Counselling & Coaching   

You will be provided with an introduction to the basic theory and skills necessary for effective interviewing and counselling. A micro-skills approach to intentional counselling is taken. Throughout this course, students use role-play situations to practise skills, concepts, and methods designed to develop concrete competencies in interviewing and counselling. Software required: Access to a video recording device, which can capture audio is required. NOTE: This course has mandatory chats and mandatory group work. Textbook required.

You will be provided with an introduction to the basic theory and skills necessary for effective interviewing and counselling. A micro-skills approach to intentional counselling is taken. Throughout this course, students use role-play situations to practise skills, concepts, and methods designed to develop concrete competencies in interviewing and counselling. Software required: Access to a video recording device, which can capture audio is required. NOTE: This course has mandatory chats and mandatory group work. Textbook required.

This course is intended to build and expand upon the foundation of counselling skills introduced and practiced in Interviewing Skills I. Students will be introduced to various higher order skills as measured by the interpersonal influence continuum. In addition, students will be introduced to a variety of major theoretical perspectives on counseling, including the person-centered, cognitive behavioral and brief therapy models. Emphasis will be placed on experiential learning and students will have the opportunity to integrate theoretical concepts with their emerging counselling skills. Prerequisite: Interviewing Skills I. This course has mandatory chats. Textbook Required.

Software required: Access to a video recording device, which can capture audio is required.