In this online Multicultural Awareness course you will develop an understanding of appropriate practices and procedures within different cultures.  Some consider these differences to be of great significance in determining human behavior and thinking, others view culture as just one of many factors that influence the behavior of individuals and groups. This course is suitable for anyone in culturally sensitive situations or needing to understand cultural differences.

Course Aims:

• Develop an awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity;
• Understand the cultural awareness of the self through verbal and non-verbal means;
• Understand the origins and influences of prejudice and racism;
• Understand the impact of culture when working with culturally different clients;
• Understand bias toward and barriers against effective multi-cultural relationships;
• Understand the fundamentals of developing and implementing cultural competence;
• Understand multi-cultural attitudes toward mental health issues.

Detailed Course Outline

This course is made up of a number of lessons or units. Each of these has self assessment questions, a set task (practical homework) and an assignment which you can upload online.

There are 8 lessons in this course:

1. Cultural Diversity
2. Cultural Self-Awareness
3. Prejudice and Racism
4. Working with Culturally Different Clients
5. Barriers to Effective Multi-Cultural Relationships
6. Developing Cultural Competence
7. Multicultural Mental Health Issues
8. Shortcomings of Contemporary Counselling: Theories and Future Developments

When you have completed the lessons of your Certificate course, you will be given the option of taking the optional exam. It’s okay if you don’t want the exam, we still issue your Careerline Certificate. For Advanced Certificates however, the exam is compulsory (per module) and are included in the course fee.