HSV 220 - Introduction to Counseling Theories
Course Department: Social Science
Last Date of Approval: Fall 2021
3 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 45
Total Lab Hours: 0
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0
Course Description:
This course will provide instruction in skills of observing and recording behavior and organizing information into clean and logical reports. The course will also cover interviewing as a method of gathering and evaluating needs. It will introduce the student to the skills of establishing open relations with a client and assisting the client in understanding their needs to incorporate a more satisfying behavior. Students will learn counseling theory and comparative approaches that will be useful in their careers. The course will assist the students to be mindful of individual differences and promote cultural competence, both foundations to be useful in professional and personal lives.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: None
Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face and online
Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.
Course Fees: None
Common Course Assessment(s): None
Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
Outcome 1: Summarize the foundations of settings and the various settings.
Outcome 2: Compare the counseling approaches.
Outcome 3: Appraise counseling applications.
Outcome 4: Determine the ethical professional practice.
Course Objectives:
Objective 1: Differentiate and integrate theory and counseling skills.
Objective 2: Demonstrate knowledge and skills of insight-oriented and action-orientated applications.
Objective 3: Explain the differences of groups counseling, family, couples and sex counseling.
Objective 4: Identify counseling diversity clients and cultural differences.
Objective 5: Discuss ethical and legal issues.
Objective 6: Examine neuroscience, additions counseling and psychopharmacology.
Objective 7: Identify assessment, testing, and the diagnosis process.
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