3236 - Master in Counselling

This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course

Abbreviated title	MCounselling
CRICOS Code	065140F
Managing faculty	Education
Study location and mode	Off-campus (Clayton, Hong Kong, Singapore) On-campus (Clayton) Student enrolled at Clayton via off-campus mode must attend a residential session.
Total credit points required	72
Duration (years)	1.5 years FT, 3 years PT
Contact details	Telephone +61 3 9905 2819, or visit http://www.education.monash.edu.au.
Course coordinator	Dr Nicky Jacobs

Description

This innovative program 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. The course is particularly suited to professional people with jobs in counselling in the human resources, health, social welfare, and education industries, who wish to obtain a professional qualification in counselling.

Objectives

The aims of the Master in Counselling program are to ensure an advanced level of knowledge about major approaches to counselling to provide training in counselling practice and develop skills for immediate application in the workplace, and to introduce the study of ethical and professional issues in undertaking counselling as a profession.

Structure

Students complete six 12-point coursework units.

Requirements

Students complete:

EDF6530 Introduction to counselling across the lifespan
EDF6531 Counselling for the professions*
EDF6532 Assessment in counselling
EDF6533 Cognitive-behavioural approaches to crucial issues in living
EDF6540 Ethics in counselling
EDF6541 Field experience in counselling

* The unit EDF6531 requires compulsory attendance at a three-day (20-hour) residential session on the Clayton campus for those student enrolled at Clayton via off-campus mode only.

Professional recognition

This course is accredited by the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).

Alternative exit(s)

Students who choose not to complete the full program can exit with a Graduate Certificate in Counselling after sucessfully completing two units.

Award(s) received on completion ^*

Master in Counselling

* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

13 October 2017 18 May 2024