ADCT-203 - Special Issues in Counselling - 3.00 Credits
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Course Details
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Students explore the significance of communication and diversity as a foundation of basic counselling. Concepts such as cultural socialization, multiple worldviews, race, ethnicity, and gender are examined. The course provides students with a unique treatment of intercultural communication as a mechanism for examining special issues in the counselling process.
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Part of the:CAREER TRAINING (HUMAN SERVICES) Department
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Available/Required in the following Programs:Foundational Skills in Counselling Certificate - Certificate Completion Plan
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Prerequisites : Program Admission
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Course Outline
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Instructors Qualifications:
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Relevant Master's Degree.
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Office Hours:
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1.5 Per week.
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Contact Hours:
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45
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Student Evaluation
Procedure:
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Assignments 50 - 70%, Final 30 - 50%, Total 100 %.
Grading procedures follow NVIT policy.
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Learning Outcomes:
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Upon successful completion of this course students should be able to:
understand what constitutes elements of communication in the helping process;
demonstrate an appreciation for other worldviews and perspectives;
analyze concepts that depict group dynamics, role theory, and coping mechanisms;
recognize that stereotyping influences the way we process information and make decisions;
articulate the connection between client experience and empowerment as a base and connection for social change;
understand the concept of collectivism as it relates to Aboriginal culture and the theory of human behavior; and
recognize the importance of language and cultural roots in the helping process.
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Text and Materials:
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Thomas-Calloway, C., Cooper, J.P. & C. Blake. (1999). Intercultural communication: Roots and routes. Allyn and Bacon.
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Other Resources:
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Compton, B.R. & B. Galaway. (1999). Social work processes. (Current Edition). Chicago, Ill: Brooks/Cole Publishing.Bown-Haig, Celia. (1993). Resistance and renewal: Surviving the Indian Residential School. Vancouver, BC: Arsenal Pulp.
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Transfer Credits:
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For more information visit: www.bctransferguide.ca
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Other Information:
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Education Council approved May 2003.
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