- B.Soc.Sc. (Hons) in Counselling and Psychology
  輔導及心理學(榮譽)社會科學士

- B.Soc.Sc. (Hons) in Psychology
  心理學(榮譽)社會科學士

 

　

　

Course Title :

Micro-Skills in Individual Counselling

　

　

Course Code :

COUN 210

　

　

Year of Study :

2

　

　

Number of Credits :

3 credits

　

　

Duration of Weeks :

15 weeks

　

　

Contact Hours Per Week :

Lecture (1 hour)
Seminars (2 hours)

　

　

Pre-requisite Course(s)

COUN 200 - Theories & Techniques in Counselling & Psychotherapy
　

　

　

Course Aims

This course is designed to understand and practice various micro-skills in counelling and psychotherapy in simulated settings. Its focus is on developing micro-counselling skills. The course is run in a laboratory style. Skills covered include: rapport and relationship building, conveying empathy, reflecting, paraphrasing, clarifying, active listening, summarizing, questioning, focusing, directing, confronting, and influencing skills, as well as non-verbal communication. Students practice these skills in different stages of counselling process by using dyads and triads exercises, small group role-plays, one-way mirror observations and experimentation; and audio-and video-taping.

　

Course Objectives

This course focuses on practicum rather than theory. After completing this course, students will be able to:

1. experience the counselling process in a controlled environment;

2. appreciate how the use of micro-skills can influence the therapeutic process
    and relationships;

3. carry out a counselling interview using micro-skills; and

4. practice the recording of case progress;
　

　

　

Assessment

Continuous Assessment
Class participation and attendance
Homework Assignments
Transcription
Case Conference
Reflection Paper

Examination
Final Examination (2 hours)
　


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