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ATS2822 - Advanced counselling and case management

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Arts

Coordinator(s)

Dr Joan Smith

Offered

Gippsland

Second semester 2016 (Day)
Second semester 2016 (Online)

Synopsis

This unit explores theoretical frameworks for advanced counselling and case management in casework practice. The casework process is the focus of theory and skill development to explore the strengths and limitations of theories including eco-systems, crisis intervention, problem solving and feminist theories.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit students will have:

Demonstrated understanding of their implicit theories on their approach to counselling;
An ability to apply more than one theoretical framework to counselling and case management practice;
Demonstrated understanding of the case management process.

Assessment

Within semester assessment: 50%
Exam: 50%

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Joan Smith

Prerequisites

ATS1362 and ATS1363 or permission.

Prohibitions

GSC2303, SCW2303