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CAM405 Counseling in Active Learning Environments

Anchor Christian U

CAM405 Counseling in Active Learning Environments

This course is designed to help students understand principles and acquire competencies necessary to move participants toward growth in the context of short-term impact ministry environments such as retreats, resident camps, mission trips, and wilderness trips. Key subjects include: group dynamics, relationship building, camper discipline, facilitation, framing, debriefing, processing, and Bible study.

Credits: 3

Student learning outcomes

  1. Challenge students towards growth and maturity.
  2. Recognize special needs within the target group.
  3. Verbalize thought provoking questions and assignments.
  4. Integrate the campers' daily activities with Scripture.
  5. Appreciate the uniqueness of each camper.
  6. Understand group dynamics.
  7. Express his/her faith, testimony, and life experiences.
  8. Foster an atmosphere of trust, love and acceptance.