Graduate Education Institute · Family Counseling and Education · Master
Course Objective
To provide gains in history of culture, culture-sensitive counseling; the reasons for the development of culturally sensitive psychological counseling; cultural counseling skills and cultural sensitive counseling practices.
Course Content
Introduction to psychological counseling and psychotherapy. From the perspective of the therapist and the client, the limitations of monocultural counseling and psychotherapy. The main criteria of multicultural counseling and psychotherapy. Conceptual Foundations and Ethical Issues. The Role of Culture in Therapy and Interpretation. A Multicultural Consultant. Multicultural and Professional Ethics in International Context. Multicultural Psychological Counseling Models. Multicultural Psychological Counseling and Functional Approaches in Therapy. Multicultural qualification models. Development of multicultural competence in psychotherapy and psychological counseling. Power relations and social justice in counseling and psychotherapy.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Understanding of the basic issues of multicultural counseling and psychotherapy.
- Understanding of how the cultural background influences behaviors and the framework of interpretation of both the therapist and the client as well as their relationship.
- Familiarity with culturally responsive intervention techniques and strategies.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Midterm | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quiz | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Assignment | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Practice | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | orientation | orientation |
| 2 | Introduction to counseling and psychotherapy | Introduction to counseling and psychotherapy |
| 3 | The concept of a person and family models in different cultures | The concept of a person and family models in different cultures |
| 4 | Confines of monocultural counseling and psychotherapy viewed from the side of the therapist and that of the client. | Confines of monocultural counseling and psychotherapy viewed from the side of the therapist and that of the client. |
| 5 | Main criterias of multicultural counseling and psychotherapy. | Main criterias of multicultural counseling and psychotherapy. |
| 6 | Conceptual Foundations and Ethical Considerations | Conceptual Foundations and Ethical Considerations |
| 7 | The Role of Culture in Interpretation and Therapy | The Role of Culture in Interpretation and Therapy |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-Term Exam |
| 9 | A Multicultural Counselors Guide to Race | A Multicultural Counselors Guide to Race |
| 10 | Professional Ethics in Multicultural and International Context | Professional Ethics in Multicultural and International Context |
| 11 | Models of Multicultural Counseling | Models of Multicultural Counseling |
| 12 | Functional Approaches in Multicultural Counseling and Therapy | Functional Approaches in Multicultural Counseling and Therapy |
| 13 | Multicultural competence models | Multicultural competence models |
| 14 | The development of multicultural competence in psychotherapy and counseling | The development of multicultural competence in psychotherapy and counseling |
| 15 | Power relations and social justice in counseling and psychotherapy | Power relations and social justice in counseling and psychotherapy |
| 16 | Final exam. | Final exam. |