Course Syllabus

Instructor:

Dr. Patricia Zapf, 2112 North Hall, 237-8000 ext. 2109

Email: pzapf@jjay.cuny.edu

Class Meetings:

Thursday 2:10 - 4:10PM (Section 02) & 4:15 - 6:15 PM (Section 03)

Room 230T (Section 02) and Room 236T (Section 03)

Office Hours:

Monday - Wednesday 11:00 - 11:45 or by appointment

Textbook:

Rogers, R. (2001). Handbook of diagnostic and structured interviewing. New York: The Guilford Press.

Othmer, E., & Othmer, S. C. (1994). The clinical interview using DSM-IV (Volume 1: Fundamentals). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press.

Additional articles will be assigned as necessary. These are on e-reserve as well as regular (hardcopy) reserve at the library.

Lecture Outlines:

Outlines of the class lectures are posted on the Internet. I encourage you to copy the outlines before you attend the lectures so as to allow you to take more detailed notes in class. All material covered in lectures will be fair game for examination questions.

Course Description:

This course addresses general and specific aspects of clinical interviewing with a specific focus on forensic interviewing and assessment. Students will be required to come to class having read the required materials and able to actively participate. Each class with be a mix of didactic and interactive activities and, therefore, it will be imperative that all students attend each class.

Course Objectives:

The purpose of this course is to familiarize the student with relevant issues in clinical interviewing and to allow the student opportunity to engage in clinical interview techniques. Upon completion of the course, the conscientious student should have acquired knowledge regarding the major theoretical perspectives with respect to the clinical interview. Additionally, each student should be able to identify the main components of the clinical interview. Finally, each student should be able to conduct a complete clinical (forensic) interview for the purposes of intervention and/or assessment (as the case may be).

Grading:

20% - Class Presentation

20% - Brief Paper

20% - Midterm Exam

20% - Final Exam

20% - Class Attendance and Participation

Presentations:

Paper:

Class Participation:

Each student will be responsible for conducting a class presentation on a particular aspect of clinical diagnostic interviewing. Further details will be explained in class.

Each student is expected to write a brief summary of diagnostic issues pertaining to a particular type of mental disorder or forensic issue. Further details will be explained in class.

Each student is expected to come to class prepared (having read the weeks' assigned readings) to participate. A significant proportion of your final grade in the course will depend upon your class attendance and participation. Please inform the instructor ahead of time (via telephone or email) if you are unable to attend a class.

No Classes:

April 17-No class (Spring Break)

April 24-No class (Spring Break)

Academic Misconduct:

All acts of dishonesty in any work constitute academic misconduct. You are required to do your own work on all class assignments, papers, and exams. Papers are to be the product of your own thinking and writing. Plagiarism of all forms is to be avoided at all cost. If you are in doubt as to whether some act constitutes a violation of the misconduct policy, please ask me.

The College Policy on Plagiarism reads: "Plagiarism is the presentation of someone else's ideas, words, or artistic, scientific, or technical work as one's own creation. Using the ideas or work of another is permissible only when the original author is identified. Paraphrasing and summarizing, as well as direct quotations require citations to the original source. Plagiarism may be intentional or unintentional. Lack of dishonest intent does not necessarily absolve a student of responsibility for plagiarism. It is the student's responsibility to recognize the difference between statements that are common knowledge (which do not require documentation) and restatements of the ideas of others. Paraphrase, summary, and direct quotation are acceptable forms of restatement, as long as the source is cited. Students who are unsure how and when to provide documentation are advised to consult with their instructors. The Library has free guides designed to help students with problems of documentation." (John Jay College of Criminal Justice Graduate Bulletin: 2002-2004, p. 36)

The College Policy on Cheating reads: "Students are prohibited from using books, notes, and other reference materials during examinations except as specifically authorized by the instructor. Students may not copy other students' examination papers, have others take examinations for them, substitute examination booklets, submit papers written by others, or engage in other forms of academic dishonesty." (John Jay College of Criminal Justice Graduate Bulletin: 2002-2004, p. 36).

Special Needs/Disability Accommodation:

To request accommodations, please contact the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities at 237-8122 during the first weekof class. After initial arrangements with that office, please contact me within the first two weeks of classes.

