ASSERTIVENESS WORKSHOP

From time to time, many of us may feel uneasy in social situations. Some people may feel put down or cheated. Other people may feel that they have something to contribute to social situations, but something holds them back. Others may find that they become aggressive when they only want to be firm.

This one day workshop aims at providing participants with insights and practical skills to gain self-esteem and confidence in expressing themselves in more positive and effective ways.

Course No. & Dates:
Workshop 1: ASS 3 June 14, 1999 (Monday)
Workshop 2: ASS 4 July 30, 1999 (Friday)
Times: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Counsellor: Ms. Sylvia Acevedo
Group size: minimum 8, maximum 20
Venue: Rm. 424/Rm. 411, Meng Wah Complex

(The workshop will be conducted in English)

WORKSHOP ON INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

This workshop aims at enhancing participants' effectiveness in interpersonal communication through (a) heightening of self-awareness, and (b) basic skill training. The focus is on the communication situations commonly encountered by university students. The workshop comprises short lectures, experiential exercises and group discussion.

Course No. & Dates:
Workshop 1: ICW 1 June 15, 1999 (Tue.)
Workshop 2: ICW 2 July 28, 1999 (Wed.)
Times: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Counsellor: Ms. Sylvia Acevedo
Group size: minimum 8, maximum 16
Venue: Rm. 411/ Rm. 424, Meng Wah Complex

(The workshop will be conducted in English)

NURTURE YOURSELF THROUGH DANCE AND MOVEMENT

It aims at promoting the body-and-mind integration. Specific movement exercises are designed to get in touch with blocked tension areas of the body in order to allow genuine expression and release. It makes use of body movement as a basic form of communication to enhance our relationship with our inner selves, with others and the world around us. The experience is particularly designed to encourage better self-understanding and to promote personal growth.

In this workshop, you will learn to:
· appreciate the basic beauty of your body and movement.
· befriend your body and improve your body image.
· increase self-trust and deepen self-care through satisfying movement expression.
· handle stress through creative movement and spontaneous dance forms.
· discover the richness of unlimited movement and dance possibilities.

Course No.: D&M 15
Dates & Times:
Intake & Introductory session
July 23, 1999 (Friday) 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Workshop
July 26 - 29, 1999 (Mon. to Thu.) 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Counsellor: Ms. Ida Cheung
Venue: Rm. 411, Meng Wah Complex
Group size: minimum 10, maximum 24
Clothing: casual and comfortable

WORKSHOP ON CREATIVITY

In this workshop, we will look into what creativity is and how to nurture your own creativity. Different areas of creative expression, such as creativity at work, in play, in learning, in interpersonal relationship and personal development will also be explored. This programme is designed to encourage participants to identify and appreciate their own creativity and that of the others.



Course No.: CW 6
Dates & Times:
Intake & Introductory session
July 16, 1999 (Fri.) 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Workshop
July 19 - 20, 1999 (Mon. & Tue.) 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Counsellor: Ms. Ida Cheung
Group size: minimum 10, maximum 20
Venue: Rm. 411, Meng Wah Complex

IMAGE AWARENESS WORKSHOP

This half-day workshop aims at helping students become more aware of their body image. The programme is particularly designed in such a way that all students can have a chance to receive constructive feedback from other participants concerning their physical image and body movement.

Content includes static impression and movement of the body, and the use of image awareness inventory to heighten their awareness in image building and development. To provide a rich learning experience for participants, various formats such as counsellor's input, live modelling and demonstration by students, small group sharing, large group discussion will be used.

Course No.: IAW 1
Date: July 22, 1999 (Thursday)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Counsellor: Ms. Ida Cheung
Group size: minimum 12, maximum 24
Venue: Rm. 411, Meng Wah Complex

PAC - MEETING THE THREE PEOPLE INSIDE US

Some people don't like themselves and want to change. Others do like themselves, yet want to change in certain ways. Both want to let go some parts of their old self in order to develop a more lively, more competent, more loving new self.

Discovering yourself can be a lifelong adventure. Exploring the ever-unfolding new you can be a fascinating, ever-fresh process of education and therapy. You may need help in understanding yourself and the people with whom you live and work.

Transactional Analysis, TA for short, offers both a theory and method to achieve this personal and interpersonal insight. TA is also a widely practised and highly effective approach to self-change. It helps people better understand themselves and others.

This workshop introduces you to the major concepts of transactional analysis and to allow you, through the exercises and group participation, to discover and validate as much as possible from your own insights and experiences and from those of others.

The first day of the two-day workshop are designed to help participants achieve better self-understanding and better interpersonal relationships. The specific contents will include the following concepts, as: the Personalities People Develop; the Transactions People Use; Strokes and the Psychological Trading Stamps People Collect; and, the Scripts People live By.

The second day will focus more on application. Participants are helped to apply the concepts to their situation and other life issues. They may also engage themselves in an exploration for new directions of change.

Course No.: PAC 1
Date: July 29 and 30, 1999 (Thursday & Friday)
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Counsellor: Ms. Winnie Tang
Group Size: Minimum 8, Maximum 12
Venue: Rm. 424, Meng Wah Complex

DIGITAL LEADERSHIP

We are now in the Digital Era. We are encouraged to adopt technology to do things differently for increasing productivity. Can you communicate and collaborate effectively in cyberspace? Are you ready for this working and playing field of the 21st Century?

