Course Details
Date:
9~10 December 2010 (Thursday & Friday)
Time:
9.30am - 5.30pm
Venue:
37 Middle Road, 5th Floor, Uweei Building
Singapore 188946
(Near to Bugis MRT station)
Closing Date:
Registration is CLOSED
(Kindly leave us your contact details and we will inform you of the next available run)
Course Objectives
- Train professionals to understand the relationship that children and young people have to technology
- Teach professionals to help parents understand their children
- Discuss the psychology of the web – what children and teens gain from spending time online
- Explore what online gaming has to offer the realm of education
- Determine the role of parents and educators in helping teens come to a healthy balance (this means more than simply talking at teens to get off the computer; it means integrating technology themselves in a healthy way)
- Teach professionals to identify and treat Internet Addiction
Methodology
Dr. Zur will teach via lecture, power point presentations, video clips, question & answer, discussion, role-playing and case study examination. The course will be interactive and have plenty of room for audience members to bring in their own case studies and ask questions.
Who Should Attend
Mental health professionals, teachers, educators, administrators, parents, anyone who interacts with and instructs members of the digital era should attend.
Trainer
Ofer Zur, Ph.D., is a consultant, licensed psychologist, writer, forensic consultant and lecturer from Sonoma, California. He is a pioneer in the development of the ethical and effective psychotherapy and counselling practice and is a prolific writer and researcher. Dr. Zur is the director of the Zur Institute (http://www.zurinstitute.com), which offers over 100 unique and innovative, online continuing education courses to psychologists, social workers, and counselors. He is one of the most prominent consultants and forensic experts in the area of therapeutic boundaries.
Dr. Zur will also be speaking at a Public Forum, Rehabilitating that Internet Junkie, on 11 DEC 2010.
Award
Participants who meet 75% class attendance will be awarded a Certificate of Accomplishment by the Academy of Human Development.