from me. It is your responsibility to know what changes, if any, have been made to the provisions of this syllabus and to successfully complete the requirements of this course. Questions regarding information on the syllabus and course requirements need to be addressed by you when the syllabus is received.

INFORMATION: If you have any questions regarding this program, you may address them to adm@breyerstate.com. An administrative faculty member will respond to all questions.

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