YMI 324 - Counseling and Communicating with Contemporary Youth

Institution:

Grace College and Theological Seminary

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Description:

Students will seek to identify various methods of communicating biblical and spiritual truth to a changing youth culture. They will be equipped with techniques for establishing effective communication with young people. Various styles of communication, including small group discussions, informal teaching times, and the use of technology and music, will be examined. In addition, students will investigate counseling tools and techniques for working with families and youth in crisis counseling situations. Students will consider how to relate to the changing roles of adolescents as they mature in a diverse society. Legal issues of counseling will be examined, and students will evaluate how to determine the advisability of deferring troubled youth to professional counselors. Prerequisite YMI214. Three hours.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.grace.edu

Phone Number:

(574) 372-5100

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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