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Counselling & Psychology

techniques working in the Hong Kong school system, and they are expected to translate what
they have learnt from the instructors, guest speakers and peer discussions, and integrate it into
their Externship experiences in school settings.

CP 509 Vocational Psychology and Counselling (Clinical Seminar)
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is one of four clinical seminars (CP505 Mental Health Counselling, CP507
School Psychology and Counselling, CP509 Vocational Psychology and Counselling, and
CP511 Couple and Family Counselling). It is designed to introduce students to vocational
psychology, which is a specialty of Counselling Psychology. Students are provided the
opportunity to apply the learning of this course to their Externship. Through case discussion,
case presentations, and experiential learning activities, the students would learn the positivist
and post-modern career counselling and assessment approaches. They are also equipped with
the knowledge and skills in providing career-oriented outreach services to individuals of diverse
contexts.

CP 511 Couple and Family Counselling (Clinical Seminar)
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is one of four clinical seminars (CP505 Mental Health Counselling, CP507
School Psychology and Counselling, CP509 Vocational Psychology and Counselling, and
CP511 Couple and Family Counselling). Students choosing the Couple and Family Counselling
course will focus on learning theory and practical skills demonstration in both couples and
family counselling approaches. This includes application to counselling couples with
relationship problems, as well as to family dynamics through a number of key approaches
including Structural and Strategic approaches based on a systemic approach to therapy as well
as Object Relations, Bowenian, Satir and Cognitive-Behavioural family approaches.

CP 514-515 Psychotherapy I & II
2 Terms; 6 Credits
These two courses cover four theoretical approaches to psychotherapy, as well as crisis
intervention, play therapy and group dynamics. These two courses aim to provide the most
fundamental concepts of commonly used counselling approaches. The knowledge provided in
these two courses will prepare students for the subsequent Internship as well as the Clinical
Practicum sequence in which students are required to focus on two approaches to
psychotherapy. (Students have five choices: CP500 Play Therapy, CP501 Solution Focused
Brief Therapy, CP502 Client-Centred Therapy, CP503 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and
CP504 Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.)

CP 516 Research Methods in Counselling Psychology
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims at introducing research concepts and techniques in counselling
psychology to students. Students will learn and apply observation skills, interview techniques,

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