Advanced Counselling Theories
Duration
- 1 Semester
Contact hours
- 84 hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Prerequisites
PSC70002 Assessment and Treatment of Psychological Disorders, PSC70009 Counselling Research Processes, PSC70015 Specific Approaches to Counselling, PSC70017 Advanced Interventions in Counselling and Group Processes
Corequisites
Nil
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Appraise the differences in counselling perspectives as they relate to both individual and group counselling approaches.
2. Apply and analyse variety of individual and group counselling approaches in case management, for various client demographics and counselling issues.
3. Reflect upon and examine counselling processes in a group setting.
Courses with unit
MA-COUADV Master of Counselling (Advanced),Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit will involve up to 300 hours of work including:
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Lecture | 7.25 | 12 | 87 |
Online Contact | N/A |
|
|
Specified Learning Activities Reading of recommended material Personal Journal | 10 | 12 | 120 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent learning Preparation for assessments Informal group discussions Revision of lecture material | Recommended |
| 93 |
TOTAL |
|
| 300 hours/25.0cp |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Essay | Individual | 35% | 2 |
Integrative essay | Individual | 35% | 1, 3 |
Online questions* | Individual | 30% | 1, 2 |
*a combination of multiple choice and short answer questions (1hr).
General skills outcomes
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Redecision Psychotherapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Reality Therapy
• Group Processes and Counselling
Study resources
- Reading materials.