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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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EDUCATION 4254
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SCHOOL COUNSELLING FOR THE CLASSROOM TEACHER
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(E1.00) ?
(Cat #33946)
Fall Semester, 1992
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Instructor:
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Dr. A. Horvath
(September 8— December 4)
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Office:
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MPX 8556
Thursday, 4:30 - 8:20 p.m.
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Phone:
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291-3624
Location: MPX 7610
PREREQUISITE:
EDUC 4011402, EDUC 220 or
PSYC
100 and 102.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is intended for senior students or practicing teachers who wish to explore the
contributions counselling skills provide. The course is designed to develop some
counselling skills that can be applied within the classroom setting. A combination of
lectures, discussions, practice exercises and seminars will be used to explore such topics
as: the role of the counsellor in the school, different models of counselling, effective
helping skills, the use of group discussion to promote affective development, and the use of
assessment techniques in the classroom.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
1.
Change project and paper 30%. (Identification of a desirable change in one's own
life and a diary of application of some of the counselling skills learned in class to
this issue).
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Research task and class presentation 30%. (Exploration of a specific target
problem in counselling, and presentation in class of your findings).
3.
Short exams (2) based on class content; 12% each.
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Class participation 16%.
REQUIRED TEXT
Thompson, C.L., & Rudolph, L.B. (1992). Counselling children. Monterey: Brooks/Cole.
(Additional Resources)
Allan, J. A. B. & Nairne, J. (1989). Class Discussion For Teachers and Counsellors in
Elementar
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Schools. Toronto: University of Toronto.
Barber, J., & Allan, J. (1986). Managing common classroom oroblems. Toronto: U. of
Toronto.
