Want to provide people with the tools for responding to the challenges of everyday life? Help others realize their potential? Increase their daily living skills?
Overview
The Diploma in Human Relations and Family Life Education (30 credits) is geared towards those wishing to pursue a career in diverse areas that deal with issues faced through the life cycle, whether in the work place or in the home environment. Family Life Educators are trained to provide support to people who are dealing with the challenges of everyday life, thus enhancing the lives of individuals and families. The program is administered by the McGill School of Continuing Studies.
Primary audience
This program is intended to train people who wish to conduct Family Life Education programs in schools, hospitals, religious institutions and social service centres. The program is also designed for people who, though qualified to work in their respective professional domains, may wish to acquire auxiliary skills in basic human communication, group animation and effective interviewing.
Careers
Typically our Diploma grads apply for positions in hospitals, schools, community centres, etc. which have a Family life Education Program. For further information, please visit the Association of Family Life Educators of Quebec website.
Admissions
See the McGill Calendar Diploma in Human Relations & Family Life Education page for detailed admission requirements information.
Application
Please view the Apply/Register section of the McGill School of Continuing Studies website for application information and application deadlines.
Courses
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Not all courses are offered each semester or year. For current course offerings, visit the Minerva Dynamic Schedule - Class Schedule Search. Select a study term, then search by "EDPC" and "EDPE" in the Subject field.
Course registration questions? Visit our Registration page.
Study plan & timetables
Study Plan
The following is a sample study plan for those who wish to complete the program over 2 years.
2-Year Sample Study Plan
| Year 1 |
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| Fall |
EDPC 501
Helping Relationships
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ed Psych & Couns (Counselling): A course in the basic principles of human relationships and communication skills, approached from a theoretical and experimental viewpoint. An emphasis will be given to training in basic listening skills, interviewing techniques, and the interpretation of non-verbal behaviour and communication.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Offered through Continuing Studies
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
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Required |
EDPC 502
Group Processes&Individuals
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ed Psych & Couns (Counselling): A laboratory course in which participants observe individual dynamics within a group setting as well as understand the developmental phases of the group. Participants will be encouraged to experiment with their own behaviour, in order to increase their own awareness of functioning.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Offered through Continuing Education.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
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Required |
| Winter |
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EDPC 504
Practicum:Interviewing Skills
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ed Psych & Couns (Counselling): This course will enable students to become practitioners in the field of Applied Social Sciences. Theoretical principles of the helping relationship will be applied in particular situations. Demonstration, lecture, role-playing and psychodrama techniques will be used.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Offered through Continuing Studies
- Prerequisite: EDPC 501
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
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Required |
EDPC 507
Practicum:Grp Leadershp Skills
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ed Psych & Couns (Counselling): The practical aspects of group leadership, group design and planning. Candidates will set up groups, conduct such groups over a number of sessions, and assess these groups according to the theoretical models covered in the prerequisite course.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Offered through Continuing Education.
- Prerequisite: EDPC 502
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
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Required |
| Summer |
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EDPC 503
Human Sexuality:Professionals
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ed Psych & Couns (Counselling): Historical, biological, anthropological, psychological and sociological perspectives of human sexual development. Sexual dysfunctions and approaches to sex therapy. Attitudes toward sexuality held by professional helpers relative to their implications for the learning and teaching of human sexuality and sex therapy.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
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Required |
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| Year 2 |
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| Fall |
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EDPC 505
Crisis Intervention Processes
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ed Psych & Couns (Counselling): Instruction in the skills of working with crisis situations involving persons emotionally disturbed, suicidal, or alcoholic, and those who are on drugs or experiencing emotional trauma, as well as other problems. Attention will be given to identification of referral sources and the writing of reports.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Offered through Continuing Education.
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
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Complementary |
EDPC 540
Foundation Family Life Educ.
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ed Psych & Couns (Counselling): An examination of the psychological and sociological foundations of family life education tracing the evolution of theory, research and practice within this domain.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken EDPC 640
- Offered through Continuing Education.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
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Required |
| Winter |
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EDPE 560
Human Development
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology): A review of current theory and knowledge of human development through the life cycle. Particular attention is given to emotional and social development. All major age-stages are considered. Emphasis is placed on the effects of interaction between individuals of these different age groupings.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Offered through Continuing Education.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
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Required |
EDPC 510
Family Life Education&Marriage
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ed Psych & Couns (Counselling): The contribution of central concepts of psychological theories and therapeutic systems to the understanding of marriage and relationships. Special attention will be given to gender and ethnicity issues in order to increase the sensitivity of students to the issues typically confronted in the modern marriage and family.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- Offered through Continuing Education.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
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Complementary |
| Summer |
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EDPE 564
Family Communication
3 Credits
Offered in the: - Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Ed Psych & Couns (Psychology): Family communication processes and interpersonal reactions in the context of marriage and the contemporary family will be considered. Attention will be given to role changes and the effect of crises on marital and family relationships.
Offered by: Educational&Counselling Psych
- May be offered through Summer Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
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Complementary |
Timetables
Tuition & fees
McGill Continuing Studies tuition and fees vary for Quebec residents, non-Quebec Canadian students, and International students. Visit the McGill Continuing Studies Fees page for links to current tuition and fee information.
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