Counselling
This course gives candidates self-knowledge and understanding of how their own counseling may affect others and helps develop their ethical and professional work platform. The course gives in-depth knowledge of and skills in planning, implementation and evaluation of counseling at individual, group and system level.
The following central topics are covered:
- Relevant theories in counseling and therapy.
- Counseling as innovative work using the conversation as a tool.
- Solution- oriented counseling strategies and counseling as a didactic process.
- Personal capacity building through knowledge
- Practicing counseling skills
On successful completion of the course students will gain the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge
The candidate will gain
- In-depth knowledge of terms, theories and models upon which counseling and innovation work is based.
- detailed knowledge of solution oriented counseling strategies
- a good overview and understanding of relevant surveying and planning tools
Skills The candidate will be able to
- reflect critically on his/her own practical work as a counselor and innovator in the field of special education
- apply relevant surveying and planning tools in the field of special education
- analyze results of surveying, plan and implement relevant initiatives
- apply the conversation as a tool in counseling
- evaluate special education counseling at individual, group and system level
General knowledge The candidate will be able to
- apply his/her counseling skills to personal capacity building
This course emphasizes the personal development of the candidate. Therefore the sessions particularly focus on simulation and exercises. Theoretical topics will be handled through lectures, cases, exchanging experience as well as group discussions. It is expected that the candidates work independently and in groups between the sessions.
The emphasis on exercises and simulations requires 100 % attendance at lectures. The candidate may apply for exemption from this if circumstances so warrant. Dependent on the topic the candidate can be given compensating exercises or the candidate may be required to attend similar lectures at a later time.
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
PE302L - Special education mapping and counselling - 10 credits
PED5003 - Counselling in Speech and Language Therapy - 10 credits