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online cinema therapy course at Canyon College

COURSE SYLLABUS: Cinema Therapy

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Prerequisites: 		CS541 - Cinema Therapy
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Charlene Law, MSW, CSW, LMSW Contact | Vita
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Required Texts: Online Book Store

Texts (2):
The Motion Picture Prescription ISBN #: 0944031277

Reel Therapy ISBN #: 0944031838

Author: Gary Solomon
Publisher: Aslan Publishing, 3356 Coffey Lane, Santa Rosa, California 95403
Phone: (707)542-5400
E-mail: harold@aslanpublishing.com

Course Objective:
Upon completion of this course the professional/student will be able to define and utilize Cinema Therapy. This is a useful method of counseling clients or teaching students. Dr. Gary Solomon, the Motions Picture Doctor”, has developed this technique in a way that can be very useful in many ways and for many people-individuals, groups, families, etc.

This method will also be an advantageous for resistant clients and clients who are in denial. Using this method will assist in the client becoming active in their own therapy and helping them toward recognizing and identifying behaviors.

Course Purpose:
This course is to give professionals/students an additional methodology which can be used with most clients and students in a way to teach and demonstrate problems/behaviors in a non-threatening manner. Cinema Therapy can be used in the therapy area or have the clients watch the movie at home. This therapy is apt to appeal to the client in a way that is healthy and safe enabling them to be actively involved with the learning or identifying behaviors and consequences.

Another advantage is that this can be done in the home. By watching the movie in the home it takes save additional time when with the professional. This will free up time allowing for you and the client/student to discuss the movie, behaviors, and consequences.

This technique is also reasonably priced and affordable to most, if not all, clients and students. It is easy to use. The professional would discuss the movie with the client/student prior to having it watched in case it may bring up feelings with could be frightening or negative on the “watcher”before recommending the movie. It may be necessary to be with the person. As the professional you need to be aware of your client.

Course Method: Cinema Therapy will include: Reading Assignments:

Text:
Week 1.
Week 2.
Week 3.
Week 4.
Week 5.
Week 6.
Week 7.
Week 8. 		The Motion Picture Prescription
Page 1 thru 40
Page 41 thru 80
Page 81 thru 120
Midterm paper is due
Page 121 thru 160
Page 161 thru 200
Page 201 thru 242
Final paper is due
 Reel Therapy
Page 3 thru 46
Page 47 thru 89
Page 90 thru 133

Page 134 thru 177
Page 178 thru 221
Page 222 thru 269


Grades: There is a possible of ninety (90) points available for this course. Your midterm grade is the points you receive on your Midterm paper divided by the total possible of 35 points.

For the Final grade the points earned from the midterm paper added with the points earned on the final paper will give you the course points earned.

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B
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= 		90 - 80 points
79 - 70 points
69 - 50 points
49 - 40 points
39 or less points


Extra credit must be pre-approved by your instructor. Extra credit will only be allowed for students with a “B” grade or less. Extra credit work and possible points will be assigned by your instructor individually as needed.

Papers: Can be sent to instructor via E-mail, as an attachment.

Midterm paper - 35 points (5 points per section) Maximum Pages - 3

Format: You may use any format you are comfortable with. I am partial to the P.I.E. format which stands for (P=Problem, I=Intervention, E=Evaluation). I find this helps me to stay focused, however you do not have to use it. You may use outline form or any method which will clearly show each section and your responses to it.

Section A: Make up a client include age, gender, living situation (may be actual client, but remember Ethical issues)

Section B: Write an assessment of the client’s history and problem. Include a statement of the clients goal(s)

Section C: Select and watch a movie listed in either text, and explain the goal/reason you listed for your client to work on.

Section D: Explain why you chose that movie and how you feel it will help your client achieve his/her goal.

Section E: List two (2) positive things you can utilize in treatment and how you would use them.

Section F: List two (2) weaknesses you feel might adversely effect your client and how you would intervene to reduce or eradicate any negative reaction to the movie.

Section G: List the outcome(s) you hope to achieve with the movie therapy and evaluate the progress or non-progress of the clients toward his/her goals or treatment.

BE SURE TO HAVE FUN!

Final paper: 55 points (5 points per section) Maximum pages: 7

(You may use the same format as you did in your midterm paper.)

Section 1: Select a real person to be your ‘client’. This person can be a friend, spouse, sibling, child, etc. anyone who will agree to help you.

Section 2: Select a problem or area of concern for your client. (This could be fiction or real)
This process may be explained to the ‘client’ or not it is your decision.

Section 3 - 10: Follow the 7 Sections, A-G, as you did on the midterm. All the information must be included..

Section 11: After listing your achievements or goal, discuss the out come or feelings the client experienced. Also tell me the strengths & weaknesses you feel about using Cinema Therapy.

Points Deducted: I will deduct points per section. I will be scoring on clarity of information in each section, spelling/grammar/punctuation, the flow of each section, conciseness and ability not to exceed the maximum paper.