Postgraduate - Course3236 - Master in Counselling

Students who commenced study in 2013 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2013 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Education

Managing faculty	Education
Abbreviated title	MCounselling
CRICOS code	065140F
Total credit points required	72
Standard duration of study (years)	1.5 years FT, 3 years PT
Study mode and location	On-campus (Clayton) Off-campus (Clayton, Hong Kong, Singapore)
Admission, fee and application details	http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/3236
Contact details	Telephone +61 3 9905 2877 or email education.clayton@monash.edu or visit http://www.education.monash.edu.
Course coordinator	http://www.education.monash.edu.au/courses/course-advisers.html

Notes

Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
This unit requires compulsory attendance at a three-day (20-hour) residential school on the Clayton campus for those students enrolled at Clayton via off-campus mode only.

Description

This innovative 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. 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.

Outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 9, the Bologna Cycle 2 and Monash Graduate Attributes. For more information refer to http://opvclt.monash.edu.au/curriculum-by-design/aligning-course-outcomes-with-aqf-bologna.html.

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates will be able to:

demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge about major approaches to counselling
apply the skills developed in counselling practice immediately in the workplace
understand the ethical and professional issues in undertaking counselling as a profession.

Professional recognition

This course is accredited by the Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and is recognised by the Singapore Association for Counselling. Graduates are eligible to apply for full membership and/or the status of a registered counsellor in the Asian Professional Counselling Association (APCA) and for membership with the Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association.

Structure

This course consists of six 12-point coursework units.

Requirements

Students must 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

Alternative exit(s)

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

Award(s)

Master in Counselling