PSYC 304 - Counseling Theories and Practices

Institution:

Point Park University

Subject:

PSYCHOLOGY

Description:

Introduction to affective and cognitive counseling theories. Practical applications and beginning self-exploration. Course Objectives (1) Correctly identify the major counseling perspectives offered in class and recall course terminology and use it appropriately. (2) Grasp historical, philosophical, and theoretical concepts as related to the various counseling perspectives. (3) Demonstrate cogent, clear, scholarly writing that compares, contrasts, and critically evaluates counseling perspectives. (4) Correctly distinguish between each counseling perspective and demonstrate beginning sensibilities and practice through role-plays, commentary, and analysis of role-plays. (5) Demonstrate a recognition of potential synthesis, i.e., counseling perspectives may be integrated while keeping a clinical acumen toward unique lived experiences and diversity. (6) Recognize ethical relations with others including responsible awareness and sensitivity to gender, race, and ethnic differences, sexual preferences and variation, cross-cultural differentiation and all forms of diversity.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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