GRADUATE COURSESDepartment of Educational Psychology & Special Education, College of Graduate Studies & Research
SCP 810.3
Ethics in Counselling and School Psychology (3L) Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master’s program in School and Counselling Psychology.
Addresses ethical issues in school and counseling psychology as related to practice, research, and teaching. The course assists students in preparing to meet the requirements for licensure in psychology.
SCP 811.3
Pyschopathology Assessing Developmental Risk (3L) Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master’s program in School and Counselling Psychology.
Focuses on those variables that increase the vulnerability of children and youth to psychopathology and on the ways in which protective factors combine and interact to promote resilience.
SCP 812.3
Assessment of Intelligence and Cognitive Abilities (3L-3P) Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master's program in School and Counselling Psychology.
Focuses on an in-depth and critical study of intelligence, as well as the acquisition of assessment skills as they relate to both understanding and assessing psychopathology and wellness.
SCP 813.3
Academic Achievement and Language Assessment and Intervention Prerequisite(s): Completion of Term 1 of the Master's program in School and Counselling Psychology, including SCP 811 and 812.
Designed to provide students with a basic knowledge of the assessment of academic achievement, language development and the psychological processes that enhance academic performance. Emphasis is placed on early identification, formal and informal assessment procedures, and intervention design.
SCP 814.3
Individual Interventions (3S-3P) Prerequisite(s): ESPSE 417 and admission to the Master's program in School and Counselling Psychology.
Explores human change theories and the application of corresponding interventions within the practice of school and counselling psychology.
SCP 815.3
Family Interventions (3L) Prerequisite(s): SCP 812 and admission to the Master's program in School and Counselling Psychology.
Based in a risk and resiliency perspective, this course will provide a balanced presentation of family systems theory, research, and practice for graduate students preparing to work with families in both school and community settings.
SCP 816.3
Group Interventions in Schools and Communities 1/2(2L/1P) Prerequisite(s): SCP 812 and admission to the Master's program in School and Counselling Psychology.
Provides students with the understanding of group dynamics and the development of group process and the competencies to facilitate both process and psycho-educational groups.
SCP 817.3
Career and Transition Planning (3L) Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master's program in School and Counselling Psychology or permission of the instructor.
Explores the systemic nature of career within the context of demographic, labour market, and global economic trends. The primary objective is to develop the understandings and competencies required to provide career services, from a resiliency/wellness perspective, to a wide range of clients.
SCP 818.3
Practicum I Prerequisite(s): Completion of year 1 of the Master's program in School and Counselling Psychology.
Under the supervision of faculty members working in coordinated teams, students provide integrated school and counselling psychology services to children and youth in a university clinic setting.
SCP 819.3
Practicum II Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of SCP 818 and admission to the Master's program in School and Counselling.
Under the direct and regular supervision of school and agency-based psychologists and therapists in consultation with faculty, students provide school and/or counselling psychology services to children and youth.