Course code

KAI6025.HR

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Suhtlemis-, nõustamis- ja koostööpädevused

Course title in English

Communication, Counselling and Collaboration Competencies

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

assessment

lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester

Maile Käsper (language of instruction:Estonian)
Julia Pavlova (language of instruction:Estonian)

lecturer of 2026/2027 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

The student develops an understanding of the communication and counseling process and basic communication and counseling competencies. The subject supports the willingness to work with different target groups.

Brief description of the course

Ethics and limitations in work with different target groups. Psychology of communication, forms of communication, different communication techniques. Counseling skills. The importance of cooperation, cooperation skills and principles with different target groups.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- knows professional ethics, follows and values ethical principles related to the counseling process;
- has knowledge of the importance and possibilities of involving different target groups in their work;
- possesses practical communication techniques and strategies for various collaborative situations;
- determines the need for counseling and approaches the counseling situation in a systemic and comprehensive manner;
- analyzes his/her own actions and role in the counseling process.

Teacher

Riin Seema, PhD

Study programmes containing that course

Vocational Pedagogy (HRKPB/27-o.HR)
Special Education (HREPB/27.HR)
Youth Work (HRNR/27.HR)
Primary School Teacher (HRKLI/27)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/26.HR)
Education (HRPB/27)
Early Childhood Education Teacher (HRALB/27.HR)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/25.HR)
Early Childhood Education (KAALB/26.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/26-o.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/26-t.HR)
Education (KAPB/26.HR)
Vocational Pedagogy (KAKPB/26-o.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/26.HR)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/24.HR)
Early Childhood Education (KAALB/25.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/25.HR)
Education (KAPB/25.HR)
Primary School Teacher (KAKLI/23.HR)
Vocational Pedagogy (KAKPB/25.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/25.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/25-o.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/24.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/24.HR)
Early Childhood Education (KAALB/24.HR)
Education (KAPB/24.HR)
Vocational Pedagogy (KAKPB/24.HR)
Education (KAPB/23.HR)
Special Education (KAEPB/23.HR)
Early Childhood Education (KAALB/23.HR)
Youth Work (TPNR/23.HR)
Vocational Pedagogy (KAKPB/23.HR)
Education (KAPB/00.HR)