Course Description
Knowledge, skills, and self-awareness needed to counsel members of racially and ethnically diverse populations.
Athena Title
CROSS-CULTURL CNSLG
Prerequisite
ECHD 6030 ECHD 7040
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall and spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Contact the instructor for specific course objectives and learning outcomes.
Topical Outline
Overview of Four Major Forces in Counseling and Psychotherapy Multiculturalism: The Fourth Force in Counseling Multicultural Counseling Theory (MCT) Promises and Pitfall's of Multicultural Counseling 5 Intermingling Levels of Culture 4 Dimensions of Culture Iceberg Concept: Hidden Perspectives of Culture Culturally Bound Characteristics of Counseling Assumptions of Cultural Bias in Counseling Racial/Cultural Identiy Development Ethical Issues in Multicultural Counseling The Cross Cultural Counseling Relationship Issues (Constructs) to Consider in Counseling Clients from Diverse Culture Backgrounds Indigenous Models of Helping and Traditional Healing Practices Guidelines for Culturally Responsive Counseling Cultural Privilege Cultural Fatigue
Syllabus
Public CV