Assessment and Evidence Based Therapies
Duration
- One semester/teaching period
Contact hours
- 36
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Aims and objectives
This unit prepares students to confidently undertake counselling assessments, including risk assessments and mental state examinations. Furthermore, students learn to apply key components of evidence-based therapies, including cognitive-behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness and positive psychology. Students will also learn to critically evaluate the treatment outcome literature and apply this understanding to client issues.
Students who successfully complete this Unit will be able to:
1. Conduct an initial assessment interview and develop a case formulation. A treatment plan is also to be developed that is guided by the treatment outcome literature on cognitive-behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness and/or positive psychology.
2. Critically evaluate and apply the major theoretical principles of cognitive-behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness and positive psychology to a range of clients presenting in a counselling context.
3. Critically evaluate the treatment outcome research relevant to cognitive-behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness and positive psychology.
Students who successfully complete this Unit will be able to:
1. Conduct an initial assessment interview and develop a case formulation. A treatment plan is also to be developed that is guided by the treatment outcome literature on cognitive-behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness and/or positive psychology.
2. Critically evaluate and apply the major theoretical principles of cognitive-behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness and positive psychology to a range of clients presenting in a counselling context.
3. Critically evaluate the treatment outcome research relevant to cognitive-behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness and positive psychology.
Courses with unit
Master of CounsellingUnit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This Unit will involve up to 150 hours of work including:
| Type On campus | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
| Face to Face Contact Seminars |
3 |
12 |
36 |
| Online Contact | N/A | ||
| Specified Learning Activities Online activities Discussion boards Readings Group work Online tests | 2.5 | 12 | 30 |
| Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, assignment preparation, revision | 84 | ||
| TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
| Tasks and Details | Individual or Group | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes that this assessment task relates to |
| Case study report | Individual | 60% | 2, 3 |
| Role play | Group | 15% | 1, 2 |
| Analysis of role play | Individual | 25% | 1, 2 |
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Teamwork skills
• Analysis skills
• Problem solving skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
• Teamwork skills
• Analysis skills
• Problem solving skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
- The role of assessment in counselling and an assessment framework
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Mindfulness
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Positive Psychology
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
A list of reading materials will be made available on the Unit outline.