LAMAR UNIVERSITY
College Of Education And Human Development
Preparing Educators for a Changing World
The CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK of the Lamar University undergraduate and graduate educator preparation programs illuminate the vision of the faculty. The programs prepare educators for a changing world by requiring as outcomes general education, pedagogical content knowledge, content proficiency, pedagogical strategies, communication skills, values, and analytical abilities. Critical thinking is required for responding to the diverse needs of P-12 students in myriad and changing settings. Lamar University educator preparation candidates also develop dispositions and habits of mind needed for "self-learning" and "lifelong learning," that will equip them to encounter problems and change with confidence.
Syllabus for CNDV
5351.01
CONSULTATION
((Three credit hours)
Fall, 2008
| Instructor/b>: | WWilliam R. Holmes, Ph.D. Associate Dean and Professor of Counseling & Development |
| Lamar Office:/b> | Room 210, Education Building |
| Email: | William.Holmes@lamar.edu |
| Lamar Phone: | (409) 880-8678 or 880-8689 Fax: (409) 880-8685 |
| Private Office: | 2380 Eastex Freeway Beaumont, Texas 77703 (409) 898-0172 (409) 866-7938 (Home) |
| Office Hours: | Monday - 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Tuesday - 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Wednesday - 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Other times by appointment |
| Prerequisites | EDLD 5301 |
| Class Time: | Wednesday 4:00 p.m.- 5:15 p.m. |
| Attendance Policy: | Attendance is important and expected at each class meeting |
| Required Textbook: | Psychological Consultation, Collaboration in School and
Community Settings Author: A Michael Dougherty, 4th Edition |
| Academic Honesty: | Academic Dishonesty, Misconduct, Discipline Code. Student conduct regulations, as found in the Lamar . University-Beaumont Student Handbook, apply to all graduate students. These regulations include policies relating to academic dishonesty, plagiarism, University disciplinary code, and student rights and responsibilities. It is the responsibility of all graduate students to read the Student Handbook and to abide by all University regulations |
| Drop/Add: | It is the student's responsibility to make you are officially enrolled in this course. If, at any point, you decide to drop the class, it is your responsibility to officially drop. Any student who stops attending class and does not officially drop the course will be given an "F" as the semester grade. |
| Course Evaluation: | Instruction as well as student performance is subject to evaluation. Academic departments have policies and procedures that will be instituted near the end of the course. |
| Special Accommodations: | It is the policy of Lamar University to accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to federal and state law, and the University's commitment to equal educational opportunities. Any student with a disability who needs accommodation, e.g. seating placement or arrangements for examinations, notes, etc., should inform the instructor at the beginning of the course. The instructor is also available to assist with accommodations. |
| Course Description: | This course has an emphasis on developing consultation skills for the counselor. A study of methods and techniques for the counselor to use in providing assistance to consultee who is helping and solving problems that arise in relation to a third party. A significant part of the course requirement is an independently developed plan or project. |
| Course Objectives: | At the conclusion of the course, students will be able
to:
(i) Define consultation and discuss common consultation roles. (ii) Articulate the skills of an effective consultant. (iii) Demonstrate a generic model of consultation. (iv) Provide an overview of organizational theories and how organizations change. (v) Demonstrate awareness of how to do organizational, mental health, behavioral and school based consultation. |
| Course Outline: | |
| Session 1 | Introduction to course. A review of class outline, requirements and projects. |
| Session 2 | A discussion of consultation, consultants and consultees(Ch.1-2) |
| Sessions 3-4 | Stages of consultation, ethical, professional and legal issues (Ch. 3-7). |
| Sessions 5-9 | Models of consultation - organizational, mental health, behavioral, school-based (Ch. 8-12). |
| Session 10 | Identification of possible consultation projects. |
| Session 11 | Reviewing research on projects. |
| Session 12 | Outline of project completed. |
| Session 13 | Written plan for project. |
| Session 14 | Independently complete project and write research report. Turn in at this session |
| Session 15 | Discuss Projects |
| Session 16 | Exam. |
| Grade: | Exam
30% Project 60% Class Participation 10% ---- 100% |
| Project: | Plan, develop and write an original consultation plan
following my suggestions and the guidelines of the textbook. You will
need my approval for your topic and for the setting in which you will
be consulting. OR
Design, execute and write a research report on an original research project which with minor modifications might be submitted for publication. You will need my approval for the research project. |
| Educator Preparation Standards Addressed: | State Board of Educator Certification Standards can be
found on the College of Education website (http://dept.lamar.edu/education/standards/stframe.htm),
or on the State Boards of Educator Certification website (http://www.sos.state.tx.us/).
Counselor Standards: b2, f1, g4 |
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