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Shue Yan University Prospectus 2021-22

COUN 420 Relationship Counselling
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is in the knowledge dimension and aims to enhance students’ knowledge and
sensitivity towards relationships and to develop their competence in handling relationship
issues within the counselling contexts. It explores the characteristics and stages of different
relationships, what is required to approach others, how to look for approachability, and how a
person’s own past experience and culture affects him/her in building his/her relationships. In
providing a systematic knowledge about human relationship, the course aims to assist students
in improving their own relationships and to prepare them for counselling people with
relationship difficulties. Students learn different communication styles required for a variety of
situations and develop skills to manage conflict in relationships.

COUN 440 Family Therapy
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to provide the students with an overview of the main theories and
intervention techniques of Family Therapy. It also introduces the ‘systemic’ way of thinking
about people’s behaviour and experiences, and how it is different from a traditional focus on
the individual in psychology. The course will focus on a number of different topics in the field
of family therapy. These include: the history and developments in the establishment of family
therapy as a field; system elements of families including family structure and patterns of
communication and interaction, as well as assessments within family therapy, and a focus on
working with families within the context of Hong Kong and Chinese culture.

COUN 450 Career and Employment Counselling
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is designed to facilitate students to learn the meaning of work in one’s life,
the concepts of career planning, and the holistic view of career decision-making. Students will
explore various career development models through didactic learning and engaging
themselves in relevant experiential activities relating to career exploration and assessment. In
addition, the course will help students gain fundamental knowledge and skills in conducting
career counselling and career intervention programmes. Students will also acquire knowledge
and have the opportunity to write professional resumes and cover letters for job search.

COUN 460 Loss Grief and Bereavement
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims at enabling students to develop a theoretical understanding about loss,
grief and bereavement. They become more aware of the complex phenomena in managing
loss, grief and bereavement, identify grief as a process and not just an event. Students are
facilitated to acquire and develop diagnostic, assessment and intervention skills in grief and
bereavement counselling. Students are trained to be more sensitive to work with clients from
diverse cultural backgrounds with regard to loss, death and dying.

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