Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives On the completion of this subject students will understand the general issues in psychological counselling, including individual, group and systems approaches; have developed empathic listening skills and increased self-awareness; have experienced the counselling process under supervision; have learnt to analyse a counselling interaction in a critical, evaluative fashion; understand the constraints within which counselling takes place, including ethical issues and confidentiality.
Synopsis Central theme: introduction to counselling. Introduction to counselling theory and practice. Themes to be covered include general issues of counselling, individual approaches, group approaches and systems approaches to counselling. A strong focus of this subject will be on developing empathic listening skills and increasing self-awareness. Classes will include formal lectures, workshops and tutorials.
Assessment Cumulative, based on tests: 35% + Video-taped interview: 25% + Essay: 20% + Tutorial presentations: 20%