Women's Studies (WMST) 302
Communication Skills—Feminist Practice (Revision 5)
WMST 302 closed effective September 1, 2010. Replaced by WGST 302.
Opened in Moodle, May 31, 2010.
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Delivery Mode:Individualized study online or individualized study; video
component.*
*Overseas students, please contact the
University Library before registering in a course that has an audio/visual component.
Credits:3
Area of Study:Social Science
Prerequisite:WMST 266 (or equivalent course from another institution).
Precluded Course:None
Centre:Centre for Work and Community Studies
WMST 302 has a Challenge for Credit option.
Overview
This course provides an introduction to communication skills within the context of feminist counselling theory and practice. The course focuses particularly on increasing communications knowledge and skills, and developing beginning counselling. Emphasis is placed on enhancing self-awareness, skill development, and understanding counsellors’ roles and responsibilities.
Outline
Unit 1: The Communication Process
Unit 2: Enhancing Interpersonal Skills
Unit 3: The Counselling Process
Unit 4: Introduction to Feminist Counselling
Unit 5: Skill Development in Counselling
Unit 6: Ethical Issues
Unit 7: Evaluating Risks and Accessing Resources
Evaluation
To receive credit for WMST 302, you must complete six assignments, achieve a minimum overall composite grade of “D” (50 per cent) and an overall grade of “D” (50 per cent) or better on Assignment 2.
| Assignment 1: Unit 1 Quiz | 10% |
| Assignment 2: Unit 2 Quiz | 10% |
| Assignment 3: Unit 3 Quiz | 10% |
| Assignment 4: Unit 4 Quiz | 10% |
| Assignment 5: Case Study | 25% |
| Assignment 6: Demonstration & Process Recording | 35% |
| Total | 100% |
To learn more about assignments and examinations, please refer to Athabasca University's online Calendar.
Course Materials
Textbooks
Adler, R.B., Proctor, R.F., Towne, N., & Rolls, J. A. (2008). Looking out/Looking in (3rd Canadian ed.). Scarborough, ON: Thomson/Nelson.
Adler, R.B., Proctor, R. F., Towne, N., & Towne, Rolls, J. A. 2008). Activities manual/study guide to accompany Looking out/Looking in (3rd Canadian ed.). Scarborough, ON: Thomson/Nelson.
Other Materials
In addition to the textbooks, the course materials include a study guide, reading file, and a videorecording.
Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice. Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.
Opened in Revision 5, May 31, 2010.
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Last updated by SAS 10/19/2010 10:01:42
