COUC 501 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling

COUC 501 Discussion Board Forum

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences in which both the student and the instructor interact to bring more content and learning to the experience.

For the Discussion Board assignment, the student will create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each thread must be 350–400 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. The assertions for each thread must be supported with at least 1 outside scholarly source cited in current APA format. In addition to the thread, the student will write 1 reply to the instructor and 1 reply to the classmate’s thread. Each reply must be supported with at least 1 scholarly source cited in current APA format. Each reply must be 150–200 words.

COUC 501 Video Forums (2)

For Video Forum assignments, the student will create and upload a 3-5 minute video in response to the prompt. Each video must demonstrate course-related knowledge and assertions, and must be supported by at least one outside scholarly resource. The student will reply in a 2-3 minute video to the instructor and at least one peer. Replies must be supported by at least 1 scholarly resource.

COUC 501 Exercise

The purpose of this assignment is to explore and demonstrate your understanding of counselor professional values.

This assignment consists of 10 case studies. For each case study you will identify the professional value that is being violated or supported and provide a brief rational.

COUC 501 Reaction Paper (ASSESSMENT BENCHMARK)

The student will write a 3–6-page paper in response to the assigned readings. The paper must be in current APA format.

COUC 501 Ethical Minute Papers (2)

The student will view the ethical minute segments that discuss relevant topics to the counseling field. After watching the presentations in the assigned modules/weeks, the student will write a 1–2-page paper. The paper must include at least 2 references and be in current APA format.

COUC 501 Ethical Decision Making Paper (ASSESSMENT BENCHMARK)

The student will review the ACA ethical decision-making model and apply it to a case. The paper must be 6–9 pages, be in current APA format, and include at least 6 references. This assignment will be submitted via SafeAssign and Tevera.

COUC 501 Quizzes (16)

There are 16 quizzes that cover the Reading & Study material for each assigned module/week. Each quiz consists of 10 multiple-choice questions. Each quiz will have a time limit of 20 minutes and will be open-book/open-notes.