Counselling+Theory+&+Practice+04+709

**Dept. of Educational Psychology and Foundations ** **Faculty of Education, Brandon University ** **Regular Session 2009/2010 Term 2 ** **LOCATION: Joe A Ross School, OCN ** **Class Meeting Times: ** January 29 January 30 February 5 February 6 February 12 February 13 February 26 February 27 March 5
 * Counselling Theory & Practice (04:709) **
 * Friday Evenings: 6 – 9pm. Saturdays: 9am. – 4pm. **

** Required Texts: ** Gerald Corey. //__Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy__ (6th Ed.)// Brooks and Cole Publishing. ISBN: 0-534-348-28 Spindler George & Spindler, Louise (1994). Pathways to Cultural Awareness: Cultural Therapy with Teachers and Students. Corwin Press. ISBN: 9780803961098. ** Course Description: ** This course focuses on counselling theories; (Alderian, Person-Centered (Rogers), Feminist, Reality Therapy, Gestalt, Rational Emotive, with an emphasis on translating theory into practice. Students will engage in ongoing counselling simulations in the classroom. Presentations of counseling theory and the skills associated with them, followed by opportunities for discussion, demonstration and practice are part of this course.  ** Rationale: **   By exposing students to theories and integrating them into practice counselling students will be able to formulate their own approach to counselling. Students, while learning about the various theories of counselling should be striving towards recognition of certain techniques as being either successful or unsuccessful in particular situations. Students should be formulating their own perspective about approaches that will lead to effective counselling. ** Learning Outcomes: ** By the end of the course students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of various theories of counselling including Client-Centred, Gestalt, Adlerian, Reality Therapy 2. Apply these theories to case studies. 3. Demonstrate enhanced counselling skills. ** Instructional Methods: ** Lectures, demonstrations, discussions, readings, films, videos. ** Evaluation: ** ** 100% attendance is required. No late assignments will be accepted. **  Demonstration of counselling theory into practice (on-going in class) 30% Written response to a case scenario **Feb 26** 20% Final examination **March 5** 50% _____________________________
 * Instructor **: Dr. Peggy Wilson
 * Phone **: (204) 623-6284 **Email:** peggy.wilson@ualberta.ca

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