Spring Semester 2004

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EDUC

323

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Introduction to Counselling Theories

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Office: EDB 8647

Phone: 291-4548

Fridays 8:30-11:20

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slhickin@sfu.ca

WMX 2532

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 two or three case studies (i.e., analyzing the origin of the problem, developing a

treatment plan). (55%)

• A final term paper (45%)

Required Text:

Thompson, R. L. & Rudolph, L. B. (2000).

Counseling children

(5th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

Any additional (Optional) readings will be placed on reserve.