Theories of Counselling
Duration
- One semester or equivelent
Contact hours
- Students are required to devote 10-12 hours per week to the unit
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning. For Online unit delivery, learning is conducted exclusively online.
2022 teaching periods
Hawthorn HOL Study Period 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
AND
PSY10008 Fundamentals of Psychology or PSY10004 Psychology 101
AND
PSY10005 Introduction to Research Methods OR STA10003 Foundations of Statistics
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Appraise a range of different theoretical counselling approaches.
2. Compare and contrast the different approaches and their application to counselling.
3. Explain how research and ethical issues inform both theory and practice in counselling.
4. Reflect on and write critically about how research, process and theory are intertwined.
Courses with unit
BA-BEHS2 Bachelor of Behavioural Studies – OUA, MJ-BEHSTDBA-SSS Bachelor of Social Sciences, Behavioural Studies Major – SOL only
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit will involve up to 150 hours of working including:
Type (OUA & HOL) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact | N/A | ||
Online Contact Blackboard Collaborate session | 1 | 13 | 13 |
Specified Learning Activities Discussion boards Readings Learning activities | 2 2 1 | 12 12 12 | 24 24 12 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study Assignment preparation Revision | Recommended | 77 | |
TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cp |
Type (SOL) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact | N/A | ||
Online Contact | N/A | ||
Specified Learning Activities Discussion boards Readings Learning activities | 2 2 1 | 12 12 12 | 24 24 12 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study Assignment preparation Revision | Recommended | 90 | |
TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
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Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Reflective Journal | Individual | 20% | 1, 2, 4 |
Essay | Individual | 40% | 1, 3, 4 |
Examination | Individual | 40% | 2, 3 |
General skills outcomes
• Analysis skills
• Problem solving skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems, and
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Psychoanalytic.
• Existential.
• Person-centred.
• Behavioural.
• Cognitive behaviour.
• Family.
• Solution-focused.
• Ethical and research issues.
Study resources
- Reading materials.