Fall Semester 2003

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EDUC 323

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Introduction to Counselling Theories ?

Office: EDB 8647

Phone: 291-4548

Tuesdays 16:30-19:20

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slhickin@sfu.ca

AQ 5037

PREREQUISITE:

Educ 220 or equivalent and 60 credit hours. Students who have credit for Educ 425 cannot take Educ 323 for

further credit.

Course Description:

This course is designed to provide the student with an introduction to the major theoretical approaches that

underlie the work of counsellors and educators assisting persons with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties.

In particular, the course will cover theories based on psychodynamic, behavioural, cognitive, existential, systemic,

and post-modem frameworks.

Evaluation:

Students will have the opportunity to examine these perspectives and their relations to counselling strategies and

interventions through:

• Examining a series of case studies (i.e., analyzing the origin of the problem, developing a treatment plan,

ethical considerations, etc.)

-Case 1 (10%)

-Case 2 (20%)

-Case 3

(25%)

-A final term paper

Required Text:

Thompson, C.L., & Rudolph, L.B., Counseling Children (5th edition).