Students will be introduced to the basic concepts involved in a helping relationship. Key concepts include identifying the difference between helping and regular relationships, identifying the stages in a therapeutic relationship, and learning basic interpersonal skills relevant for helping relationships. This courses uses a variety of teaching and approaches including recorded lectures and live class times. It is mandatory to watch the recorded lectures and participate in the live class times.
Learning Outcomes
- Differentiate between a helping and a regular relationship
- Become competent in key interpersonal helping skills
- Understand and demonstrate the qualities of empathy, respect & client autonomy
- Demonstrate the understanding and practice of active listening
- Demonstrate the understanding and practice of responding therapeutically
- Demonstrate the understanding and practice of probing and summarizing skills
Assessments
Online participation: Weekly lessons/Ongoing. Students are expected to be active participants in their live lectures. This involves:
Attending online classes and actively engaing in discussion.
Engaging in weekly discussion forums through a discussion post and peer post when required. Worth 25% of the grade.
Short Answer Questions: Students are to answer 5 short questions using no more than 100 words, per answer. Apply class lectures, textbook readings, and applicable, personal experience. Be sure to give an explanation/provide evidence to back up your answers. Questions will be assigned to students Monday morning in week 2 and are to be returned to the assignment drop box by the Sunday evening of the same week 11:00pm. Worth 20% of the grade.
Major Essay: Students are to create a 500-word essay to answer a question which will be provided based on the course material. Apply class lectures, textbook readings, and applicable, personal experience. Be sure to give an explanation/provide evidence to back up your ideas. Questions will be assigned to students by the Friday morning of week 3 and are to be returned to the assignment drop box by 5:00pm on the Friday of week 5. Worth 35% of the grade.
Final Quiz: The final quiz will be completed on an agreed upon day in the last week of class. Access to the quiz will be opened during the class, and students will complete the quiz live in-class time. You will have half an hour to complete the quiz. You must have your camera on and will be supervised by the instructor, as you complete the quiz. Worth 20% of the grade.
Required Textbook
The Skilled Helper: A Problem-Management and Opportunity-Development Approach to Helping, 11th Edition. Egan and Reese.
You may choose to purchase this as an e-book. Whether the book is a physical copy or an e-book will not affect its use in this course.
There are a variety of ways to purchase this book. Here is one option:
Scheduled class time
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:30AM – 10:15AM
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Course Instructor
Brad Krietzer
