Undergraduate - UnitATS1363 - Counselling & groupwork skills

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	School of Applied Media and Social Sciences, Gippsland
Offered	Gippsland Second semester 2013 (Day) Gippsland Second semester 2013 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Debra Manning

Notes

Previously coded SCW1304

Synopsis

The unit provides an understanding of the essential theories, skills and knowledge required for effective counselling with individuals and working with groups. This unit lays the foundations for the development of sound counselling and group work skills to be extended in later units/professional practice.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students should have a critical understanding of and be able to demonstrate:

The reasons for carrying out a counselling interview;
The various roles performed by Interviewers;
The skills and processes of counselling with individuals
The skills and processes of working with groups,
Assessment and collaborative planning in relation to client/group needs; and
The satisfactory conclusion of the professional relationship.

Assessment

Assignment 1 (750 words): 15%
Assignment 2 (1500 words): 35%
Workbook exam (2250 words): 40%
Participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Debra Manning

Contact hours

One x 1 hr lecture/week
One x 2 hr tutorial/week

Off-campus attendance requirements

A compulsory 2-day residential school for off-campus students.

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Community welfare and counselling

Prerequisites

ATS1362

Prohibitions

GSC1304, SCW1304