Community Psychology II (PSYC 841, section 001)
George Mason University
Spring 2010
4:30 pm - 7:10 pm, Wednesdays in David King 2057

Professor: Jerome L. Short, Ph.D.
Office: David King Hall 2057
Phone: 703-993-1368
Email: jshort@gmu.edu
Web: http://mason.gmu.edu/~jshort
Office Hours: 1:45 - 2:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays

Plan of the semester: You will continue the consultation project with the agency you selected last semester, complete the project, and present a final report to the class and the agency. In addition, you will have individual supervision every other week throughout the semester.

Reading assignments: You will continue to read the specific literature that applies to your consultation project.

Grading: Your final grade will be based on the quality of your consultation project, analysis of the consultation process, and completion of your progress notes. Each of the following aspects is important:

1. Timely progress on the project and incorporation of supervisory feedback.
2. Regular attendance and participation in class and supervision.
3. Documentation of all agency contact in your journal.
4. Theoretical analysis of your style of consultation and the consultation process (4 to 5 pages).
5. A logic model of your consultation similar to the model on the following website with
      inputs, outputs, and outcomes.   http://www.uwex.edu/ces/pdande/evaluation/evallogicmodel.html
6. Oral presentation of the project to the class at the end of the semester on Wednesday, May 5.
7. A written consultation project for the agency and the professor.  The Final Project is due on Wednesday, May 5.

A+ = Outstanding Completion of All 7 Aspects.
A   = Very Good Completion of All 7 Aspects.
A-  = Good Completion of All 7 Aspects.
B+ = Good Completion of 6 of 7 Aspects Including Satisfying Points 4, 5, 6, & 7.
B   = Satisfactory Completion of 5 of 7 Aspects Including Points 4, 5, 6, & 7.
C   = Satisfactory Completion of 4 of 7 Aspects Including Points 4, 5,6, & 7.
F   = Anything Less Than the Above Criteria.