| Semester 1, 2020 External | |
| Short Description: | Counselling Theory & Practice2 |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Psychology and Counselling |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 090513 - Counselling |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: CDS1002
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite: CDS3002
Other requisites
Students will require access to e-mail and have internet access to UConnect for this course.
Rationale
Counsellors need to have approaches that fit for their clients and also the agency and context with which they work. This course teaches students to understand and practice two different counselling models, that can be applied in a wide range of settings and a broad cross-section of clients, while still respecting agency and client preferences.
Synopsis
This course builds on Counselling Skills CDS1002 by training the students in two contemporary and popular models of counselling that have high flexibility and applicability. Students will learn a collaborative competency based approach (Solution oriented/Narrative therapy) and Motivational Interviewing. Both approaches are particularly well suited to the orientation of being client directed in counselling. Solution Oriented therapy emphasises a postmodern way of working with clients, and the Motivational Interviewing approach leans towards modernism and enables students to comfortably work in both contextual and medical model frameworks.
This course contains a recommended residential school.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- develop a theoretical understanding of a collaborative competency based counselling approach;
- develop a theoretical understanding of Motivational Interviewing;
- demonstrate self-awareness, openness to learn, and the ability to receive and implement feedback;
- demonstrate ability to observe, identify, and critically evaluate basic counselling skills;
- demonstrate ability to understand and demonstrate ethical and therapeutic values in interviewing.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction to post modern therapies | 10.00 |
| 2. | Theoretical foundations of post modern therapies | 20.00 |
| 3. | Collaborative competency-based skills and processes | 20.00 |
| 4. | Introduction to Motivational Interviewing | 10.00 |
| 5. | Theoretical foundations of Motivational Interviewing | 20.00 |
| 6. | Motivational Interviewing skills and processes | 20.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=CDS3004)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
(Contains many skill building exercises.)
De Jong, P & Berg IK Learner’s workbook for interviewing for solutions. 4th edn (Access via Cengage Online Student Resources – complimentary with textbook purchase. Contains many skill building exercises.).
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 50.00 |
| Directed ¾«¶«´«Ã½app | 36.00 |
| Private ¾«¶«´«Ã½app | 44.00 |
| Residential Schools | 35.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 100 | 30 | 28 Apr 2020 | |
| Vid Rec | 100 | 70 | 01 Jun 2020 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Students are recommended to attend the residential school in order to enhance applied knowledge and assist with meeting professional association membership requirements. There are no weekly on-campus attendance requirements for this course, however it is the students’ responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. Students must also attend and complete the requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety training program for this course where required. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
As there are no examinations in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
¾«¶«´«Ã½app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene ¾«¶«´«Ã½app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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In accordance with ¾«¶«´«Ã½app Policy, the Examiner may grant an extension of the due date of an assignment in extenuating circumstances.
Other requirements
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Students can expect that questions in assessment items in this course may draw upon knowledge and skills that they can reasonably be expected to have acquired before enrolling in the course. This includes knowledge contained in pre-requisite courses and appropriate communication, information literacy, analytical, critical thinking, problem solving or numeracy skills. Students who do not possess such knowledge and skills should not expect to achieve the same grades as those students who do possess them.
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The dates and location of the recommended residential school are available from the Residential School Timetable (.