HSMF 687 - Counseling Women

HSMF 687 Discussion Board Forums (3)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences, and the purpose of all Discussion Board Forums is to generate interaction among classmates regarding relevant current course topics. The student is required to submit an initial thread of at least 300–350 words. The student will post substantive replies to at least 2 other classmates’ posts of at least 150–200 words each.

HSMF 687 Group Discussion Board Forums (3)

Group discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences, and the purpose of all Discussion Board Forums is to generate interaction among classmates regarding relevant current course topics. The student is required to submit an initial thread of at least 300–350 words. The student will post substantive replies to at least 2 other classmates’ posts of at least 150–200 words each.

HSMF 687 Reflective Journal Assignment

This assignment provides an opportunity for the student to evaluate his/her journey through the developmental stages and transitions in life and also to reflect on how the impact of these transitions may help or hinder his/her work as a counselor. This paper will be 4-8 pages in length and will integrate concepts learned from the course materials as well as personal research from at least one additional professional source outside of the course materials.

HSMF 687 Research Project

Research Project Topic: The student must select 1 topic and post it in the Research Project Topic Discussion Board Forum in order to receive approval from the instructor. Topics will be approved on a “first come, first served” basis and may not be repeated.

Part A

A major part of the Research Project is the Research Paper. This includes selecting an instructor-approved topic of the student’s choice and then researching the topic as if he/she were preparing to teach a workshop to fellow counselors. This paper will be 12–15 pages and must include at least 12 sources.

Part B

The second part of the Research Project is the Presentation Handout that the student will create to serve as an outline of the project that the student could present to fellow counselors. The Presentation Handout will be a 2–5-page document that the student would present at a workshop on the research topic. The student is encouraged to be creative while including the main points for the Research Paper and at least 5 sources. The student will make his/her project available to the entire class through the Research Project File Exchange.

HSMF 687 Exams (2)

All exams will be open-book/open-notes and include a few objective questions and a Case Study reading followed by essay questions. Exam 1 will be made available on Friday at 12:00 am and close on Sunday at 11:59 pm. Exam 2 will be available on Wednesday at 12am and close on Friday at 11:59 pm. The students may go in and out of the exam throughout these days to complete the exam.