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through experiential and reflective practice; second, on guiding students to take responsibility
for their own assumptions, values, beliefs and attitudes in the relationship building process.
Students learn the process of counselling through a variety of activities such as small group
exercises, peer feedback, reading with personal reflection, systematic case practice with
audio or video recordings, writing case notes and case reports, and small group supervision.

COUN 320 School Counselling
1 Term; 3 Credits

The purpose of this course is to get students acquainted with knowledge and skills es-
sential to the counselling of children and adolescents in a school setting. The course provides
an overview of relevant theories, concepts, techniques, as well as practical concerns for
students who are interested in becoming practitioners of school counselling. Major areas
covered include understanding school counselling as a profession, expected roles and work of
school counsellors, programmes and services in schools, as well as relevant issues such as
law, ethics, and so on.

COUN 330 Ethics: Professional Issues and Personal Awareness
1 Term; 2 Credits

This course aims to introduce the process and models of ethical decision-making.
Self-awareness in relation to ethical and legal issues is emphasized, in view of the fact that
although codes of ethics provide a general standard, these guidelines are not sufficiently
explicit to deal with every situation. It is often difficult to interpret ethical codes, and opinions
differ over how to apply them in specific cases. Counsellors will therefore encounter many
situations that demand the exercise of sound judgment to further the best interest of their
clients. The definition and refinement of ethical issues is regarded as an evolutionary process
that requires an open and self-critical attitude. Various codes of conduct published by local
and overseas professional bodies will be compared, discussed and applied.

COUN 340 Advanced Skills in Group Facilitation
1 Term; 3 Credits

This course is designed to help students plan psychoeducational groups and develop
facilitation skills in group work. To reach this goal, the course challenges each student to
integrate experiences of being a group member with learning group leadership skills.
Therefore, each student’s own reflections of group experiences, self-awareness, knowledge of
group processes and skills are all emphasized. The course gives an overview of the group
process: stages of group development, ethical and professional issues.

COUN 350 Child Counselling
1 Term; 3 Credits

This course enables the students to understand the principles and concepts of con-
ducting child counselling. It provides knowledge about the developmental issues, deviations
and problems of children. Students are taught how to conduct a psychological assessment of

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