COUC 504 - Multicultural Counseling

COUC 504 Discussion Board Forums (4)

After reviewing all the material in the Reading & Study folder of the relevant module/week, the student will reflect upon what he/she has learned. The student must then create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each thread must be 350–450 words and include pertinent aspects of the course content. The student must also reply to at least 2 classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 200–300 words.

COUC 504 Cultural Immersion Project

This project involves 3 parts. The student will select a group of interest with whom he/she has little or no prior experience. This group may be a different ethnicity, religion, and/or culture or have other significantly different cultural features (e.g., the elderly in nursing homes, disabled children, disabled adults, the homeless, prisoners, etc.). The student must use current APA format, including a title page and a reference page if he/she cites sources (an abstract is not necessary).

Part 1 Paper (ASSESSMENT BENCHMARK)

The student will read 3 scholarly sources on his/her cultural group of interest. The student must also examine 3 significant media resources related to the selected culture by using the Internet or media. The student must then complete a set of questions. The answers to these questions must be between 1,200–1,400 words.

Part 2 Paper (ASSESSMENT BENCHMARK)

The student will attend and actively participate in 2 events related to his/her selected cultural group. These activities must be sponsored by or provided for the particular cultural group. The student must then complete a set of questions. The answers to these questions must be between 1,300–1,400 words.

Cultural Immersion Project Forum

Based on the Cultural Immersion Project – Part 1 and 2 Paper, and anticipating Part 3, the student will write a thread of at least 350 words in the Cultural Immersion Project – Part 2 Forum. The student must also reply to 2 classmates’ threads; each reply must be at least 200 words.

Part 3 Paper (ASSESSMENT BENCHMARK)

The student will conduct an in-depth, 1-hour interview with an individual or married couple from his/her selected cultural group in order to develop an understanding of the cultural factors that helped to shape that individual’s (or couple’s) cultural identity. The student must then complete a set of questions. The answers to these questions must be between 1,600–1,800 words, and be supported by at least 2 scholarly sources, and at least 2 internet and/or media sources, used in project part 1. This assignment will be submitted via Blackboard and LiveText.

Quizzes (8)

The student will complete 8 quizzes that are open-book/open-notes, consist of 15 multiple-choice and true/false questions, and have a time limit of 30 minutes. The quizzes are not cumulative; rather, each quiz focuses on the material from that particular module/week. The student will have 2 attempts to complete each quiz, and the highest grade will be recorded.