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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Education

Master in Counselling

Course code: 3236 + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time + On-campus (Clayton), off-campus (Clayton), offshore (Singapore)
Contact: Dr Nicky Jacobs (Clayton) (telephone 61 3 9905 1648, or telephone +61 3 9905 2819 for initial inquiries)

Course description

This course has been designed in response to the growing market demand for counselling knowledge and skills from professional people working in a range of education, community and service-related industries. To cater for the needs of these target groups, four units are available relevant to these workplace settings. For applicants with previous studies in psychology and who are interested in articulating to higher degrees, a range of substitute units are also offered to extend their knowledge and skills.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to the course, applicants must hold either:

Selection into the program will be based on qualifications, academic merit, relevant work experience, referee reports and/or interviews.

Course outline

The program is based on four 12-point coursework units, giving a total of 48 points. Units offered are:

* For students enrolled in off-campus mode, EDF6531 (Counselling for the professions) has a compulsory three-day (20 hour) residential session.

Students who already have four years of APS-approved study in psychology at the time of enrolment may be eligible to take substitute units from the list below. Approval must be obtained from the course coordinator. Also, with the approval of the course coordinator, students may be eligible to apply for articulation into the Masters of Psychology (Counselling) degree, provided they successfully complete units EDF6501 (Counselling psychology: theories and practice) and EDF6502 (Advanced psychological assessment). Students enrolled in the Master of Psychology (Counselling) degree and who choose to exit the degree on satisfactory completion of the coursework component of the degree can apply to be awarded the Master in Counselling.
Units offered to students with APS-approved study in psychology:

This is a conceptual outline only. It gives a general indication of how the course will progress and is subject to change without notice.
Students should consult their course coordinator to assist in planning their program. Further details on the course and the individual units can be found at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/postgrad. Check the current timetable for unit availability via the website at http://education.monash.edu/students/current/timetables/ after 30 September.

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