PSY100 Introductory Psychology

PSY110 Biological Bases of Behavior

PSY120 Lifespan Developmental Psychology

The aim of this course is to enable students to become familiar with the major psychotherapeutic theories and systems available to modern-day practitioners. The course will introduce the historical context, therapeutic process, the current practice and research directions, and its suitability in multicultural dimensions, particularly in Asia, of each psychotherapeutic theory approach and system. The course will also help students develop an understanding of the ethical and professional role required of an effective counsellor.

Upon completion of this course student should be able to:

 

1. Distinguish between analytic, affective, behavioural, and cognitive theory and system

    orientations;

 

2. Identify the attributes of a competent counsellor and evaluate how students’ personal

    values either facilitate or impede their ability to acquire those attributes;

 

3. Analyze case studies in terms of counselling principles and frameworks to choose

    the most appropriate system;

 

4. Apply an ethical framework for decision making within the counselling context and

    apply this to case studies;

 

5. Evaluate the applicability the studied cultural theories and their implications among

    counselling diverse populations.