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Counselling & Psychology

COUN 380 Addiction Counselling
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is an introduction to the basic principles and knowledge of counselling for
addictive behaviour and provides a broad understanding of the scope of practice and functions
of an addiction counsellor. Various dimensions of the phenomenon of addiction are examined
within a biopsychosocial perspective. Students obtain an overview of a broad spectrum of
addictive behaviour emphasizing but not restricted to substance abuse. Issues regarding
etiology, treatment, and prevention of several types of addictive behaviour are addressed.

COUN 390 Gerontological Counselling
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course prepares students to become advocates for positive, respectful and wellness-
enhancing attitudes towards the elderly. It also teaches skills and techniques on providing
professional counselling services to enhance self-sufficiency in the elderly. Major areas of
study include: (a) foundations of gerontological counselling; (b) ethical and legal issues in
counselling older persons; (c) normative experiences of aging; (d) impairment and the older
persons; (e) techniques and methods of gerontological counselling; (f) special population
situations and issues, including concerns towards abuse of the elderly, crimes against older
persons, grief and loss, caregiving and singlehood, etc.; and (g) needs and services of the
older persons.

COUN 400 Chinese Psychology and Psychotherapy
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims at informing students the dominant themes in Chinese psychology and
enhancing their understanding of the Chinese personality. Discussion will be held on how to
use European and American systems of psychotherapy to work with Chinese clients. Students
will have opportunities to access indigenous psychotherapeutic practices, which have been
embedded within Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, the Chinese classics, folklores, and
arts.

COUN 410 Alternative Approaches to Counselling
1 Term; 3 Credits
Having been firmly grounded in psychology and exposed to the theories, techniques and
skills in counselling, students are ready to have their horizons broadened by being introduced
to the creative and sometimes unconventional approaches to counselling and psychotherapy.
These approaches may be used either as complements to a predominantly verbal orientation
or as the primary therapeutic methods in dealing with clients of all ages in a variety of settings
such as schools, hospitals, social service agencies and mental health centres. The approaches
covered in this course include: Action Methods, Psychodrama, Transactional Analysis, Art
Therapy, Play therapy and so on. The course aims at offering students a wealth of practising
resources through some experiential learning processes.

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