Laboratory on Basic Counselling Skills

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Laboratory on Basic Counselling Skills (COU498)

Applications Open: To be confirmed

Applications Close: To be confirmed

Next Available Intake: To be confirmed

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 counselling skill-based course to be conducted in the training laboratory and classroom is to enable our students in the Foundation Studies to: • Acquire the theoretical framework and basic counselling skills in the stages of the counselling process. • Practise the micro-counselling skills through role-plays and live supervision. • Develop qualities of an effective counsellor through the training model of the Person-of-the-Therapist (POTT) • Show cultural sensitivity and adaption within the multicultural context of Singapore. • Demonstrate the skills needed to provide and receive feedback on counselling skills and interventions. • Critically examine and evaluate the impact of personal values and beliefs on the counselling process, including ethical issues in counselling.

Level: 4
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: Every January

Topics

Introduction to Basic Counselling Skills
An Overview of the Counselling Process
Ethical Issues in Counselling
Self-Awareness & Counselling
Cultural Awareness Change Talk in Counselling
Exploration Stage
Micro-counselling Skills: Reflecting and summarising skills
Insight Stage
Micro-counselling skills: Confronting, Interpreting and Informing Skills
Action Stage and Integration
Micro-counselling Skills: Pulling it All Altogether
The Person-of-the-Therapist

Learning Outcome

Examine the theoretical framework and importance of micro-counselling skills in the counselling session
Discuss factors that contribute to establishing a positive therapeutic relationship and cultural sensitivity of clients in local contexts.
Analyse the different micro-counselling skills that are appropriate at different stages of counselling, including the use of self in the counselling process in local contexts.
Deconstruct communication and counselling skills that facilitate the counselling process with specific populations.
Appraise the impact of poor communication and use of micro-counselling skills on clients in local contexts.
Evaluate the competency of using micro-counselling skills, and the person-of-the-therapist in the counselling process.