Department of Counselling and Psychology Course Outline
Course Title Adolescent Counselling
Course Code COUN360
Number of Credits 3
Duration of Weeks 15
Contact Hours Per Week 2 hours Lecture; 1 hour Tutorial
Pre-requisite Course(s)
COUN200 Theories & Systems in Counselling and Psychotherapy
COUN210 Micro-Skills in Counselling
Course Aims
 The aims for this course are to give the students a theoretical base for working with adolescents, to train the students in the practical skills and techniques for working with adolescents, to help students to integrate the above two goals in their practical work, to consider in general the developmental psychology of this population, as well as common behavioural and psychological difficulties experienced by adolescents.
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOS)

Upon completion of this course student should be able to:

1. Identify the basic principles and concepts of adolescent counselling;

2. Apply interpersonal, assessment and counselling skills to adolescent interaction;
 
3. Describe developmental issues and needs of adolescents;
 
4. Describe the influence of family, peers and society on adolescent development,
    particularly within the local cultural context;
 
5. Discuss common problems of adolescence and appropriate counselling strategies to
    address them.
Assessment
 
Assessment Tasks
Weighting
1.
Discussion &Participation
10%
2.
Group Presentation & Report
30%
3.
Quizzes
30% 
4.
Self-Evaluation Report on Adolescent Interview 
 
30%
 
 
100%
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