Counselling Adolescents

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Counselling Adolescents (COU157)

Applications Open: To be confirmed

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Course Types: To be confirmed

Language: English

Duration: 6 months

Fees: To be confirmed

Area of Interest: Social Services

Schemes: To be confirmed

Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: S R Nathan School of Human Development

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Synopsis

This is a skills-based course that examines in detail different approaches and relevant strategies in counselling adolescents. Students will discuss the nature of adolescents, the development of mental health problems in adolescents and specialised counselling skills in working with teenagers. The focus is on a proactive approach to counselling adolescents.

Level: 1
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JAN

Topics

The nature of adolescence
Influences of childhood experiences on adolescents development
Environmental stressors for adolescents
Factors related to unresolved childhood issues
Development of mental health problems in adolescents
Proactive approach to counselling adolescents
Making counselling relevant to adolescents
Promoting changes in adolescents
Symbolic strategies
Creative strategies
Behavioural and cognitive strategies
Psychoeducation strategies

Learning Outcome

Define the nature of adolescents(B1)
Discuss the influences of childhood experiences on adolescents development (B2)
Explain what is involved in a proactive approach to counselling adoelescents (B2)
Debate how to make counselling relevant to adolescents (B4)
Identify mental health problems in adolescents (B1)
Apply specialised counselling skills in working with adolescents (B3)
Develop a proactive approach to counselling adolescents (B3)
Illustrate with case studies mental health problems in adolescents and relevant interventions (B3)