This workshop will explore attitude, skills and knowledge needed for people/leaders of today and tomorrow. Digital leadership is about leading yourself and others in the Information Technology (IT) era. Begin now and start your journey for personal growth.

Participants must have some basic competency in computing and be willing to actively participate in group activities. They are encouraged to bring in their notebook computer for the course.

Course No.: DL 3
Date: June 9, 16, & 23, 1999 (Wednesdays)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Counsellor: Mr. T.K. Kang
Group Size: minimum 6, maximum 10
Venue: Rm. 408, Meng Wah Complex

SO YOU WANT TO WORK IN THE MEDIA?

If you have ever wanted to see how a professional television programme is made then here is your chance. We are putting on a workshop for whole day Saturday June. It will be run by Elfed Vaughan Roberts, who presents for Radio Television Hong Kong's "The Week in Politics" and Jim Gould, the producer of Media Watch and the Week in Politics.

Over the day we will teach you how to script for television, how to put it all together and then to produce you own. Can you afford to miss this?

Course No.: MEDIA 1
Date: June 19, 1999 (Saturday)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Speaker: Mr. Elfed Roberts
Group size: minimum 10, maximum 25
Venue: Rm. 411, Meng Wah Complex

(The workshop will be conducted in English)

TOASTMASTER'S SESSION

Imagine that you have just been made the social secretary of a University society; imagine that you have just been asked to be the major announcer at a large business dinner which all the firms are attending. It will be your job to make sure that the evening goes smoothly; it will be your job to give thanks to the major guests and perhaps the major speaker. Do you think you could do this well? Would you have the confidence? Could you make the guests relax at the right time, make them laugh and relax when required? Achieve the right atmosphere for a serious after dinner talk? Give the talk yourself? If you can do all these things then do not attend this course. If, on the other hand, you feel you want some help in this important skill then register for this course and all will be revealed.

Course No. & Dates:
Workshop 1: TMS 3 June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23 (Fri.)
Workshop 2: TMS 4 June 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27 (Tue.)
Workshop 3: TMS 5 June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28 (Wed.)
Times: 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.
Speaker: Mr. Elfed Roberts
Group size: minimum 10, maximum 25
Venue: Rm. 325, Meng Wah Complex

(The workshop will be conducted in English)

CRISIS MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

What is a crisis? It is something that happens quickly, is not expected and the outcome is of great consequence for our future. Because the resolution of the event is so important we often do the wrong things at the wrong time with the undersired resolution.

Over the last few years a lot of work has been done in trying to work out how to behave in a crisis so as to bring about most desired result. Drawing from psychology, business studies and strategic studies certain rules have been discovered which help to a great extent.

Now this course is not trying to deal with individual crises of a personal nature. Rather is it concentrating on how to deal with crises involving interaction with others in making decisions. For example how to deal with people on a committee in a crisis, how to deal with a crisis in an interview, how to maximise your time in an event that has to be resolved quickly. How to deal with crisis when you are at work.

The approach to the day school will be interactive. Lectures will only be very short and we shall concentrate on role playing exercises and discussions. This course will help you prepare for the inevitable crises which will occur in your life and aid you to deal with them effectively.

Course No.: CMW 1
Date: July 17, 1999 (Saturday)
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Speaker: Mr. Elfed Roberts
Group size: minimum 10, maximum 25
Venue: Rm. 411, Meng Wah Complex
(The workshop will be conducted in English)

ADVANCED TOASTMASTERS' GROUP

This Day School is only open to those students who had attended the Toastmasters sessions held previously. The idea is to help you to start your own toastmasters group in the University and to improve the skills you have already attained. It will involve intense coaching and learning to a high standard which can then be used to help both yourself and others.

Course No. & Dates:
Workshop 1: ATMS 1 July 24, 1999 (Saturday)
Workshop 2: ATMS 2 July 31, 1999 (Saturday)
Times: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Speaker: Mr. Elfed Roberts
Group size: minimum 8, maximum 16
Venue: Rm. 424, Meng Wah Complex

(The workshop will be conducted in English)

General Information

ENROLMENT

To enrol for any of the courses, students are advised to register in person at the Personal Development and Counselling Centre, Room 406, Meng Wah Complex.

Application for all courses will start on 3 May 1999.


COURSE DEPOSIT

The $100 deposit payable at enrolment will be refunded upon completion of a course or with approval from the counsellor-in-charge in case of absence.


WITHDRAWAL AND REFUND

If for any reason you cannot attend a course for which you have registered, you should notify the Centre as soon as possible. For refund, you are required to write to the Director of Personal Development and Counselling Centre ten days before the commencement of the course. The Centre will consider your request if your reason for withdrawal is justified.


ENQUIRIES

All enquiries concerning the Summer Programme 1999 should be directed to the Personal Development And Counselling Centre (PDCC) during normal office hours.

Tel.: 2857 8388
E-mail: pdcc@hkusuc.hku.hk
Webpage: http://www.hku.hk/pdcc
Address: Rm. 406, Meng Wah Complex


INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATION

All registered students of the University of Hong Kong are entitled to all services offered by PDCC, including individual consultation. Students are welcome to talk with counsellors on an one-to-one basis. It is advisable to make an appointment in person or by phone 28578388.

For emergency, please call our pager 7656 1610.

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Last updated: 29/4/1999