EDF6531 - Counselling for the professions

Leader(s): TBA

Offered

Clayton First semester 2009 (Off-campus)
Clayton First semester 2009 (Evening)
Hong Kong Summer semester A to Semester one 2009 (Off-campus)
Hong Kong Term 4 2009 (Off-campus)
Singapore Summer semester A to Semester one 2009 (Off-campus)
Singapore Term 4 2009 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

The unit is designed to introduce students to the central approaches to counselling and psychotherapy; to enable the learning and practice of skills in a systematic manner; to engage students in a critical appraisal of their performance as counsellors; to apply information about the therapeutic alliance and other relevant strategies for helping clients in counselling therapy; to cultivate sensitivity to other people's ways and preferences, cultural or personal. To prompt students to consider their own values and style and how that may affect the success of their counselling.

Objectives

The objectives of this unit are to introduce students to the central approaches to counselling and psychotherapy; to enable the learning and practice of skills in a systematic manner; to engage students in a critical appraisal of their performance as counsellors; to apply information about the therapeutic alliance and other relevant strategies for helping clients in counselling therapy; to cultivate sensitivity to other people's ways and preferences, cultural or personal. To prompt students to consider their own values and style and how that may affect the success of their counselling.

Assessment

Assessment 1: Self-appraisal of Therapeutic Practice (5000 words): 60%; and Assessment 2: Critical evaluation of a major therapeutic orientation (3000 words): 40%

Contact hours

3 hours per week

Off-campus attendance requirements

Off-campus students must attend a compulsory two and a half day (18 hour) day Residential School