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Program Requirements

The goal of this program is to enhance teachers' knowledge and skills in interpersonal relations, communication, interviewing, group organization and leadership, crisis intervention, and career thinking and planning. Each of these knowledge areas addresses the recognition of situations when it is appropriate to make a referral to a personal or career counsellor, psychologist, or other professional. The program addresses both elementary and secondary education. This graduate certificate does not qualify graduates to practise professional counselling or psychology (e.g., conducting psycho­logical assessments or psychotherapy), or to refer to themselves by the term Counsellor or Psychologist: these are legally reserved titles. Programs leading to licensing as Counsellor or Psychologist are presented under Educational and Counselling Psychology (Counselling Psychology and School/Applied Child Psychology) or Psychology (Clinical Psychology) in Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Required Courses (6 credits)

• EDPC 542 Counselling Role of the Teacher (3 credits)

  Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych (Faculty of Education)

  Overview

  Ed Psych & Couns (Counselling) : Theory and practice in interpersonal communication, interviewing, group dynamics, group leadership management, and referral criteria and procedures for students with developmental problems who experience trauma or crisis. Addressed primarily to elementary and secondary teachers who combine instructional responsibilities with a supportive role in school guidance and counselling activities.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2011-2012 academic year.

  • Offered through Continuing Education or Summer Studies.
• EDPC 562 Career Education and Guidance (3 credits)

  Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych (Faculty of Education)

  Overview

  Ed Psych & Couns (Counselling) : A review of career education and guidance programs that refer to the subject matter and related methods and techniques designed to foster the intellectual development of career awareness, career planning, career decision-making, and the necessary career-resilient employability skills for the school-to-work transition.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Norton, Judith (Winter)

  • Offered through Continuing Education or Summer Studies.

Complementary Courses (9 credits)

Choose from the following:

Note: These or other courses may be offered in alternate years.

• EDPC 501 Helping Relationships (3 credits)

  Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych (Faculty of Education)

  Overview

  Ed Psych & Couns (Counselling) : A course in the basic principles of human relationships and communication skills, approached from a theoretical and experimental viewpoint. An emphasis will be given to training in basic listening skills, interviewing techniques, and the interpretation of non-verbal behaviour and communication.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Bernardelli, Antonio (Fall)

  • Offered through Continuing Studies

• EDPC 502 Group Processes and Individuals (3 credits)

  Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych (Faculty of Education)

  Overview

  Ed Psych & Couns (Counselling) : A laboratory course in which participants observe individual dynamics within a group setting as well as understand the developmental phases of the group. Participants will be encouraged to experiment with their own behaviour, in order to increase their own awareness of functioning.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Oala, Monica (Fall)

  • Offered through Continuing Education.

• EDPC 504 Practicum: Interviewing Skills (3 credits)

  Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych (Faculty of Education)

  Overview

  Ed Psych & Couns (Counselling) : This course will enable students to become practitioners in the field of Applied Social Sciences. Theoretical principles of the helping relationship will be applied in particular situations. Demonstration, lecture, role-playing and psychodrama techniques will be used.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Bernardelli, Antonio (Winter)

  • Offered through Continuing Studies

  • Prerequisite: EDPC 501

• EDPC 505 Crisis Intervention Processes (3 credits)

  Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych (Faculty of Education)

  Overview

  Ed Psych & Couns (Counselling) : Instruction in the skills of working with crisis situations involving persons emotionally disturbed, suicidal, or alcoholic, and those who are on drugs or experiencing emotional trauma, as well as other problems. Attention will be given to identification of referral sources and the writing of reports.

  Terms: Fall 2011

  Instructors: Peternelli, Loris (Fall)

  • Offered through Continuing Education.

• EDPC 507 Practicum: Group Leadership Skills (3 credits)

  Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych (Faculty of Education)

  Overview

  Ed Psych & Couns (Counselling) : The practical aspects of group leadership, group design and planning. Candidates will set up groups, conduct such groups over a number of sessions, and assess these groups according to the theoretical models covered in the prerequisite course.

  Terms: Winter 2012

  Instructors: Oala, Monica (Winter)

  • Offered through Continuing Education.

  • Prerequisite: EDPC 502

• EDPI 543 Family, School and Community (3 credits)

  Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych (Faculty of Education)

  Overview

  Ed Psych & Couns (Inclusive) : Examination of family, school, community and societal influences on student growth, development and adjustment. Emphasis on family perspectives, school orientation, community services, and community collaboration. Application component: using knowledge and skills in the field.

  Terms: Summer 2012

  Instructors: Bloom, Elana (Summer)

  • Offered through Summer Studies and Continuing Education.