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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%