Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Fall 2020 - EDUC 324 E100

Foundations of Multicultural Counselling (3)

Class Number: 5045

Delivery Method: Remote

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: TBA, TBA
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    EDUC 220 or PSYC 250 and 60 units.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Provides an introduction to multicultural counselling and human diversity with an emphasis on culture, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, religion, age, and abilities.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course will be delivered remotely and asynchronously.


This course consists of two parts.

Part 1 introduces students to major as well as emerging themes in the scholarly field of multicultural counselling. Themes to be explored through this part include:
  1. Definitions of “culture,”
  2. Multicultural counselling competence: Theory, research and practice,
  3. Race & ethnicity
  4. Age, gender, sexuality, dis/ability, socioeconomic status
  5. Models of identity development and intersectionality,
  6. Cultural transition/relocation and stress,
  7. Models of acculturation,
  8. Values, beliefs, spirituality, and worldviews,
  9. Indigenous approaches to healing,
  10. Healing approaches around the globe,
  11. Models of cultural empathy
  12. Racism
Part 2 introduces students to selected global projects where fundamentals of multicultural counselling are ‘in action’ to address some of the most challenging mental health challenges we face in global communities today. The issues include:
  1. post-war/conflict/Genocide community psychosocial support in Rwanda,
  2. Zen & Japanese Morita therapy,
  3. improving access to psychological therapies
  4. emerging clinical engineering in the UK

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

  • Articulate an understanding of common group identities and differences that may impact the counselling relationship.
  • Explore and evaluate their own cultural beliefs, values, and biases, and how these might intersect with the beliefs, values, and biases of their clients.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of complex concepts such as ethnicity, race, gender, socioeconomic status, age, ability levels, and religion in the context of mental health and counselling.
  • Articulate personal biases and blind spots that might influence the counselling relationship and process.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of key multicultural counselling competencies, in particular fundamental knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
  • Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the cultural norms, beliefs and values of at least one population that is significantly different from their own culture of origin.

Grading

  • Completion of 11 self-directed online learning module and learning portfolio 66%
  • Major theme exploration team paper 34%

NOTES:

This class will be delivered remotely and asynchronously.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Weekly readings are stored in CANVAS: File for EDUC324

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020

Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).