Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2023 - EDUC 324 E100

Foundations of Multicultural Counselling (3)

Class Number: 4401

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 8 – Aug 4, 2023: Tue, 5:30–8:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Aug 11, 2023
    Fri, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
    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 is designed to strengthen students' multicultural and social justice counselling competencies (MSJCC) by way of increasing awareness of their own as well as clients' cultural attitudes, beliefs, biases, knowledge, skills, and values.
  • Students will be given ample instructional opportunities to acquire MSJCC through different modes of teaching and learning. This will be accomplished through lectures, readings, in-class and online discussions, reflection tasks, and assessments in which students explore their growth in relation to the course educational goals.
  • Reflection and self-assessment are fundamental methods of assessment as well as evaluation in this course. It is the intent of this course to assist students who would like to work as counsellors/psychotherapists in acquiring the pedagogical contents and skills, so that students will be able to show an increased awareness of clients' worldviews and understand how to work with clients to explore their presenting challenges.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

Over the 13 weeks, students will be asked to have a candid dialogue,  evaluation, and reflection about constructs such as culture, identity, gender, sexism, sexual orientation, social class, etc. The goals of this course are:

  • To explore multicultural and pluralistic characteristics within and among diverse groups.
  • To facilitate students' own awareness of the perceived or actual cultural bias in relation to other ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds.
  • To learn about the concept of therapies and alternative interventions across cultural boundaries.
  • To learn ways to articulate presenting problems from different cultural points of view.
  • To increase students' own awareness of the complexity of culture-related issues in counselling.

Grading

  • Participation (e.g., in person and online discussion posts) 10%
  • Weekly Mastery Assessment (to be completed before class) 10%
  • Presentation (in groups of 2 or 3) 20%
  • Assignment 1: Making a Difference 10%
  • Assignment 2: Autobiography 25%
  • Final Exam (between August 8 and 18) 25%

NOTES:

Grading breakdown and submission dates are subject to change.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Hays, D. G., & Erford, B. T. (Eds.). (2023). Developing multicultural counseling competence: A systems approach (4th ed.). Pearson.

https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/developing-multicultural-counseling-competence-a-systems-approach/P200000001217/9780137474240


ISBN: 9780137474240

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity website http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the semester are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.