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PSC80011 25 Credit Points Singapore

Duration

1 Semester

Contact hours

48 hours

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.

Prerequisites

PSC60013 Theories and Foundations of Counselling

Admission into the Masters of Social Science (Professional Counselling) (or equivalent) or

MA-COUADV Master of Counselling (Advanced),

AND

PSC60011, PSC60012, PSC60013, PSC60014
PSC70002, PSC70009, PSC70015, PSC70017

Corequisites

None

Aims and objectives

In this subject, students will understand and appreciate the processes involved in counselling individuals in different settings. Students will also have ample opportunities to discuss relevant ethical issues that apply in these settings.

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Identify and refer mental health issues experienced by a variety of client populations.
2. Develop case management approaches based on an in-depth understanding of relevant counselling approaches in a multicultural context.
3. Analyse complex ethical, legal, and boundary considerations in counselling practice.
4. Evaluate and implement the therapeutic change process for various demographics and populations of clients.

Courses with unit

A unit of study in the Master of Social Science (Professional Counselling). or

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	5	11	55
Online Contact	N/A
Specified Learning Activities Reading of recommended material Personal Journal	10	11	110
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent learning Preparation for assessments Informal group discussions Revision of lecture material	Recommended		135
TOTAL			300 hours/25.0cp

Assessment

Types	Individual or Group task	Weighting	Assesses attainment of these ULOs
Reflective essay	Individual	60%	1, 4
Case study	Individual	20%	1, 3
Case study	Individual	20%	2, 3

General skills outcomes

During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently

Content

• Multicultural counselling and therapy
• Boundary, ethical, and legal considerations in counselling
• Counselling the disabled
• Counselling incarcerated individuals
• Common mental health problems for children and adolescents
• Basic psychotherapy and classification of mental disorders
• Pathological grief and bereavement
• Addiction counselling
• Post-traumatic stress disorder

Study resources

- Reading materials.

Reading materials

A list of reading materials will be made available in the Unit Outline.