| Code | Faculty |
|---|---|
| 09240090 | Faculty of Education |
| Credits | Duration |
|---|---|
| Duration of study: 2 years | Total credits: 184 |
A bachelor’s degree from a recognised university with:
Students who do not have Education III or Pedagogics IV may be conditionally admitted to the programme if they are selected. Final admission to the programme in these cases will be subject to successful completion of an oral examination in the Department of Educational Psychology. The content of this oral examination is decided annually and students will be informed by the department.
There is a selection process for students applying for this programme. This degree has been accredited for counsellor training at the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in the following categories:
Note: The uneven distribution of the credits is to allow time for a learnership during the second year.
One module of 24 credits and three modules of 12 credits must be taken as core modules in the first year.
Subject to exceptions approved by the Dean, on the recommendation of the head of the department, a student may not sit for an examination for the honours degree more than twice in the same module.
A final-year student who has failed a maximum of three semester modules or their equivalent, with a final mark of at least 40% in each, may be admitted by the Dean to a special examination/s in these modules during January of the following year, provided that this will enable the student to comply with all the requirements for the degree.
After completion of the programme students must apply for a six month full-time internship, upon which students will be placed with suitable organisations. The learnership has to be completed in the year directly after completion of the academic training. Completion of the learnership is a requirement for registration as counsellor with the HPCSA, but not for successful completion of the degree. Should a student choose not to complete the learnership in the year directly after the academic training, the University will have no further obligation towards the student in terms of placement and the student will receive an academic degree that does not lead to registration with the HPCSA.
Minimum credits: 156
Module content:
Research project of limited scope. Application of quantitative and/or qualitative research methods. Writing a research report and presenting a research paper in a team.
Module content:
Guided literature research, formulation of a conceptual framework and development of a research proposal for a supervised research project of limited scope.
Module content:
Basic family intervention and introduction to family intervention models. Techniques for family intervention. Development of abilities, strengths and resources of the family and in the community. The family therapist as a person and the development of the family counsellor. Ethical perspectives on family intervention and ethical decision making models.
Module content:
Analysis of the contents of child development theories. Development theories: psychoanalytical (Freud and Erikson); Behaviouristic and social learning theory. Cognitive and language development (Piaget and Vygotsky); Humanistic theory; Ecological theory; Value orientated theories and moral development (Kohlberg). Community Service Learning.
Module content:
Child psychopathology: perspectives on child psychopathology. Social problems that affect children such as physical and sexual abuse, substance abuse, special needs of children that live with HIV/Aids, violence in schools, crisis intervention, development and mobilisation of peer support groups and community-based support.
Module content:
Learning differences, definitions and nature of learning difficulties/barriers to learning. Disabilities and theories of learning disabilities and cognitive functioning. Inclusive education, assessment of spoken and written language. Assessment of mathematics, nonverbal learning disabilities.
Module content:
Career psychology and an introduction to career development theories. Career counselling. Life skills and career development. Career education. Career development for South Africa (Indigenous Knowledge Systems).
Module content:
Ecosystemic, asset-based approach to educational psychology practice. Psychometric assessment. Basic interviewing, listening and communication skills. Child-interviewing skills. Report writing. The utilisation of assets and resources in children, family systems and communities. Interdisciplinary collaboration and referral expertise. Ethical issues and the rights of the client/legislation.
Module content:
The nature of educational enquiry: contexts of research, research ethics, truth, rationality, subjectivity and objectivity; Quantitative and qualitative modes of enquiry, research designs and data collection techniques. Various approaches to qualitative research including case study research, historical research, ethnographic research, and action research. Basic concepts and principles of quantitative research. Statistical techniques in the educational research process. Survey methodology and questionnaire design. Classification and graphical representation of data. Descriptive measures. Statistical inference. Data-processing procedures. Parametric versus non-parametric tests. Some test statistics (e.g. F-Test and T-test). Formulating a research methodology for a limited project.
Module content:
Ecosystemic, asset-based approach to psychometric assessment. Psychometric assessment of cognitive, emotional and social functioning. Theoretical and contextual knowledge of psychometrics and principles of psychometric testing. Applied experience in psychometric assessment. Responsible use of classification and labelling. Assessment paradigms in culturally diverse settings. Ethical issues of psychological assessment in the context of learning and development.
Module content:
Ecosystemic, asset-based approach to counselling and guidance. School as nodes of support within a community. The promotion of safe schools, care and counselling of children, families and staff; crisis and trauma counselling of children, families and staff. Preventative, solution focused and short-term support strategies regarding emotional, behavioural, social, career development and learning related aspects. Psychometric knowledge and skills applicable to the registered counsellor context.
Minimum credits: 36
Module content:
Ecosystemic, asset-based approach to psychometric assessment. Psychometric assessment of cognitive, emotional and social functioning. Theoretical and contextual knowledge of psychometrics and principles of psychometric testing. Applied experience in psychometric assessment. Responsible use of classification and labelling. Assessment paradigms in culturally diverse settings. Ethical issues of psychological assessment in the context of learning and development.
Module content:
Ecosystemic, asset-based approach to counselling and guidance. School as nodes of support within a community. The promotion of safe schools, care and counselling of children, families and staff; crisis and trauma counselling of children, families and staff. Preventative, solution focused and short-term support strategies regarding emotional, behavioural, social, career development and learning related aspects. Psychometric knowledge and skills applicable to the registered counsellor context.
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