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COURSE NUMBER: PP 7110-C2

COURSE NAME: CLINICAL Psy.D. PROFESSIONALIZATION GROUP I

TERM: Fall 2007

INSTRUCTOR:

Elizabeth Davies

PHONE:

(312) 777-7694

EMAIL:


FAX:

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REQUIRED TEXTS: NONE (Readings may be distributed in class.)

RECOMMENDED READINGS: NONE (Readings may be distributed in class.)

This Course Requires the Purchase of a Course Packet: NO


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CLINICAL PSY.D. PROFESSIONALIZATION GROUP

COURSE SYLLABUS

Fall 2007

Course Number: PP 7110-C2

Class Day and Time: Monday 11:00-12:00

Instructor: Elizabeth Davies, Ph.D.

Phone: (312) 777-7694

Email:

Office Hours: Tuesday 3:20-5:00, Thursday 11:15-12:15 and 3:20-5:00, and other times by arrangement.

Office Location: Room 1329

Course Description (from Course Catalogue)

These discussion groups for first year students are led by a core faculty and meet once a week for one hour. Students discuss topics related to professional psychology and the development of a professional identity. The faculty leading the group will help students with academic and field training planning, general consultation on problems or difficulties in the program, and questions emerging during the student’s first-year academic experience.

Course Objectives

  1. To provide a forum for advisement and discussion with regard to school policies, courses, training issues, and professional development.
  2. To become familiar with ISPP-Chicago’s mission statement and philosophy, as well as the practitioner-scholar model underlying our professional psychology programs.
  3. To promote students’ own development in examining and clarifying professional values and goals.
  4. To introduce students to the scope and nature of the theory and practice of professional psychology.
  5. To sensitize students to issues of diversity as an important component of graduate education in clinical psychology, and invite students into a process of self-reflection with respect to their own social and cultural identities.
  6. To facilitate adherence and commitment to the ethical codes and professional standards of psychology.
  7. To respond to the concerns identified by the group members in order to support the professional development of each member.

Required Texts

None. Reading assignments will be available on-line or distributed in class.

Mission Statement of the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology

Program Outcomes: The Doctoral program in Clinical Psychology at Argosy University Chicago Campus is an APA accredited program (APA, 750 First St. NE, Washington, DC 20002, 202-336-5500). This program is designed to educate and train students so that they may eventually be able to function effectively as clinical psychologists. To ensure that students are prepared adequately, the curriculum provides for the meaningful integration of theory, training and practice. The Clinical Psychology program at Argosy University Chicago Campus emphasizes the development of attitudes, knowledge, and skills essential in the formation of professional psychologists who are committed to the ethical provision of quality services. Specific objectives of the program include the following:

·  Goal 1: Prepare professional psychologists to accurately, effectively, and ethically select, administer, score, interpret, and communicate findings of appropriate assessment methods informed by accepted psychometric standards and sensitive to the diverse characteristics and needs of clients.

o  Objective 1a: Accurately and ethically administer and score various psychodiagnostic instruments.

o  Objective 1b: Accurately interpret and synthesize assessment data in the context of diversity factors, referral questions, and specific objectives of the assessment, and organize and communicate results in writing and orally.

o  Objective 1c: Examine psychometric properties of psychological assessment instruments, and use that knowledge to evaluate, select, administer, and interpret psychological tests and measures appropriate for the client, the referral question, and the objectives of the assessment.

·  Goal 2: Prepare professional psychologists to select, implement, and evaluate psychological interventions consistent with current ethical, evidence-based, and professional standards, within a theoretical framework, and with sensitivity to the interpersonal processes of the therapeutic relationship and the diverse characteristics and needs of clients.

o  Objective 2a: Synthesize the foundations of clinical psychology, including psychopathology, human development, diagnosis, diversity, ethics, and various therapeutic models in clinical applications.

o  Objective 2b: Select, plan, and implement ethical and evidence-based interventions with sensitivity to the diverse characteristics and needs of clients.

o  Objective 2c: Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes to effectively implement and participate in psychological consultation and supervision.
Objective 2d: Demonstrate personal development and self-reflective capacity, including growth of interpersonal skills, and therapeutic relationships.

·  Goal 3: Prepare professional psychologists to analyze the complexity and multidimensionality of human diversity, and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to understand diverse worldviews and the potential meaning of social, cultural, and individual differences for professional psychological services.

·  Goal 4: Prepare professional psychologists to examine the historical context and the current body of knowledge of biological, cognitive, affective, developmental, and social bases of human functioning.

·  Goal 5: Prepare professional psychologists to critically evaluate the current and evolving body of scholarly literature in psychology to inform professional practice.

Library Resources

Argosy University’s core online collection features more than 21,000 full-text journals, 23,000 electronic books and other content covering all academic subject areas including Business & Economics, Career & General Education, Computers, Engineering & Applied Science, Humanities, Science, Medicine & Allied Health, and Social & Behavior Sciences.All electronic resources can be accessed through the library’s website at www.auchicagolib.org. User IDs and passwords are distributed during orientation, but can also be obtained at the circulation desk, calling 312-777-7653, or by e-mail at .

