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Counseling Practice and Research (edX)

Counseling Practice and Research (edX)

Learn about the stages and processes of counseling, counseling techniques, and interesting and up-to-date research methods. Counseling and Psychotherapy Studies seeks to understand and clarify our mind’s pains, sufferings, and illnesses, and to explore and practice various coping methods. In this “Counseling Practice and Research” course, you will experience stages and processes of counseling practice through counseling videos, learn concrete counseling techniques, and explore interesting and up-to-date research methods in the field of Counseling and Psychotherapy.

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This course will provide an easy-to-understand overview of how to facilitate positive change in a person and how to conduct counseling research.

What you'll learn
• Overview of counseling practice: Stages and processes of counseling
• Three dimensions of counseling techniques: Micro skills, attitude and relationship, techniques by counseling approach
• Meanings, functions and methods of specific counseling techniques
• Overview of counseling research: purpose, functions and types
Various counseling research cases with up-to-date research methods

Syllabus

Week 1: Stages and Processes of Counseling
Week 2: Counseling Techniques (1)
Week 3: Counseling Techniques (2)
Week 4: Counseling Research

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