Graduate Centre for Applied Psychology - GCAP 671
Developing a Working Alliance
Overview
GCAP 671: Developing a Working Alliance is divided into pre-Summer Institute study and Summer Institute study. The pre-Institute component consists of five (5) Lessons which will cover the theory and skills related to the working alliance, as well as basic information/groundwork necessary for success in the Summer Institute. The Summer Institute consists of three (3) weeks that emphasize skills acquisition and development of counselling competency. It is expected that learners pass the content portion of the pre-Summer Institute before participating in the Summer Institute.
The counselling skills course focuses on the understanding and acquisition of skills for use in interpersonal and counselling contexts. Emphasis will be placed on the identification and development of specific skills that are essential for the development of working alliances. The course will introduce a theoretical framework for the application of counselling skills in addition to providing the opportunity for skill practice.
- Method of Delivery: Paced study; Online and Summer Institute
- Credit Weight / Area of Study: 3 credits - Graduate Studies
- Prerequisite: GCAP 631
Spring Online Lesson Outline
- Lesson 1: The Art and Science of Helping
- Lesson 2: Relationship Management - Technique and Microskills
- Lesson 3: Tracking the Issue
- Lesson 4: Planning What to Do
- Lesson 5: Integration
Summer Institute
Three weeks, 39 hours direct face-to-face instruction.
Evaluation
To receive credit for GCAP 671, students must submit all of the course assignments. The passing grade for the course is 70%. The weighting of assignments is as follows.
Course Assignments
The assessment structure for GCAP 671: Developing a Working Alliance is based on the following course activities, with the percentage weighting of each activity as indicated. Your final grade for the course will be a composite mark based on your performance in these course activities and the course activities in the Summer Institute. You must pass assignments #6 and #7 in order to the pass the course.
Course Activity Weight Participation in Online Discussions 10% Assignment 1: Lesson 2 Skills Coding 10% Assignment 2: Lesson 3 Skills Coding 10% Assignment 3: Lesson 4 Skills Coding 10% Assignment 4: Chat-Room Transcript Assignment 15% Assignment 5: Theory Paper 25% Assignment 6: Summer Institute Week 1/2 Video/Skills Analysis and Reflective Journal 5% Assignment 7: Summer Institute Week 2/3 Video/Skills Analysis and Reflective Journal 15% Total 100%
Academic Accommodation Policy
Students with a disability, who require academic accommodation, need to register with the Access to Students with Disabilities Centre at Athabasca University. Notification of the need for academic accommodation must normally be provided to the program office no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the first day of class. It is the student's responsibility to register with the Disability Centre to request academic accommodation if required and to notify the instructor that such accommodation has been requested. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate individual student needs. However, because GCAP courses are paced, all student are required to participate weekly in the online discussion forums. There are also several courses where online exams are required.
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