| Qualification code: |
70343 |
| Duration: |
One year |
| Language medium: |
English |
Target group:
This programme will benefit adults working with young people and includes teachers,
counsellors, psychologists, parents, therapists, and others with an interest in children and adolescents.
Admission requirements:
Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification.
Course leader details:
Prof Kesh Mohangi
Department of Psychology of Education
Office: Robert Sobukwe 2-34 (currently working from home)
Telephone: (012) 337 6169
E-mail: mohank@unisa.ac.za
Programme administrator:
Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp
Purpose statement:
To equip adults working with children, adolescents and families with basic counselling and communication skills as well as and informal assessment strategies to enable them to support young people who experience psychosocial, emotional and behavioural challenges
Modules:
PCCA01F - The Theory of Counselling
Content:
Introductory issues in counselling
Personality theories
Counselling models and the development of an integrative model for counselling young people
Ethical aspects of counselling
Psychological health and behaviour
Communication: self-concept and communication style, effective communication and listening skills
PCCA02G - Parent Guidance
Content:
Nature of parent guidance
Parent guidance and effective parenting models
The family as primary education unit
Parenting styles
Parents with special needs: step-parents, foster parents
PCCA03H - Human Development and Problem Behaviour
Content:
Stages in human development
Educational dilemmas and problem behaviour
Ethical considerations and HIV/AIDS counselling to the family
Counselling families and bereavement counselling
Parenting skills for child-headed households
PCCA04J - Skills for Counselling Children and Adolescents
Content:
The counselling process
Ethical boundaries when counselling children and adolescents
The interview: a practical model
Helping the young person to tell his/her story: counselling techniques
Communication skills
The writing of a referral report
