Counseling within Transitions

Year
4
Academic year
2020-2021
Code
02018249
Subject Area
Psychology
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
ECTS Credits
4.0
Type
Elective
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable

Teaching Methods

Lectures, pratical activities and case discussions.

Learning Outcomes

- To know the main human development models applied to transitions

- To understand the concepts and phenomenological realities associated with transitions

- To know the main counseling models for transitions

- To understand consulting strategies, program's development and advocacy in transitions

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Human development models applied to transitions

Developmental approach

Contextualist approach

Life-span approach

Transitions’ approach

Vondracek, Ferreira & Santos approach

2. Transitions

Definitions

Types of transitions

Special questions:

1  Endings, neutral zones and beginnings

2  Cycles of change

3  Hope and Spirituality

4  Chaos models

5  Integrative perspectives

6  Case studies: ageing, unemployment, health/disease

3. The conceptual model of Schlossberg (4 S’):

Situation

Self

Support

Structure

4. Relational transitions

Family

Existential

Social

5. Counseling models

Schlossberg model

Hackney & Corniers model

Vondracek, Ferreira & Santos model

6. Non-events transitions

Definitions

Models and techniques of counseling and psychological evaluation

7. Group counseling

8. Crisis and trauma intervention

9. Consulting, program development and advocacy in Transitions

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 100.0%

Bibliography

Anderson, M., Goodman, J., & Schlossberg, N. (2012). Counseling adults in transition: linking Schlossberg’s theory with practice in a diverse world, 4th ed. New York: Springer.

Bridges, W. (2001). The way of transition: embracing life’s most difficult moments. New York: Perseus.

Sandoval, J. (Ed.). Handbook of crisis counseling, intervention, and prevention in the schools, 2nd ed. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Vondracek, F. W., Ferreira, J. A., & Santos, E. (2010). Vocational Behavior and Development in Times of Social Change: New Perspectives for Theory, Research, and Practice. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, Volume 10, Number 2, 125-138 (Springer) (Hindex: 8).

Yalom, I. (2008). Staring at the Sun: overcoming the terror of death. San Fracisco, CA: Wiley.