Basics of Individual and Group Counselling (5 cr)

Objective

The students will learn the theoretical fundamentals of counselling. The students will be able to apply the principles of dialogue to counselling.They can plan, implement, and assess counselling work in a goal oriented way listening to the client. The students will be able to offer guidance taking into account individual needs in both individual and group counselling.

Content

Basics of individual, group, and community counselling. Ethical issues in counselling.
Principles of dialogical interaction. Different approaches to counselling.
Different roles in counselling work. Goal-oriented counselling, planning and evaluation in the social context.
Feedback as a part of the counselling work. Reflecting one’s own counselling.

Location and time

INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING (Rauhala) CONTACT TEACHING:

Tue 10.1. 12:45 - 16.00 (MPC4010) Orientation/Microskills
Tue 17.1 12.45 - 16.00 (MPA6012) Eagan's Skilled Helper I
Wed 1.2 12.45 - 16.00 (MPA6017) Eagan's Skilled Helper II
Wed 8.2 12.45 - 16.00 (MPA6017) Qualified Empathy
Fri 10.2 12.45 - 16.00 (MPA6017) Dialogue Skills
Wed 22.2 12.45 - 16.00 (independent work)
Thu 2.3 12.45 - 16.00 (MPA6017) Ethics in Counselling
Wed 15.3. 8.30 - 11:45 (MPC4010) Final seminar/ reflection

GROUP COUNSELLING (Piekkari) CONTACT TEACHING:

Tue 10.1. 12.45 - 16.00 (MPC4010) KICK OFF: ORIENTATION: Safety and formation of a group 1.
Wed 25.1. 8.30 - 11.45 (MPC4010) Safety and formation of a group 2; group stages
Thu 2.2. 8.30 - 11.45 (MPC4010) Facilitation skills and role of a facilitator; participatory approach
Mon 6.2. 12.45 - 16.00 (MPC4010) Expectations, aims; Diversity and inclusive approach
Wed 22.2. 8.30 - 11.45 (independent work; preparation for group councelling
Thu 2.3. 8.30 - 11.45 (MPA4015) Together with the Finnish programme students: Models and methods 1. Active citizenship and group processes.
Wed 8.3. 12.45 - 16.00 (MPC4010) Models and methods 2. Open.
Wed 15.3. 8.30 - 11:45 (MPC4010) Final seminar/ reflection; Group facilitation assignment; evaluation of learning

Materials

McLeod, J & Mcleod J (2011). Counselling Skills, 2nd ed. (ebook)
Lindon, J & Lindon, L (2008). Mastering Counselling Skills, 2nd ed.

In English:
Adams, Dominelli and Payne, (2002). Social Work Themes, Issues and Critical Debates,2nd ed.
Payne,M. (2005). Modern Social Work Theory, 3rd ed. Chapter 1, 5, 6,10,12, 13.
L.Fick, Deborah: From Debate to Dialogue. Using the Understanding Process to transform our
Conversations.Orchid Publications 1998 (2002)
Hepworth, Rooney, Rooney & Strom-Gottfried (2010). Direct Social Work Practice: CH5 Empathy and Authenticity: The building blocks of Communication. Brooks/Cole Centgage Learning, Belmont CA USA
Markova, Ivana and Foppa, Klaus (eds.) The Dynamics of Dialogue. Harvester Wheatsheaf 1990
Senge, Peter: The Fifth Discipline 1994
Yankelovich, Daniel: The Magic of Dialogue.- Transforming Conflict into Co-operation.Touchstone /
Simon and Schuster. 1999/2001

GROUP WORK AND COUCELLING:
https://tulevaisuusohjaus.fi/english/ (also available in Finnish)
Manual on Human Rights Education with Childern. http://www.eycb.coe.int/compasito/ (also available in Finnish)
https://kepeli.metropolia.fi
Group work practice guide. https://www.msf.gov.sg/ODGSW/documents/2018-Family-Service-Centre-Code-of-Social-Work-Practice-CSWP-Group-Work-Practice-Guide.pdf

Other litterature and resources in the beginning of the study module.

Teaching methods

Individual Counselling:
*Theoretical lectures
*Pair and group practice interactions
*Readings and reflection discussions

Group counselling:
* Contact workshops (practical group process; experiential methods),
* facilitation exercises and demos,
* live reflection discussions,
* workshops with visiting client groups
* Readings and a group exam with materials at hand
* mini-lectures on basic concepts and theories

Student workload

27 hours per credit

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

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The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

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The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See the curriculum attachment.
The course instructor will specify the evaluation criteria in the beginning of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria

INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING GRADING (Rauhala)
*Presence in contact teaching 100% (missed classes require replacement task) 60%
*Final Learning Diary: A Learning Diary focusing on the student´s own reflections about communication, counselling and guidance, dialogue, its practices and its possibilities in different contexts of social pedagogical work. 40%
*Other learning assignments: pass/fail

GROUP COUNCELLING GRADING (Piekkari)
Presence in contact teaching 100% (missed classes require replacement task) 50 %
Group facilitation exercise: Group self evaluation & Peer evaluation. Criteria given during the classes. 50%
Other learning assignments: passed/failed