Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Term4 | Term4 |
| Online | Term4 | N/A |
Unit description
Overviews the use of counselling skills within human services work within an Australian context, and shows how research, personal self-awareness and skill development contribute to the development of the therapeutic relationship.
Unit content
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | discuss the use of counselling techniques in human services practice, addressing questions of ethical practice |
| 2 | describe basic principles of psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural and humanistic-existential theories |
| 3 | demonstrate beginning counselling skills |
| 4 | reflect upon and evaluate the importance of self-awareness, their own values and beginning skill development. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- discuss the use of counselling techniques in human services practice, addressing questions of ethical practice
- describe basic principles of psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural and humanistic-existential theories
- demonstrate beginning counselling skills
- reflect upon and evaluate the importance of self-awareness, their own values and beginning skill development.
Prescribed Learning Resources
- Geldard, D, Geldard, K & Yin Foo, R, 2016, Basic Personal Counselling: a Training Manual for Counsellors, 8th edn, Cengage Learning Australia , South Melbourne, Australia. ISBN: 9780170364362.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Tutorial 3.5 hours (Weekly) |
| Assessment | |
| Quiz | 20% |
| Recorded Interview | 40% |
| Written Evaluation | 40% |
| Participation (Gold Coast | SR |
| Teaching method |
| Residential 7 hours x 3 days (Once during term) |
| Assessment | |
| Quiz | 20% |
| Recorded Interview | 40% |
| Written Evaluation | 40% |
| Participation (On-campus | SR |
Fee information
Domestic
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