YC 203 - Counselling Techniques

3 Credits

Outline Effective Date: 2023 Fall
Version # 3 (2023/2024)

Lecture Hours: 45
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide-students with an overview of the helping/counselling profession through the use of lectures, readings, class discussions and experiential activities. The focus is on developing and enhancing the necessary skills to interview individuals on a one-to-one basis. The course also focuses on the helping process, stages of counselling, basic counselling skills, counselling theories, practical application of theory, ethical issues, values, caregiver stress, burnout, and self-care. Students explore their own values and beliefs and how these impact the helping relationship.

Prerequisites: HS 242, YC 102
Corequisites: None