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Gruppe 9
S45101
METHODS OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE II – COUNSELLING (M12)
COUNSELLING
SYLLABUS
Alice Salomon University – Berlin
Summer Semester 2025
COURSE CODE: 8488345101 SHORT CODE: S45101 COURSE HOURS: 11:00 – 14:00
Course Date / Time / Room
1- 01 April 2025 (Room: 129) 4- 22 April 2025 (Room: 115) 7- 13 May 2025 (Room: 234) 10- 10 June 2025 (Room: 225)
2- 08 April 2025 (Room: 233) 5- 29 April 2025 (Room: Audimax) 8- 27 May 2025 (Room: Audimax) 11- 17 June 2025 (Room: H27)
3- 15 April 2025 (Room: 121A) 6- 06 May 2025 (Room: 226) 9- 03 June 2025 (Room: H27) 12- 24 June 2025 (Room: 338)
13- 01 July 2025 (Room: H27)
Instructor Information
General Information
Description
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental theories, techniques, and applications of counselling. The focus will be on developing practical skills and theoretical understanding necessary for effective counselling in social work contexts. Particular emphasis will be placed on both traditional counselling methods and the growing field of online consultation.
Expectations and Goals
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Understand the core principles, approaches, and techniques of counselling.
- Apply counselling techniques in face-to-face and online environments.
- Demonstrate ethical and professional behaviour in counselling settings.
- Reflect critically on their own personal development as future counsellors.
- Evaluate and provide constructive feedback on the counselling techniques used by peers.
Course Materials
- McLeod, J. (2013). An introduction to counselling (5th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
- Engelhardt, E. M. (2020). Lehrbuch Onlineberatung: Grundlagen, Methoden und Anwendungen. Beltz Juventa.
Course Schedule
Weekly Readings
April 2025
- Week 1 (01 April 2025): Introduction to Counselling Readings:
- McLeod, J. (2013). An Introduction to Counselling
- Reading-1 - What Is Counselling
- Reading-2 - The Social and Historical Origins of Counselling
- Week 2 (08 April 2025): Counselling Theories Readings:
- McLeod, J. (2013). An Introduction to Counselling (
- Reading-3 - The Interdisciplinary Knowledge Base for Counselling
- Reading-4 - Theory in Counselling
- Week 3 (15 April 2025): Approaches in Counselling (Part-1) Readings:
- McLeod, J. (2013). An Introduction to Counselling
- Reading-5 - Themes and Issues in Psychodynamic Approach
- Reading-6 - The Cognitive-Behavioral Approach
- Week 4 (22 April 2025): Approaches in Counselling (Part-2) Readings:
- McLeod, J. (2013). An Introduction to Counselling
- Reading-7 - Theory and Practice of the Person-Centered Approach
- Reading-8 - Transactional Analysis
- Week 5 (29 April 2025): Approaches in Counselling (Part-3) Readings:
- McLeod, J. (2013). An Introduction to Counselling
- Reading-9 - Gestalt Therapy
- Reading-10 - Existential Therapy
May 2025
- Week 6 (06 May 2025): Approaches in Counselling (Part-4) Readings:
- McLeod, J. (2013). An Introduction to Counselling
- Reading-11 - Constructivist Narrative and Collaborative Approaches
- Reading-12 - Working With Family Systems
- Week 7 (13 May 2025): Approaches in Counselling (Part-5) Readings:
- McLeod, J. (2013). An Introduction to Counselling
- Reading-13 - Multicultural Counselling
- Reading-14 - Feminist Therapy
- Reading-15 - Art-making as a Therapeutic Practice
- Week 8 (27 May 2025): Challenges in Therapeutic Relationship Readings:
- McLeod, J. (2013). An Introduction to Counselling
- Reading-16 - Therapy In Nature
- Reading-17 - The Challenge of Therapeutic Integration
- Reading-18 – Pluaralism
June 2025
- Week 9 (03 June 2025): The Process of Counselling Readings:
- McLeod, J. (2013). An Introduction to Counselling
- Reading-19 - The Counselling Relationship
- Reading-20 - The Process of Counselling
- Week 10 (10 June 2025): Virtues, Values and Ethics of Counselling Readings:
- McLeod, J. (2013). An Introduction to Counselling
- Reading-21 - Virtues Values and Ethics of Counselling
- Reading-22 - Different Formats for Counselling
- Week 11 (17 June 2025): Introduction to Online Counselling Readings:
- Engelhardt, E. M. (2020). Lehrbuch Onlineberatung: Grundlagen, Methoden und Anwendungen.
- Reading-23 - Being and becoming a Counsellor
- Reading-24 - Forms and Fields of Text-Based Online Advice
- Week 12 (24 June 2025): Difficult Situations in Online Counselling Readings:
- Engelhardt, E. M. (2020). Lehrbuch Onlineberatung: Grundlagen, Methoden und Anwendungen.
- Reading-25 - Methods of Text-Based Online Counselling
- Reading-26 - Difficult Communication Situations
- Week 13 (01 July 2025): Video-Counselling Readings:
- Engelhardt, E. M. (2020). Lehrbuch Onlineberatung: Grundlagen, Methoden und Anwendungen.
- Reading-27 - Video-Counselling
- Reading-28 - Blended Counselling
Testing and Evaluation (Grading)
This course is assessed on a Pass-Fail basis. The following options are available for students to choose from for their final evaluation:
1- Video Project:
- Create a video of a simulated counselling session showcasing your application of counselling techniques.
2- Taking Part in in-class roleplays at least 3 times:
3- Making a presentation:
- Making a reflective presentation on your personal growth as a future counsellor, with insights gained from course readings and activities.
Instructor Expectations and Course Participation
The instructor highly values personal reflection and active participation. Students are encouraged to contribute to discussions and engage with both the theoretical content and practical activities, disregarding their level of English. We are not here to evaluate and judge your language level.
Additional Readings (Optional)
- Corey, G. (2016). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy (10th ed.). Cengage Learning.
- Egan, G. (2013). The skilled helper: A problem-management and opportunity-development approach to helping (10th ed.). Cengage Learning.
- Rogers, C. (1961). On becoming a person: A therapist's view of psychotherapy. Houghton Mifflin.
- Wampold, B. E., & Imel, Z. E. (2015). The great psychotherapy debate: The evidence for what makes psychotherapy work (2nd ed.). Routledge.
- Bond, T. (2015). Standards and ethics for counselling in action (4th ed.). SAGE Publications.
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