COUN 502 Systemic Theory: Multicultural Counseling
This graduate-level course serves as an introduction to the theory, ethics and practice of multicultural counseling. Students will examine the sociopolitical nature of counseling, the impact of counselor and systemic bias, the multiple dimensions of identity, and the goals of multicultural counseling competence. Students will develop competencies through exploration of his or her personal values and belief systems, factors of power and oppression, racial/cultural/gender/sexual orientation identity formation, and ethical practice. Methods of instruction primarily feature in-class face-to-face learning, with some asynchronous online activities.
Prerequisite
Admission to the MAC program
Outcomes
- This course will prepare students to:
- a) Appraise/assess their personal cultural identities to develop self-awareness of their attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, skills, and actions relative to their worldview.
- b) Contrast and increase awareness, knowledge, and skills regarding their own identity/worldview, privilege, and marginalization in relation to the lived experience of others.
- c) Develop/increase awareness, knowledge, and skills how privileged and marginalized statuses impact the counseling relationship.
- d) Collaborate with peers to further develop awareness, knowledge, and skills for intervening and advocating with, and on behalf, of others at the interpersonal, intrapersonal, institutional, community, public policy, and international/global levels.