School psychology is a field that applies principles from educational psychology, developmental psychology, counseling psychology, community psychology, and behavior analysis to meet the learning and behavioral health needs of children and adolescents. It is an area of applied psychology practiced by school counselors and school psychologists. They often collaborate with educators, families, school leaders, community members, and other professionals to create safe and supportive school environments.
School Counselors and School Psychologists carry out psychological testing, psycho-educational assessment, intervention, prevention, counseling, and consultation. They are uniquely qualified members of school teams that support students’ ability to learn and teachers’ ability to teach. They apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior, to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally.
Professional Diploma in School Counseling
This program designed to equip individuals with knowledge and skills required practice as School counselors to provide psychological support to students.
Insights and skills gained through the program will help them better understand behaviors and thinking patterns of children and adolescents in order to support them in various issues and in different contexts. Students will study psychological development of humans from early childhood to teenage, identify abnormal behaviors and thinking and how to support children in these conditions working with parents and teachers.
As opposed to a traditional child psychology program this will approach the concepts from an applied aspect and discuss issues during teenage, which is very important in working with school children.
Aims and Objectives
Upon successful completion students will be able to :
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Understand the normal cognitive, social and moral development from early childhood to adolescence.
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Demonstrate core knowledge in Biological, Cognitive, Developmental, Behavioral, Psychodynamic and Social approached to psychology
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Apply psychological theories to improve the quality and effectiveness in parenting, teaching and supporting vulnerable children
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Identify Psychological conditions in children and teenagers and decide how to support children and parents in these conditions
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Apply psychological insights and skills to counsel school children with problems working with parents and teachers
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Conduct non clinical psychological assessments to identify strengths and weaknesses of children
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Plan and conduct awareness campaigns to prevent child abuse, to protect and support vulnerable children
