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areas of study include: (a) foundations of gerontological counselling; (b) ethical and legal
issues in counselling older persons; (c) normative experiences of aging; (d) impairment and
the older persons; (e) techniques and methods of gerontological counselling; (f) special
population situations and issues, including concerns towards abuse of the elderly, crimes
against older persons, grief and loss, caregiving and singlehood, etc; and (g) needs and
services of the older persons.

COUN 400 Chinese Psychology and Psychotherapy
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course gives students an opportunity to explore dominant themes in Chinese Psy-
chology. It aims at inspiring them to understand Chinese personality in a comprehensive way
and take a cultural perspective in adapting European and American systems of psychotherapy
to the Chinese population. Students will be led to explore indigenous psychotherapeutic
practices that have been embedded in ancient Chinese philosophy, such as Confucianism,
Taoism and Buddhism, Chinese medicine, Chinese classics, folklores, and arts.

COUN 410 Alternative Approaches to Counselling
1 Term; 3 Credits
Having been firmly grounded in psychology and exposed to the theories, techniques and
skills in counselling, students are ready to have their horizons broadened by being introduced
to the creative and sometimes unconventional approaches to counselling and psychotherapy.
These approaches may be used either as complements to a predominantly verbal orientation
or as the primary therapeutic methods in dealing with clients of all ages in a variety of settings
such as schools, hospitals, social service agencies and mental health centres. The ap-
proaches covered in this course include: Action Methods, Psychodrama, Transactional
Analysis, Art Therapy, Play therapy and so on. The course aims at offering students a wealth
of practising resources through some experiential learning processes.

COUN 420 Relationship Counselling
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is in the knowledge dimension and aims to enhance students’ knowledge
and sensitivity towards relationships and to develop their competence in handling relationship
issues within the counselling contexts. It explores the characteristics and stages of different
relationships, what is required to approach others, how to look for approachability, and how a
person’s own past experience and culture affects him/her in building his/her relationships. In
providing a systematic knowledge about human relationship, the course aims to assist
students in improving their own relationships and to prepare them for counselling people with
relationship difficulties. Students learn different communication styles required for a variety of
situations and develop skills to manage conflict in relationships.

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