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COUN217 Counselling Diverse Populations
10 cp
Prerequisites COUN208 Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1
Teaching Organisation 3 contact hours per week for 12 weeks or equivalent.
This unit is designed to make the student aware of issues related to professional counselling in a multicultural society. Cultural diversity is examined in relation to individuals’ responses to stressors and crises, which might be influenced by the socialising influences in their development or community. Cultural sensitivity is examined, particularly with respect to ethnic identity, gender and sexual orientation, age, socio-economic status and religion, and how these impact on, for example, behaviours, rules of behaviour, attitudes and values.
