Online · School of Behavioral Sciences · Psychology

Christian Counseling for Women

CCOU-304

CG Section 8WK 11/08/2019 to 04/16/2020 Modified 12/12/2022  Course Description

This course examines common issues as it relates to counseling women. It explores the biblical perspectives and developmental/ cultural situations that will help prepare the student to engage in counseling to this population group.

Requisites

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog (https://catalog.liberty.edu/).

 Rationale

Designed to educate, equip, and serve those who help others, this course covers major women’s issues that span the stages of a woman’s life. The aim of this course is threefold. First, this course aims to give those ministering to women resources and knowledge to draw from, especially those areas of need outside their own experience. Secondly, this course aims to provide a body of material that will inspire, challenge, and enhance everyday life for any woman or those ministering to women. Thirdly, this course is designed to bless anyone who wants to grow in Christ and seek God’s best for his or her life.

 Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

A. Identify spiritual, emotional, and physical goals of counseling women.

B. Describe how a defensive personality structure influences a woman’s life.

C. Identify ways to properly navigate through and successfully handle major life transitions and circumstances.

D. Identify how to assess life’s problems in a positive, solution-focused way (problems include: women and depression, stress and

anxiety, body image and eating disorders, healing from sexual abuse, and spousal abuse).

E. Describe ways of making a marriage great, including finding sexual satisfaction, spiritual intimacy within marriage, and living in a

marriage without regret.

F. Identify ways to help women with family life.

 Course Resources

Click on the following link to view the required resource(s) for the term in which you are registered: Liberty University Online Bookstore (https://bncvirtual.com/liberty).

Additional Materials for Learning

A. Computer with basic audio/video output equipment

B. Internet access (broadband recommended)

C. Canvas recommended browsers (https://community.canvaslms.com/t5/Canvas-Basics-Guide/What-are-the-browser-and-

computer-requirements-for-Canvas/ta-p/66)

 D. Microsoft Word

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 Course Assignments

Textbook readings and lecture presentations Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations (https://www.liberty.edu/institutional-effectiveness/student- expectations/), the student will complete the related checklist found in Course Overview.

Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be at least 250 words and must include at least 1 textbook citation in current APA format. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to the threads of at least 3 classmates. Each reply must be 100–250 words and must integrate at least 1 of the following citation options in current APA format: the Bible, the textbook, or another peer-reviewed resource.

Counseling Handbook Paper: Title Page, Brief Outline, and References Assignment

The student will write a Counseling Handbook on a major topic within women’s issues. The topic must be approved by the instructor and must be related to 1 of the following units: life transitions, life enrichment, life problems, marital life, or family life. The Research Paper must include at least 10 scholarly sources. The paper, including citations, must follow current APA guidelines.

The student will compose the Title Page, Brief Outline (first and second-level headings only), and References page for the Research Paper. The student will have access to an APA template to master current APA title page and references formatting.

Counseling Handbook Paper: Draft of Introduction and Part 1 Assignment

The student will write a Counseling Handbook on a major topic within women’s issues. The topic must be approved by the instructor and must be related to 1 of the following units: life transitions, life enrichment, life problems, marital life, or family life. The Research Paper must include at least 10 scholarly sources. The paper, including citations, must follow current APA guidelines.

The student will complete a draft of the introduction and first section of the Counseling Handbook paper and submit it with the remaining Outline and a References Page. The draft must include the expected resources for each level. The student will also include a list of at least 5 outside (this number will not include the required texts or Bible), current (within the last 10 years) resources in current APA format. The student will have access to an APA template to master current APA outline and reference page formatting.

Counseling Handbook Paper: Final Paper Assignment

The student will write a Counseling Handbook paper on a major topic within women’s issues. The topic must be approved by the instructor and must be related to 1 of the following units: life transitions, life enrichment, life problems, marital life, or family life. The Research Paper must include at least 10 scholarly sources. The paper, including citations, must follow current APA guidelines.

Utilizing information presented in this course, as well as theoretical and practical elements from academic and Christian sources, the student will compile an original Research Paper of 8–10 pages of body text in current APA format. The Counseling Handbook Paper: Final Paper Assignment must include the previously-created APA title page and references page and contain at least 10 scholarly sources in addition to the textbook and a biblical integration. The title page and references page will not count toward the overall length requirement.

Quizzes (8)

The student will complete 8 quizzes. The quizzes are open-note/open-book and will contain 10 multiple-choice and true/false questions. The student will have 1 hour to complete each quiz.

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 Course Grading

10

Discussions (4 at 80 pts ea) 320

Counseling Handbook Paper: Draft of Introduction and Part 1 Assignment 80

200

Quizzes (8 at 40 pts ea) 320

Course Requirements Checklist

Counseling Handbook Paper: Title Page, Brief Outline, and References Assignment

80

Counseling Handbook Paper: Final Paper Assignment

Total

 Policies

1010

Late Assignment Policy

Course Assignments, including discussions, exams, and other graded assignments, should be submitted on time.

If the student is unable to complete an assignment on time, then he or she must contact the instructor immediately by email. Assignments that are submitted after the due date without prior approval from the instructor will receive the following deductions:

1. Late assignments submitted within one week after the due date will receive up to a 10% deduction.

2. Assignments submitted more than one week and less than 2 weeks late will receive up to a 20% deduction.

3. Assignments submitted two weeks late or after the final date of the course will not be accepted outside of special

circumstances (e.g. death in the family, significant personal health issues), which will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by

the instructor.