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Instructor:	Dr. Patricia Zapf, 2112 North Hall, 237-8000 ext. 2109 Email: pzapf@jjay.cuny.edu
Class Meetings:	Thursday 2:10 - 4:10PM (Section 02) & 4:15 - 6:15 PM (Section 03) Room 230T (Section 02) and Room 236T (Section 03)
Office Hours:	Monday - Wednesday 11:00 - 11:45 or by appointment
Textbook:	Rogers, R. (2001). Handbook of diagnostic and structured interviewing. New York: The Guilford Press. Othmer, E., & Othmer, S. C. (1994). The clinical interview using DSM-IV (Volume 1: Fundamentals). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press. Additional articles will be assigned as necessary. These are on e-reserve as well as regular (hardcopy) reserve at the library.
Lecture Outlines:	Outlines of the class lectures are posted on the Internet. I encourage you to copy the outlines before you attend the lectures so as to allow you to take more detailed notes in class. All material covered in lectures will be fair game for examination questions.
Course Description:	This course addresses general and specific aspects of clinical interviewing with a specific focus on forensic interviewing and assessment. Students will be required to come to class having read the required materials and able to actively participate. Each class with be a mix of didactic and interactive activities and, therefore, it will be imperative that all students attend each class.
Course Objectives:	The purpose of this course is to familiarize the student with relevant issues in clinical interviewing and to allow the student opportunity to engage in clinical interview techniques. Upon completion of the course, the conscientious student should have acquired knowledge regarding the major theoretical perspectives with respect to the clinical interview. Additionally, each student should be able to identify the main components of the clinical interview. Finally, each student should be able to conduct a complete clinical (forensic) interview for the purposes of intervention and/or assessment (as the case may be).
Grading:	20% - Class Presentation 20% - Brief Paper 20% - Midterm Exam 20% - Final Exam 20% - Class Attendance and Participation
Presentations: Paper: Class Participation:	Each student will be responsible for conducting a class presentation on a particular aspect of clinical diagnostic interviewing. Further details will be explained in class. Each student is expected to write a brief summary of diagnostic issues pertaining to a particular type of mental disorder or forensic issue. Further details will be explained in class. Each student is expected to come to class prepared (having read the weeks' assigned readings) to participate. A significant proportion of your final grade in the course will depend upon your class attendance and participation. Please inform the instructor ahead of time (via telephone or email) if you are unable to attend a class.
No Classes:	April 17-No class (Spring Break) April 24-No class (Spring Break)
Academic Misconduct:	All acts of dishonesty in any work constitute academic misconduct. You are required to do your own work on all class assignments, papers, and exams. Papers are to be the product of your own thinking and writing. Plagiarism of all forms is to be avoided at all cost. If you are in doubt as to whether some act constitutes a violation of the misconduct policy, please ask me. The College Policy on Plagiarism reads: "Plagiarism is the presentation of someone else's ideas, words, or artistic, scientific, or technical work as one's own creation. Using the ideas or work of another is permissible only when the original author is identified. Paraphrasing and summarizing, as well as direct quotations require citations to the original source. Plagiarism may be intentional or unintentional. Lack of dishonest intent does not necessarily absolve a student of responsibility for plagiarism. It is the student's responsibility to recognize the difference between statements that are common knowledge (which do not require documentation) and restatements of the ideas of others. Paraphrase, summary, and direct quotation are acceptable forms of restatement, as long as the source is cited. Students who are unsure how and when to provide documentation are advised to consult with their instructors. The Library has free guides designed to help students with problems of documentation." (John Jay College of Criminal Justice Graduate Bulletin: 2002-2004, p. 36) The College Policy on Cheating reads: "Students are prohibited from using books, notes, and other reference materials during examinations except as specifically authorized by the instructor. Students may not copy other students' examination papers, have others take examinations for them, substitute examination booklets, submit papers written by others, or engage in other forms of academic dishonesty." (John Jay College of Criminal Justice Graduate Bulletin: 2002-2004, p. 36).
Special Needs/Disability Accommodation:	To request accommodations, please contact the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities at 237-8122 during the first weekof class. After initial arrangements with that office, please contact me within the first two weeks of classes.