Reading assignments will include primary as well as secondary source material. The purpose of this course is to develop skills in the application of psychological knowledge and methods to the analysis of case material on individuals and to develop the ability to obtain and integrate psychological data on the individual into a case study. Family Counseling Various perspectives on family counseling will be presented in the context of their theoretical bases. The primary emphasis will be on the family as a dynamic system focusing on the interactions among members, rather than on the individuals themselves. Psychopathological and functional interactions in families, as well as strategies for effecting change in the system, will be examined.
Students examine the impact of culture as it relates to the counseling process.
Moreover, in-depth characterization of family structure, world view, and interpersonal styles of African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and native American groups are explored. Models of multicultural counseling techniques and the cultural self-awareness of the counselor are emphasized. A basic course in career development theory and intervention that provides an overview of the field of career development and its various applications. Emphasis is placed on empirically-based theories of career development and the interventions that derive logically from them. In addition, competencies are developed.