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Programme in Counselling Children and Adolescents

Qualification code: 70343
Duration: One year
Language medium: English

Target group:

This programme will benefit adults working with young people and includes teachers,
counsellors, psychologists, parents, therapists, and others with an interest in children and adolescents.

Admission requirements:

Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification.

Course leader details:

Prof Kesh Mohangi
Department of Psychology of Education
Office: Robert Sobukwe 2-34 (currently working from home)
Telephone: (012) 337 6169
E-mail: mohank@unisa.ac.za

Programme administrator:

Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp

Purpose statement:

To equip adults working with children, adolescents and families with basic counselling and communication skills as well as and informal assessment strategies to enable them to support young people who experience psychosocial, emotional and behavioural challenges

Modules:

PCCA01F - The Theory of Counselling

PCCA02G - Parent Guidance

PCCA03H - Human Development and Problem Behaviour

PCCA04J - Skills for Counselling Children and Adolescents