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RAD3033

Counselling in a Relational, Holistic and Creative Perspective

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This course is no longer taught and is only available for examination.

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Spring
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Assignment

About

About the course

Course content

The course contributes comprehensive knowledge about counselling and theories from a relational and system-oriented perspective. Both context and situation shape the background of developmental interpersonal processes, as a potential for analyzing and understanding the co-creation of growth and development in holistic and creative ways. The candidate develops competency in how the counsellor can understand and influence a personal and organizational system to a point where the relation between person and system develops. The course facilitates extensive insight into how the counsellor can help clients to understand and develop themselves in interaction with diverse systems.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The candidate...

  • has specialised knowledge about counselling theories, that have a specific focus on innovative, holistic, explorative and creative approaches and methods.
  • has comprehensive knowledge about the connection between theory and practical actions in holistic counselling.
  • can analyse and discuss how creative approaches in counselling can contribute to developmental processes.

Skills:

The candidate...

  • can apply creative counselling theories and methods in counselling settings.
  • can independently and collaboratively use creative approaches and facilitate action learning and action exploration/research from within developmental and integrative perspectives.
  • can apply skills in communication and has comprehensive insight into core questions in the practical field of counselling.
  • can critically reflect on and evaluate ethical aspects and qualities within the counselling relationship and effectuate relevant creative means for developmental and transformative ends.

General competence:

The candidate...

  • can analyse, apply and transfer one's knowledge and skills generally and use creative developmental processes in diverse counselling settings.
  • can analyse different needs within a systems perspective and apply relevant creative methods.
  • can mediate and communicate the value of creative knowledge and methods that promote the development of resources in persons and relationally in the system where persons participate.

Learning methods and activities

Dialogic teachings, experiential learning and exercises

Compulsory assignments

  • 80 % approved attendance in lectures

Further on evaluation

Assessment: Submission of an essay with 4000 words +/- 10% (A4, line spacing 1,15, Verdana 10 pt.). The essay's topic will be given in the last lecture.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Counselling Science (MRÅDG)

Course materials

Will be announced at the start of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
PED3033 7.5 sp Autumn 2011
SVPED212 7.5 sp Autumn 2011
SVPED312 7.5 sp Autumn 2011
SVPED212 7.5 sp Autumn 2011
RAD3041 4.5 sp Autumn 2024
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Education
  • Counselling
  • Social Sciences
  • Guidance Education

Contact information

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Education and Lifelong Learning