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Counselling & Psychology

CP511 Couple and Family Counselling). It is designed to introduce students to vocational
psychology, which is a specialty of Counselling Psychology. Students are provided the
opportunity to apply the learning of this course to their Externship. Through case discussion,
case presentations, and experiential learning activities, the students would learn the positivist
and post-modern career counselling and assessment approaches. They are also equipped
with the knowledge and skills in providing career-oriented outreach services to individuals of
diverse contexts.

CP 511 Couple and Family Counselling (Clinical Seminar)
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is one of four clinical seminars (CP505 Mental Health Counselling, CP507
School Psychology and Counselling, CP509 Vocational Psychology and Counselling, and
CP511 Couple and Family Counselling). Students choosing the Couple and Family Counsel-
ling course will focus on learning theory and practical skills demonstration and practice in both
couples and family counselling approaches. This includes application to counselling couples
with relationship, life style, psychological, social, work, and other related problems, as well as
to family dynamics and therapeutic approaches. The course represents a systemic approach
to therapy. Both theory and practice will be emphasized.

CP 514-5 Psychotherapy I & II
2 Terms; 6 Credits
These two courses cover four theoretical approaches to psychotherapy, as well as play
therapy and group dynamics. These two courses aim to provide the most fundamental
concepts of commonly used counselling approaches. The knowledge provided in these two
courses will prepare students for the subsequent Internship as well as the Clinical Practicum
sequence in which students are required to focus on two approaches to psychotherapy.
(Students have five choices: CP500 Play Therapy, CP501 Solution Focused Brief
Therapy, CP502 Client-Centred Therapy, CP503 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and CP504
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.)

CP 516 Research Methods in Counselling Psychology
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims at introducing research concepts and techniques in counselling psy-
chology to students. Students will learn and apply observation skills, interview techniques,
research designs, methods of quantitative and qualitative data analysis commonly used in
counselling psychology. Besides, students will have actual experience in writing a critical
review, doing a presentation and writing an APA-style report.

CP 517 Cultural and Individual Diversity
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is designed to enhance students’ self-awareness, which is of importance to
the professional development of counselling psychologists. During the course, students will

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