2009-2010 Catalog - Graduate School - Bethel University

Course DescriptionsPSYC640 • Personality and Counseling Theories I(COPG)3 creditsIntroduction to the fields of counseling and clinical psychology through an indepthstudy of theories of personality and their derivative counseling models.Emphasis is on understanding the relationship between theory and practice, andon critiquing models in light of current research and perspectives. Focus: dynamicand dispositional approaches.PSYC641 • Personality and Counseling Theories II(COPG)3 creditsA continuation of PSYC640 presenting an in-depth study of several theories ofpersonality and their derivative counseling models. Emphasis is on understandingthe relationship between theory and practice, critiquing models in light ofcurrent research and perspectives, and developing a transtheoretical approachto counseling. Focus: phenomenological, cognitive, and behavioral approaches.Prerequisite: PSYC640.PSYC642 • Integration of Psychology and Worldview(COPG)3 creditsOverview and critique of the models that articulate the interface between psychologyand Christianity. Focus will be on topics central to the practice of counselingwithin the context of a Christian worldview. Discussion of such areas as the natureof personhood, the nature of evil and psychopathology, and the process of healing.The course has at its core the importance of personally integrating one’s Christianfaith and the discipline of psychology.PSYC643 • Counseling Microskills and Ethics(COPG)3 creditsDemonstration and supervised practice of interview skills. Emphasis is on developmentof core helping skills and attitudes foundational to an effective counselingprocess. Introductory issues in counseling relationship ethics and how gender,class, and cultural diversity factors may influence the counseling process.PSYC644 • Introduction to Family Systems(COPG)2 creditsExploration of basic family dynamics (such as intimacy, communication, power,shame), with special emphasis given to examining those dynamics from thefamily systems and family development theoretical perspectives. Differences infamily structures and patterns with opportunities for learners to apply theoreticalprinciples to real-life family situations.118