COU 595 : Practicum: International Counseling

Examines individual and group counseling skills in the context of an international and multicultural setting. Topics include counseling models shown to be effective for identified culture, development of cross-cultural sensitivity through an examination of the country's national identity and cultural features. Students will attend weekly seminars prior to their travel and receive daily group and individual supervision during the trip. Diversity coursework prior to the class is preferred. This class does not meet the Prerequisites for starting internship or replace COU 597 Mental Health Counseling Practicum.