Courses Taught by Dr. Jane Myers
Department of Counseling & Educational Development
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
CED 574 - Wellness and Habit Change: Creating Wellness Lifestyles
In this course, definitions and models of wellness are presented. A theoretical model of human change processes ise examined. Using a specific model of wellness in combination with the model of change, students explore human change and wellness from personal and interpersonal perspectives. Current methods and research on habit change, incorporating concepts of commitment, adherence, and maintenance of change are considered. Students apply concepts of wellness and change through self -assessments and the development of personal wellness plans, then apply these concepts to helping others develop greater wellness lifestyles. Typical course requirements include a personal wellness plan and participation in a variety of in class and extra-curricular wellness activities. Enrollment is open to advanced seniors and graduate students in all programs.
A major goal of counseling is to facilitate the optimum development of persons across the lifespan. To accomplish this goal, counselors need to understand developmental theories and processes of individuals, families, and groups. In addition, counselors apply developmental theories using specific assessment and therapy methods. This course provides a foundation for understanding human development from a counseling perspective and teaches techniques for developmental assessment and developmental counseling and therapy. The focus of the course is on normal rather than abnormal developmental issues and processes. Typical course requirements include a midterm and final examination, research paper and/or group project, and completion of developmental assessment inventories. A co-requisite practicum is required, in which theories and techiques of developmental counseling are applied through 3-5 supervised sessions with a client. Enrollment is open to counseling majors only.
CED 672 - Counseling for Mid-Life and Aging
In this course, developmental needs and issues of middle and later life are considered as contextual aspects for developing and implementing successful counseling and helping interventions with middle and late life adults. The behavioral objectives for the course are based on competencies that form the basis national accreditation of the gerontological counseling training program. The focus of these competencies is on developmental counseling emphasizing aging as a part of rather than apart from the remainder of lifespan development. These competencies have been modified to incorporate the counseling needs of persons in middle as well as later life, since the circumstances of persons in these age groups tend to be consistent and overlapping.
In a co-requisite practicum (CED653), counseling students have an opportunity to interact with mid-life and older clients, and apply theories and techniques taught in the lecture sessions to practice each of these competencies. Students in academic majors other than counseling complete a 15-hour co-requisite Institutes in Education covering training in basic helping skills. Enrollment is open to all majors; graduate status is required.
CED 756 - Advanced Counseling Theory and Practice
This course involves study of two cognitive, constructivist theoretical approaches to counseling: Ivey’s Developmental Counseling and Therapy (DCT) and Adlerian Individual Psychology. Selected readings, academic discussion, and clinical application are stressed. Critical thinking and active participation are essential. A co-requisite instructor-supervised practicum focuses on the application of theoretical information towards a goal of case conceptualization as a precursor to effective treatment planning. Enrollment is limited to doctoral students majoring in counseling.
The Counselor Education Program at UNCG, in keeping with the standards of preparation of the American Counseling Association, requires individualized and group practicum learning activities for doctoral students in the Department who are assigned as graduate teaching assistants (GTA's). The purpose of the course is to provide opportunities for Ph.D. and Ed.D. students majoring in counseling to teach in a university setting under supervision. Supervision and mentoring are provided through small group and individual meetings, as well as instructor and peer observations of teaching. Selected assignments stimulate training in and use of technology for instruction. Enrollment is limited to doctoral teaching assistants in counseling.
Departmental requirements include prior approval of the internship site by the Internship Coordinator, nine individual supervision sessions, five group supervision sessions, and a minumum of seven audio or videotapes submitted with case notes. Enrollment is restricted to doctoral students majoring in counseling. A total of 600 hours on-site are required.
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