PSY217 Community Psychology
This course is an overview of the historical, philosophical, and theoretical foundations of counseling. This course will expose the student to the diverse nature of the helping profession and its role in a complex global and sociocultural context and the potential applications to broader public policy. The various roles and functions of the counselor are examined as well as potential career paths related to the counselor role. The development of the counselor's self awareness and self understanding and how this is related to efficacy in the counselor role will be explored as well.