SJN FRASER UNIVERSITY ?

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EDUC 425 -

D. Paterson

Intersession 1998 ?

School Counselling for the Classroom

Office: MPX 8676

Teacher

Tel:

291-3641

D01.00

E-mail: dpaterso@sfu.ca

PREREQUISITE

Educ 401/402 & Educ 220 or Psyc 100 &102

COURSE DESCRIPTION

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

contributions counselling concepts and skills will make in the classroom or similar settings. A

combination of lectures, narrative, discussions, practice exercises and seminars will be used to

explore such topics as: the role of the counsellor in the school, theories of counselling, effective

helping skills, and programs to promote affective development.

REQUIREMENTS

Change project: Identification of a desirable change in one's own life and a diary of application

of some counselling skills learned in class to this issue. An outline for the change project will be

developed throughout the term. (20%)

Final Exam: A one-hour multiple choice exam based on material from the assigned chapters

of the Thompson and Rudolph textbook. (30%)

Class Group Presentation: Exploration of a specific theory or section from the text and

presentation in class of your findings. (30%)

Webpage Responses. Active participation, engagement and dialogue with respect to issues

877. (20%)

REQUIRED READING

Thompson. C.L. & Rudolph, L.B. (1996). Counselling Children 14th ed.). Monterey: Brooks Cole.

RECOMMENDED READING

Allan, J

A. B. & Nairne, J

(1992). Class Discussions For Teachers and Counsellors in Elementary

Schools (2nd ed.). Toronto: OISE.