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EDUC. 425-4 COUNSELLING FOR THE CLASSROOM TEACHER

SPRING, 1982

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INSTRUCTOR: Adam Horvath

Tuesday, 5

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30 - 9:20

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LOCATION: DOWNTOWN

This course is intended for senior students or practicing teachers who wish

to explore the area of counselling and develop some practical counselling

skills. The course will be a combination of lectures, seminars and practice

exercises.

LECTURE TOPICS

1. Conceptual models of

counselling

2. The role of the counsellor

3.

Psychological theories that

influenced the development of

counselling techniques

4. Standardized tests: theory,

use and abuse

5.

Diagnosis, hypothesis develop-

ment and referrals

6.

Ethical considerations in

counselling

SEMINAR TOPICS

a) Micro counselling skills

b)

Consultation and conferencing

c) Family conferences

d) Testing in and out of the

classroom

e)

Developmental counselling

f)

Dealing with the depressed child

g)

Managing stress

h)

Dealing with racial conflict and

the multicultural environment

i)

Vocational counselling

j)

Group process (dynamics) and

leadership styles

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

1. A group project related to one of the Seminar topics. Value 30%

2.

Group process paper. Value 35%

3.

Final exam (multiple choice). Value 35%