In addition to online resources, Argosy University’s onsite collections contain a wealth of subject-specific research materials searchable in the Library Online Catalog. Catalog searching is easily limited to individual campus collections.Alternatively, students can search combined collections of all Argosy University Libraries. Students are encouraged to seek research and reference assistance from campus librarians.

Information Literacy: Argosy University’s Information Literacy Tutorial was developed to teach fundamental and transferable research skills, including selecting sources appropriate for academic-level research, searching periodical indexes and search engines, and evaluating and citing information. In the tutorial, students study concepts and practice them through interactions. At the conclusion of each module, they can test their comprehension and receive immediate feedback. Each module takes less than 20 minutes to complete. Please view the tutorial at http://library.argosyu.edu/infolit/

Academic Policies

Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism: In an effort to foster a spirit of honesty and integrity during the learning process, Argosy University requires that the submission of all course assignments represent the original work produced by that student. All sources must be documented through normal scholarly references/citations and all work must be submitted using the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Edition (2001). Washington DC: American Psychological Association (APA) format. Please refer to Appendix A in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th Edition for thesis and paper format. Students are encouraged to purchase this manual (required in some courses) and become familiar with its content as well as consult the Argosy University catalog for further information regarding academic dishonesty and plagiarism.

Scholarly writing: The faculty at Argosy University is dedicated to providing a learning environment that supports scholarly and ethical writing, free from academic dishonesty and plagiarism. This includes the proper and appropriate referencing of all sources. You may be asked to submit your course assignments through “Turnitin,” (www.turnitin.com), an online resource established to help educators develop writing/research skills and detect potential cases of academic dishonesty. Turnitin compares submitted papers to billions of pages of content and provides a comparison report to your instructor. This comparison detects papers that share common information and duplicative language.

Americans with Disabilities Act Policy

It is the policy of Argosy University to make reasonable accommodations for qualified students with disabilities, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If a student with disabilities needs accommodations, the student must notify the Director of Student Services. Procedures for documenting student disability and the development of reasonable accommodations will be provided to the student upon request.

Students will be notified by the Director of Student Services when each request for accommodation is approved or denied in writing via a designated form. To receive accommodation in class, it is the student’s responsibility to present the form (at his or her discretion) to the instructor. In an effort to protect student privacy, the Department of Student Services will not discuss the accommodation needs of any student with instructors. Faculty may not make accommodations for individuals who have not been approved in this manner.

The Argosy University Statement Regarding Diversity

Argosy University prepares students to serve populations with diverse social, ethnic, economic, and educational experiences. Both the academic and training curricula are designed to provide an environment in which students can develop the skills and attitudes essential to working with people from a wide range of backgrounds.

Course Requirements and Assessment

The course meets for one hour each week. Active participation by everyone is essential. Commitment to the group and respect for other members is also crucial. As part of this commitment to and respect for the group, confidentiality must be maintained. Your attendance at this class will imply that you are making a commitment to not share any personal information about any student learned in this class with anyone outside of this class, nor to discuss such matters outside of the class with any members in the class.

The course is graded as “Credit” or “No Credit” and does not have formal exams. You will be graded on the quality of your class participation and other academic tasks as assigned. Attendance and active participation are expected at every class. Absences require you to submit a 3-page paper the following week on the content covered that week. Any one who misses more than one group meeting may receive a “No credit” grade or may be required to make up the time. The instructor should be notified in advance of any planned absence.

Twice over the course of the year, students will meet individually with the instructor to review their academic progress in the program. These semi-annual reviews, which will be both written and oral, will be based on a synthesis of the course evaluation forms submitted by the student’s instructors the previous term.

Course Content

Over the course of the year, a variety of topics related to the field of psychology, ISPP/AU-C, and personal and professional development will be covered. These may include but are not limited to the following:

Professional

·  Ethics

·  Assessment and Psychotherapy

·  Diversity – ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and disability.

·  Career management

·  Job market trends

·  Multidisciplinary Professional Relationship

·  Professional Associations

·  Professional roles and career opportunities

·  Professional ethics

·  Social responsibility and psychologists as change agents

·  Experiences with diversity and relevance to psychology

·  Current events and the role of psychology

Academic

·  Courses and Coursework: Discipline, critical thinking and communications

·  Practicum application process and site selection

·  Internship application process and site selection

·  Comprehensive Examination

·  Clinical Evaluation Conference (CEC’s);

·  Academic requirements and course selection

·  Minors

·  Clinical Research Projects (CRPs)

Self and Others

·  Personal issues, Values and Ethics

·  Diversity

·  Relationships with Colleagues, Professors and Supervisors

·  Effective Communication

·  Conflict Resolution

·  Stress Management

·  Organizational Skills

§  Motivation to become a psychologist

§  Values clarification

§  Personal goals and development of a career path