EDUS390 Introduction to Guidance and Counselling (5 cr)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course students will
- have understanding of the nature of guidance and counselling services and occupations and their relations to other forms of helping
- have understanding of and be able to describe guidance and counselling as part of the societal support system, along with its main theoretical approaches
Study methods
Participation in contact teaching and/or independent study, learning assignments and/or exam. Mode of completion to be specified in the Study Programme.
Content
- the concepts of guidance and counselling and their relation to other concepts such as pedagogy and therapy
- guidance and counselling services as a societal support system
- guidance and counselling fields and occupations
- life-long and life-wide guidance and counselling
- theoretical approaches in guidance and counselling with an emphasis on humanistic and constructivist approach
Materials
Suggested alternatives listed; in addition, journal articles and other sources for the essay to be discussed during lectures.
Literature:
| ISBN-number | Author, year of publication, title, publisher |
|---|---|
| Dryden, W. (2011). Counselling in a nutshell (Second edition ed.). London; Thousand Oaks, CA ; New Delhi ; Singapore: Sage. | |
| Feltham, C., & Dryden, W. (2006). Brief counselling: A practical, integrative approach (2nd ed ed.). Buckingham: Open University Press. | |
| McLeod, J. (2009). An introduction to counselling (4th ed.). Maidenhead: McGraw Hill/Open University Press. |
Assessment criteria
Active participation in teaching and completing and passing learning assignments/exam.