Exchange programmes

Family Studies

The (Advanced) Traineeship offers the knowledge and skills in order to understand and coach personal and family dynamics in the field of children, youngster, adult and/or senior care. 

You will be trained to offer adequate family support, both in a scientifically substantiated way and with a lot of empathy and presence. You'll learn to understand human and social relations from a family sciences' perspective and to assist and support families in a professional way.

overleg aan tafel

The (advanced) traineeship consists of the following courses

  • Portfolio

    Students make an overview of their relevant educational, life and/or work experiences as to coaching individuals, partner relationships and families. These 'family competences' are explored using the 'famcompass-portfolio'.

  • Workshops Counselling skills

    In preparation of the traineeship, students participate in basic/advanced workshops on counselling skills dealing with the following topics: 

    • Core conditions for counselling 
    • Communication skills for counselling 
    • Framework skills (e.g. mandate issues) 
    • Counselling in a multicultural context

  • Workshop on super-diversity and transmigration

    Students following the advanced traineeship are offered knowledge on the specific concepts of super-diversity and transmigration with a focus on the context of Brussels.

  • Internship I and II

    In both internships, students work 240h (10 weeks) in an organization relevant to family counselling (e.g. child care center, center for family care, center for social work, refugee center, residential care for youngsters, residential care for elderly) or family policy. The supervision is done by a mentor at the organization and a lecturer of Family Sciences.

Registration

To apply for registration, follow the procedure as described on our page. 

Credits

  • These courses are open to students in Family Sciences, Social & Educational Sciences and Health Care.
  • The courses consist of lectures and workshops. During the placement period students work 3 days per week and attend lectures 1 day per two weeks at Odisee.
  • Number of European credits: 17.
  • Autumn or spring semester.

Campus Schaarbeek

These courses are implemented at the Odisee Campus of Family Sciences in Schaarbeek and in a care or policy organisation in Brussels or Flanders.