Postgraduate - UnitEDF6531 - Counselling for the professions

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (Off-campus) Clayton First semester 2014 (Evening) Hong Kong Term 2 2014 (Off-campus) Singapore Term 2 2014 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Ms Angela Gorman-Alesi

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to the theoretical and applied aspects of counselling in an informed, evidence-based and relevant manner. It has an applied focus and is based on recent theoretical and research-informed counselling practice. It introduces students to basic and advanced micro-skills, concepts and theories that are currently used in counselling practice. Students develop and practise their microskills and techniques over the semester and various counselling tools are introduced with their relevance and practical application discussed. The unit also includes a range of strategies used by therapists to note, track and evaluate the progress of the client in therapy. This unit enables students to reflect on their cultural awareness and sensitivities, their practice in respect to their own personal development and the influence this may have when counselling clients.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

understand and differentiate the central approaches to counselling and psychotherapy
learn and practise counselling micro-skills in a systematic manner
critically appraise their performance as counsellors
apply information about the therapeutic alliance and other relevant strategies for helping clients in counselling therapy
cultivate sensitivity to other people's ways and preferences, cultural or personal
consider and understand their own values and style and how that may affect the success of their counselling.

Assessment

Self-appraisal of therapeutic practice (5000 words, 60%)
Critical evaluation of a major therapeutic orientation (3000 words, 40%)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Andrea Reupert

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 24 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

3 contact hours per week

(b.) Additional requirements

independent study to make up the minimum required hours per week

Off-campus attendance requirements

Off-campus students must attend a compulsory three day residential school.