The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with major theories in counseling psychology and to be able to apply them.
Students will be able to explain and use key interventions in counseling psychology for the improvement of human relationships.
✔ Applicable | How instructors' work experience benefits the course |
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The instructor has a doctoral degree in counseling psychology and counsels students and people in the general public on a regular basis. |
human relationships, counseling psychology
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
✔ Students will have opportunities to discuss topics related to human psychology in English and will practice alleviating relationship troubles using theories and practices from counseling psychology |
The class will be comprised of interactive lectures in which students will have opportunities to discuss material presented both during class time and in online discussions between classes. There will be a final research project, a summary of which will be presented in class towards the end of the quarter.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | The neuroscience of human relationships: polyvagal theory | Identify various states of nervous system arousal and the physiological, emotional, and cognitive phenomena that accompany them. |
Class 2 | Attachment theory: John Bowlby and beyond | Identify patterns of attachment to other human beings and their origins in early childhood experiences. |
Class 3 | Conflict & Communication Strategies: Nonviolent Communication | Identify the content, feelings, and needs layers of any act of communication and use the NVC formula to convey understanding. |
Class 4 | Love, Partnership & Sexuality | Identify ingredients of healthy committed relationships and strategies for maintaining long-term satisfaction. |
Class 5 | Addiction, Mood disorders, and Neurodiversity | Identify the symptoms of addiction, mood disorders, and neurodiversity and basic strategies for coping with these challenges. |
Class 6 | Student presentations | Share with the class your research on a topic related to human relationships that interests you. |
Class 7 | Student presentations | Share with the class your research on a topic related to human relationships that interests you. |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
handouts, etc.
to be introduced in class
class preparation and participation 20%
weekly online small group discussions 30%
final research project 35%
final presentation 15%
Excellent listening comprehension, reading, writing, and discussion ability in English
This course is 500-level course.
Tokyo Tech’s “wedge-shaped style education” enables students to pursue liberal arts education in a phased manner throughout undergraduate and graduate programs.
Students are encouraged to take 100-level to 600-level courses in order. As such, master’s students must begin Humanities and Social Science courses at the 400 level (in 1Q/2Q of the first year for those entering in April, and 3Q/4Q for those entering in September), then proceed to 500-level courses (in 3Q/4Q or later for those entering in April, and 1Q/2Q of the following year or later for those entering in September).