Distance degree programs for Adults & Professionals.
Bircham International University - Diploma Online.
Specialist - Expert Diploma - Psychology
Counseling Psychology via distance learning
This Specialist - Expert Diploma integrates counseling with the fields of psychology, education, and sociology. It presents the intervention strategies and techniques used in counseling while explaining the techniques (namely listening, focusing and inquiring) of patients interview. In addition, it demonstrates how to assess the problem(s), wellness status and growth areas; and how to develop a goal-oriented change process with the patient.
Academic Supervisor : Catherine Wanjiru Gachutha
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The Bircham International University Specialist and Expert diploma online via distance learning offer professional training and continuing education for a specific job skill. More info...
* Duration ranges from 3 to 9 months.
* Program Structure: 100% based on textbooks.
* Applicants over 19 years of age are eligible for enrollment.
* The final exam consists of writing one or two 20 to 35 pages report based on your assigned textbook.
Fees include all: Program of study, textbooks, study guide, evaluation and assessment, diploma, and transcript.
Cost per BIU earned undergraduate credit: 70 Euros (90 US$)
Specialist -Diploma Online via distance learning
15 Academic credits
Tuition Fee :1.050 Euros (1.350 US$).
Expert -Diploma Online via distance learning
21 Academic credits
Tuition Fee :1.470 Euros (1.890 US$).
Faculty of Psychology via distance learning
Specialist - Expert Diploma
Counseling Psychology via distance learning
Select 5 courses for the online diploma of Specialist or 7 courses for the Expert Diploma from the total of courses from the specialization module. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board.
Alcohol & Drug Counseling
Analysis of Social Problems
Child & Adolescent Counseling
Counseling Psychology
Crisis Counseling
Cross Cultural Social Perspectives
Marriage & Family Counseling
Marriage & Family Relations
Multicultural Diversity
Personality & Social Development
Social Counseling
Social Problems & Deviance
Therapeutic Practice
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1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credits (30 hours of study).
Bibliography: Counseling Psychology via distance learning
The corresponding textbooks are included in the fees. Once the fee has been paid, the books may take between two to five weeks to reach your address. Bircham International University offices may inform you at any time of the status of your books. If the book is in English, the required report must be written in English unless you have requested to write it in other language and have gained Bircham International University authorization. More info...
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"A good education should teach HOW to think, rather than WHAT to think." Deric Bircham, BIU President.
Admission requirements: Diploma - Counseling Psychology
For official admission status at Bircham distance education university; you need to send in a filled out, dated, and signed official Application for Admission. You may download this application form from the website or request it by email or mail. Please send this application and enclosed documents to our address. You may also submit this application and attached documents by email in a PDF Format. More info...
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Continuing Education for Adults & Professionals
Bircham International University offers a great variety of distance learning continuing education courses in an attempt to provide practical companies' training and online continuing education in various specialization. More info...
Department of General Psychology
COURSE FEES & MATERIALS: 500 Euros (700 US$)
You may study any subject as an independent online continuing education course. More info...
Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 academic credits):
Alcohol & Drug Counseling
Animal Human Bond
Biological Psychology
Causes of Mental Disorders
Child & Adolescent Counseling
Clinical Psychology
Cognitive Ethology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Criminal Behavior
Crisis Counseling
Developmental Neurobiology
Developmental Psychology
Drug Addictions
Educational Psychology
Emotional Homeopathic Treatments
Extrasensory Deceits
Extrasensory Perception
Forensic Psychology
General Psychology
Gestalt Dialogue
Gestalt Nature of Change
Gestalt Present Awareness
Gestalt Psychotherapy
Gestalt Therapy
Herbs Psychopharmacology
Human Body & Mind
Human Development
Human Ethology
Human Sexuality
Hypnosis & Suggestion
Marriage & Family Counseling
Marriage & Family Relations
Mental Homeopathic Treatments
Natural Psycho-Medication
Neural & Brain Science
NLP Neuro Linguistic Programming
NLP Transformation
Organizational Behavior
Organizational Leadership
Organizational Psychology
Parapsychology
Performance Psychology
Personality & Social Development
Psychic Communication
Psychoanalysis
Psychology of Language
Psychology of Perception
Psychology of Personality
Psychopathology
Psychopharmacology
Psychophysiology
Psychosomatic Connection
Psychotherapeutic Strategies
Representational Systems
Sexology / Sex Therapy
Sexual Attitude Restructuring
Sexual Behavior
Sexual Pleasure Education
Social Counseling
Social Psychology
Systems Neuroscience
Transpersonal Psychology
Understanding Disease
There are over one thousand online continuing education courses via distance learning prepared at Bircham University, so if you do not find the subject you are looking for, do not hesitate to ask. More info...
Learning outcomes: Diploma - Counseling Psychology
The following learning outcomes are compatible with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) for lifelong learning and continuing education. The EQF directives facilitate acceptance of this course credits by many higher education institution. These learning outcomes are achieved after completion of this course with a passing grade. Better grades will demonstrate higher analysis, evaluation and critical thinking skills. More info...
EQF LEVEL 3. General knowledge and comprehension.
Outcome resulting from reading the book and the selection of the main concepts from the course content.
The student will be able to identify and sort Counseling Psychology key concepts by reading the course assigned textbook. These concepts will have to be classified and rearranged in order to prepare a coherent index or table of contents. This index will demonstrate the student's ability to grasp the interrelationships, hierarchy, and overall meaning of the Counseling Psychology key elements. More info...
EQF LEVEL 4. Specialized knowledge and comprehension.
Outcome resulting from the course textbook content summary and draft report writing.
The student will examine the assigned textbook to integrate selected text extracts according to the previously elaborated table of contents in order to meet the written report format length limits (20 to 35 pages). Thus, the student may need to either expand the report content or summarize it further. This recurrent content adjustment will lead the student to interpret, synthesize, and reorganize the information read in the required textbook in order to demonstrate in writing a clear comprehension and specialized knowledge about Counseling Psychology. More info...
BIU adapts each Distance Learning Higher Education degree program to the needs of each student. More info...
Specialist - Expert Diploma - Psychology
Counseling Psychology Online
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Acceptance of these Distance Learning Higher Education academic credits is always the prerogative of the receiving institution or employer. Recognition criteria differ depending on each educational institution, or company policy, or country legal framework.
Specialist - Expert Diploma - Counseling Psychology
