ECC 520 Ethical and Legal Issues in School Counselling

This course provides the knowledge and skills in Canadian law and ethical codes of practice for school counsellors. Utilizing the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association’s Code of Ethical Conduct as well as provincial education ministry codes and the provincial school counselling association’s codes of ethics, students develop the knowledge and tools required to make good judgments on legal and ethical matters within the school setting. Case studies on ethical decision making relating to school counselling legal issues in schools are evaluated.  

Credits

3

Outcomes

1. This course will prepare students to:
2. Apply ethical codes of practice to case studies.
3. Demonstrate understanding of informed consent, confidentiality and public disclosure.
4. Identify local law and collective agreements.
5. Develop a plan of action based on a legal issue in school.
6. Investigate rights of students, parents and school personnel.
7. Evaluate school-related legal issues.