Certificate in Community Counselling
Certificate in Community Counselling
(minimum 2½ years, 120 credits)
1.
Admission
Requirements
A matriculation certificate
(with matric exemption) or equivalent.
OR
Grade 12 pass with conditional
exemption on the grounds of mature age (22 years old).
OR
40 Years of age without any
school qualifications.
2.
Target
Groups
The purpose of
the Certificate in Community Counselling is to provide a part-time programme
for those who wish to train as lay counsellors, to work alongside leaders of
the local church and to work in the community in effective caring
strategies. It is aimed particularly at the mature student who is already
working in the church and community (some as volunteers), but needs
equipping in counselling skills. Entrance requirements are as for an
undergraduate degree (matriculation exemption), thus modules can be credited
towards our BTh.
3.
Programme
Specified Outcomes
Certificate
in Community Counselling
students who have completed the qualification must be able to:
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Know the historical
development and current status of psychology in understanding human
behaviour.
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Be familiar with marriage
development and family issues as part of a developmental psychology
framework.
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Be familiar with dynamics of
crisis and crisis intervention strategies in order to provide effective
crisis counselling.
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Be able to counsel young
people in context of certain South African realities i.e. alcohol; teenage
pregnancy; AIDS; violence; malnutrition, drug abuse, gangsterism.
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Address contemporary
contextual social problems and intervention strategies e.g. HIV/AIDS.
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Describe the psychophysical
systems of personality and have an understanding of personality disorders,
causes and effects.
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Work in
the community as mental health practitioners and carers.
4.
Details of the
Certificate in Community Counselling (120 credits, NQF5)
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Psychology |
Community Counselling |
Family Studies |
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Introduction to Counselling
A (6) |
Family and Development A
(6) |
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Introduction to Psychology
B (6) |
Introduction to Counselling
B (6) |
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Developmental Psychology
A (6) |
Counselling and Pastoral
Care (6) |
Singleness and
Marriage (6) |
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Developmental Psychology
B (6) |
Brief Counselling (6) |
Lifeskills (6) |
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Abnormal Psychology
A (6) |
Youth Issues
(6) |
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AIDS Counselling (6) |
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Group Counselling
(6) |
Crisis Counselling (6) |
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Psychology and
Spirituality (6) |
Counselling Fieldwork
(6) |
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Module Details
PDF Brochure
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