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Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, Faculty of Education

CNPS: Counselling Psychology

CNPS 312 (3) Career Education for Teachers

Introduction to career education practices and standards program content, and principles for the design of career education programs. [3-0]

CNPS 331 (3) Communication Skills in Global Contexts

A diversity of communication skills are essential when working in international contexts. The focus of this course is on developing specific skill sets for expanding effective communication competence in a diversity of contexts.

CNPS 362 (3) Basic Interviewing Skills

Development of basic interviewing skills for counselling and guidance. [3-3]

CNPS 363 (3) Career Counselling

Critical survey of career counselling theory and practice. [3-0]

CNPS 364 (3) Family Education and Consultation

Examination of current theories and practices in family education and consultation. [3-0]

CNPS 365 (3) Introduction to Theories of Counselling

An overview of selected theories of counselling. [3-0]

CNPS 426 (6) The Role of the Teacher in Guidance

This course is designed to assist the teacher in understanding and using guidance techniques for day-to-day use in the classroom. The emphasis will be on techniques for working with people towards better self-understanding and better perspectives of alternatives. [2-1]

CNPS 427 (3) Guidance: Planning and Decision-making

The work of the beginning counsellor and guidance worker in assisting students with educational, vocational, and personal planning and decision-making. [3-0]

CNPS 433 (3) The Personal and Social Development of the Adult

Personal and social adjustment issues for professional counsellors; basic skills necessary for effective group counselling. [3-3]

CNPS 504 (3) School Counselling

Theory and practice of school counselling. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 508 (3-12) c Review of Research in Educational Methods

Studies are made of recent research bearing on educational practice. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Prerequisite: Appropriate senior undergraduate introductory or methods course.

CNPS 514 (3) Counselling Adolescents

Theory, research, and practice of counselling adolescents. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 523 (3) Counselling Theory and the Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

The impact of hearing loss considered from a developmental and family systems perspective; counselling strategies. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [3-0]

CNPS 524 (3) Counselling Adults

Major issues and problems of adult development. Selection of appropriate counselling interventions for use in education and other counselling settings. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 531 (3) Interview and Non-Standardized Measures in Counselling

Theoretical assumptions in the use of non-standardized appraisal techniques. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 532 (3/6) d Psychological Assessment in Counselling

The use of standardized measures of mental ability, achievement, aptitude, interest and personality. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 534 (3) Gender and Sex Role Issues in Counselling

Theory, research, and practice in the area of gender and sex role issues related to counselling. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 535 (3) Perspectives on Adult Psychopathology in Counselling

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 544 (3) Family Counselling I

Counselling approaches as applied to the family, in educational and other counselling settings. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 545 (3) Family Counselling - Interventions and Research

Main theoretical and therapeutic approaches of contemporary family counselling with emphasis on intervention and critical research issues in educational and other counselling settings. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 551 (3-6) d School-Based Consultation

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. Equivalency: EPSE 551.

CNPS 561 (3-12) c Laboratory Practicum

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 564 (3) Group Counselling

Understanding, designing and knowledge of groups and how to conduct them for use in counselling and guidance services. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 565 (3/6) d Special Course in Subject Matter Field

Courses in various subject matter fields designed to bring teachers up to date in recent findings in each field. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 566 (3) Advanced Study in Group Counselling

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. Prerequisite: CNPS 564.

CNPS 568 (3) Applied Developmental Neuropsychology

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. Equivalency: EPSE 568.

CNPS 569 (3) Social Psychological Foundations in Applied Psychology

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. Equivalency: EPSE 569.

CNPS 574 (3) Career Planning and Decision-Making Counselling

Theory, research, and practice of career planning and decision counselling. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Prerequisite: CNPS 363.

CNPS 578 (3/6) c Individual and Family Counselling Theories and Interventions

Major counselling theories, interventions for change and corresponding skill development. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Prerequisite: All of CNPS 362, CNPS 365.

CNPS 579 (3) Research in Counselling Psychology

Assumptions and methods of major research paradigms. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Prerequisite: One of EDUC 500, EPSE 481 and one of EPSE 482, EPSE 483.

CNPS 580 (3-12) c Problems in Education

Investigation and report of a problem. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 584 (3) Program Development and Professional Practice in Counselling

Designing, implementing and assessing counselling programs in schools, colleges, universities, and other counselling settings. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Prerequisite: One of EDUC 500, EPSE 481 and one of EPSE 482, EPSE 483.

CNPS 586 (3) Ethics in Counselling Psychology

Ethical decision-making and legal issues in counselling psychology research and practice. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 587 (1-3) d History and Systems of Psychology

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 588 (3-12) c Supervised Training in Counselling

Initial counselling experience under faculty supervision in department training centres. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 594 (3) Cross-Cultural Counselling

Critical analysis of cross-cultural counselling theory, research and practice. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 595 (3) Stress, Coping and Adaptation Related to Trauma and Addictions

Theories, research, and applications of psychosocial stress and coping processes, with a particular focus on counselling issues and contexts related to trauma and addictions. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 598 (3-12) c Field Experiences

For students in the master's program. Pass/Fail. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 599 (6/12) c Master's Thesis

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 601 (6/12) c Doctoral Seminar

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 632 (3) Advanced Assessment

Counselling psychology research and practice in adult personality assessment, including ethics of testing and use with special populations. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Prerequisite: One of PSYC 303, EPSE 528 and CNPS 532.

CNPS 669 (3/6) d Research Approaches in Counselling Psychology

This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 677 (3) Theories of Vocational Development

Sociological and psychological aspects of career planning, theories of vocational development, vocational choice. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 678 (3/6) d Theoretical Perspectives in Counselling Psychology

Major theoretical traditions in Counselling Psychology and illustration of the links among theory, research and practices; perspectives on Counselling Psychology as a distinct field of specialization. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 679 (3) Information Systems in Guidance and Counselling

The application of automatic data processing to guidance and counselling in student accounting, job placement, information dissemination and in interviewing. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.
Prerequisite: A course in Computer Science.

CNPS 688 (6) Supervision of Counselling Practice

Supervision requires both knowledge of supervision models and practices, and skills to implement them. This course involves a seminar and practicum to integrate the two requirements of the subject. (For those on the Doctoral program.) Pass/Fail. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 698 (6) Pre-Doctoral Internship

A 1600-hour supervised internship in Counselling Psychology. Internship sites offer counselling services as detailed in the "Speciality Guidelines for the Delivery of Services by Counselling Psychologists" (APA). Pass/Fail. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

CNPS 699 (0) Doctoral Dissertation

Pass/Fail.