4. Group projects, including group discussion threads and/or replies, and assignments will not be accepted after the due date

outside of special circumstances (e.g. death in the family, significant personal health issues), which will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the instructor.

Disability Assistance

Students with a disability and those with medical conditions associated with pregnancy may contact Liberty University’s Online Office of Disability Accommodation Support (ODAS) at LUOODAS@liberty.edu for accommodations. Such accommodations require appropriate documentation of your condition. For more information about ODAS and the accommodations process, including how to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.liberty.edu/online/online-disability-accommodation- support/ (https://www.liberty.edu/online/online-disability-accommodation-support/). Requests for accommodations not related to disabilities or pregnancy must be directed to the Registrar’s Office, which generally handles medical needs support.

If you have a complaint related to disability discrimination or an accommodation that was not provided, you may contact ODAS or the Office of Equity and Compliance by phone at (434) 592-4999 or by email at equityandcompliance@liberty.edu. Click to see a full copy of Liberty’s Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct Policy (https://wiki.os.liberty.edu/display/IE/Liberty+University+Discrimination,+Harassment,+and+Sexual+Misconduct+Policy) or

the Student Disability Grievance Policy and Procedures (https://www.liberty.edu/disability-support/wp- content/uploads/sites/106/2022/01/Disability-Grievance-Procedures.pdf).

      Course Attendance

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In an effort to comply with U.S. Department of Education policies, attendance is measured by physical class attendance or any submission of a required assignment within the enrollment dates of the course (such as examinations, written papers or projects, any discussion posts, etc.) or initiating any communication with one’s professor regarding an academic subject. More information regarding the attendance policy (https://wiki.os.liberty.edu/display/IE/Online+Attendance+and+Non-Attendance) can be found in the Academic Course Catalogs (https://www.liberty.edu/academics/course-catalogs/). Regular attendance in online courses is expected throughout the length of the term. Students who do not attend within the first week of a sub-term by submitting a required academic assignment (such as the Course Requirements Checklist, an examination, written paper or project, discussion post, or other academic activity) will be dropped from the course. Students who wish to re-engage in the course are encouraged to contact Academic Advising to discuss their enrollment options. Students who begin an online course, but at some point in the semester cease attending, and do not provide official notification to withdraw, will be assigned a grade of “FN” (Failure for Non- Attendance (https://wiki.os.liberty.edu/display/IE/Unofficial+Withdrawals)). Students wishing to withdraw from courses after the official start date should familiarize themselves with the withdrawal policy.

Grading Scale

ABCDF

900-1010 800-899 700-799 600-699 0-599

For courses with a Pass/NP final grade, please refer to the Course Grading section of this syllabus for the assignment requirements and/or point value required to earn a Passing final grade.

Add/Drop Policy

The full policy statement and procedures are published in the Policy Directory

(https://wiki.os.liberty.edu/display/IE/Dropping+and+Adding+Online+Classes). Honor Code

Liberty University comprises a network of students, Alumni, faculty, staff and supporters that together form a Christian community based upon the truth of the Bible. This truth defines our foundational principles, from our Doctrinal Statement to the Code of Honor. These principles irrevocably align Liberty University’s operational procedures with the long tradition of university culture, which remains distinctively Christian, designed to preserve and advance truth. Our desire is to create a safe, comfortable environment within our community of learning, and we extend our academic and spiritual resources to all of our students with the goal of fostering academic maturity, spiritual growth and character development.

Communities are predicated on shared values and goals. The Code of Honor, an expression of the values from which our Doctrinal Statement was born, defines the fundamental principles by which our community exists. At the core of this code lie two essential concepts: a belief in the significance of all individuals, and a reliance on the existence of objective truth.

While we acknowledge that some may disagree with various elements of the Code of Honor, we maintain the expectation that our students will commit to respect and uphold the Code while enrolled at Liberty University.

Adherence to the principles and concepts established within facilitates the success of our students and strengthens the Liberty community.

The Code of Honor can be viewed in its entirety at https://www.liberty.edu/students/honor-code/ (https://www.liberty.edu/students/honor-code/).

 Schedule

                                 When Topic Notes

Technology Integration Set-Up VitalSource Student Resources

     Course Overview Student Acknowledgements Course Requirements Checklist

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 When Topic Notes

    Module 1: Week 1

Learn

Read: 5 items Watch:1 item

   Apply

Discussion Thread: Understanding Sin Properly Quiz: A Woman’s Calling

    Module 2: Week 2

Learn

Read: 4 items Watch: 1 item

   Apply

Counseling Handbook Paper: Title Page, Brief Outline, and References Assignment Quiz: Life Enrichment

    Module 3: Week 3

Learn

Read: 4 items Watch: 2 items

   Apply

Discussion Thread: Hope for Life’s Problems Quiz: Life Transitions

    Module 4: Week 4

Learn

Read: 4 items Watch: 1 item

   Apply

Counseling Handbook Paper: Draft of Introduction and Part 1 Assignment Quiz: Life Problems

    Module 5: Week 5

Learn

Read: 4 items Watch: 1 item

   Apply

Discussion Thread: Counseling Life’s Struggles Quiz: Life Problems: Marital Life

    Module 6: Week 6

Learn

Read: 4 items Watch: 1 item

   Apply

Counseling Handbook Paper: Final Paper Assignment Quiz: Intimacy in Marriage

    Module 7: Week 7

Learn

Read: 4 items Watch: 1 item

   Apply

Discussion Thread: Shepherding Women Quiz: Family Life

  Module 8: Week 8

Learn

Apply Quiz: The Second Half of Life

Read: 4 items Watch: 1 item

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