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CDS3002 Counselling Theory and Practice

Semester 1, 2023 External
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Psychology and Wellbeing
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

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Requisites

Pre-requisite: CDS1002 or (PSY1010 and PSY1020)

Overview

Counsellor education at an advanced level requires a continued examination of issues introduced in previous studies and the development of clear conceptual and theoretical frameworks which underpin professional practice. Thus, this course introduces specific issues of therapeutic counselling and contains an intensive skill development and practice component which links to specific therapies within a designated transtheoretical model. This approach is then embedded in counselling practice.

The course introduces students to core concepts in counselling and integrates these within a core transtheoretical model of counselling. Students learn about various treatment philosophies and approaches to commonly presenting client issues. This course emphasises both personal and professional self-exploration and development.

This course contains a recommended residential school and online synchronous tutorials.

Course learning outcomes

On completion of this course students will be able to:

  1. demonstrate knowledge of symptoms, risk factors, and other associated features linked with a range of commonly presenting client issues;
  2. demonstrate knowledge of a range of specific and customised treatment philosophies and interventions currently applied to commonly presenting client issues;
  3. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of research-informed approaches to improving treatment effectiveness;
  4. demonstrate advanced academic and professional literacy through a critical understanding, application and justification of counselling approaches and theory;
  5. demonstrate advanced management, planning and organisation skills through the use of reflection to advance professional practice.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Counselling effectiveness: Evidence, research and theories 25.00
2. Change, motivation and resistance 5.00
3. Culture and counselling 7.00
4. Crisis counselling 7.00
5. Anxiety, depression and obsessive behaviour 7.00
6. Grief and loss 7.00
7. Self-harming and suicide 7.00
8. Abuse (family violence, child abuse) 7.00
9. Trauma including post-traumatic stress disorder 7.00
10. Relationship issues, including couple and family therapy 7.00
11. Addictions 7.00
12. Religion, spirituality and counselling 7.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

There are no texts or materials required for this course.

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Quiz A1 of 6 No 3 1,2,3
Assignments Written Quiz A2 of 6 No 3 1,2,3
Assignments Written Quiz A3 of 6 No 3 1,2,3
Assignments Written Essay 1 No 40 3,4,5
Assignments Written Quiz A4 of 6 No 3 1,2,3
Assignments Written Quiz A5 of 6 No 4 1,2,3
Assignments Written Essay 2 No 40 1,2,4
Assignments Written Quiz A6 of 6 No 4 1,2,3
Date printed 9 February 2024