HSER 1000 Introduction to Counseling
Course Information
| Course Number | HSER 1000 |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Introduction to Counseling |
| Description | This course provides students with an introduction to the skills of counseling. Students will learn how to identify and explore feelings, set up a positive environment, learn effective helping skills, and explore treatment issues. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the principles of interviewing and on the demonstrated application of these skills by the student. Students examine how these skills affect relationship building and therapeutic interventions. Guided encounters, discussions, presentations, and assigned projects will be utilized. (Prerequisites: None) |
| Total Credits | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 |
| Instruction Type | Credits and Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 3 Credits, 48 Hours |
Pre/Corequisites
None
Institutional Core Competencies
- Cultural Competence - Students will be able to demonstrate an attitude of personal curiosity, a rising knowledge of cultures, and an evolving range of skills for living and working among others with other worldviews and ways of life.
- Communication - Students will be able to demonstrate appropriate and effective interactions with others to achieve their personal, academic, and professional objectives.
- Critical and Creative Thinking - Students will be able to demonstrate purposeful thinking with the goal of using a creative process for developing and building upon ideas and/or the goal of using a critical process for the analyzing and evaluating of ideas.
Course Competencies
- Demonstrate elements of core counseling theories.
- Develop and apply research skills and critically assess literature related to the social sciences professions.
- Apply appropriate evaluation and review techniques for the assessment process.
- Use effective intrapersonal development related to self-appraisal and identity development.
- Practice all elements of the interview process.
- Demonstrate elements of effective interview skills and techniques.
- Demonstrate effective interviewing skills and techniques.
- Demonstrate data confidentiality related to interviewing and counseling.
- Identify appropriate ethical conduct and ethical dilemmas related to counseling.
SCC Accessibility Statement
South Central College strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you have a disability and need accommodations for access to this class, contact the Academic Support Center to request and discuss accommodations.
North Mankato: Room B-132, (507) 389-7222; Faribault: Room A-116, (507) 332-7222.
Additional information and forms can be found at: southcentral.edu/disability
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