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EDU8333 Advanced Counselling in Educational Contexts

Semester 2, 2023 Online
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Education
Grading basis : Graded
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Requisites

Pre-requisite: EDU8332

Overview

EDU8333 is one of a suite of courses that make up the Guidance & Counselling Major in the Master of Education Program at USQ. EDU8333 is designed specifically for students who wish to pursue a career in guidance and counselling, school counselling, or as an educational psychology professional in educational and other settings. It is the second of two courses that focus on counselling in educational contexts, the first being EDU8332, Introduction to Counselling in Educational Contexts. The intensive skill development component of this course builds on the basic counselling skills introduced in EDU8332. The more advanced skills of counselling are introduced and explored through a case based approach. A strong focus on the application of online pedagogy to support and enhance the learning experience is also a feature of EDU8333. The psychotherapy foundations of counselling introduced in other coursework that help professionals build an accountable and efficacious personal theory and practice of counselling are integrated.

EDU8333 builds on the basic micro-skills of counselling that were introduced in EDU8332 (Introduction to Counselling in Educational Contexts). EDU8333 extends basic micro-skills of attending, active listening and questioning to the skills of influencing, shaping counselling sessions for better outcomes and integrating the skills through case analysis. Counselling and psychotherapy theory is explored to inform the process of developing a personal theory and practice of counselling in educational contexts. A strong online pedagogy supports student learning and helps to build a sense of belonging to a community of practice where students are seen as significant contributors to knowledge building and skill development in this complex field. An ecological and case study approach is used to assist students develop skills in case analysis and formulation as part of the determination to engage in counselling as an intervention in an educational setting.

Course learning outcomes

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. The assessment item(s) that may be used to assess student achievement of an objective are shown in parenthesis On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of a range of theoretical approaches to counselling practice in educational settings (Assignment 1 and 2);
  2. demonstrate competence in the application of advanced micro-skills of counselling (Assignment 1 and 2);
  3. demonstrate a personal and professional knowledge of aspects of counselling in education contexts (Assignments 1 and 2);
  4. apply case analysis, conceptualization, and presentation principles and practices (Assignments 1 and 2);
  5. critically discuss and justify a personal theory of counselling in educational contexts (Assignment 2);
  6. demonstrate effective use of ICT in their academic work, competence in and appropriate use of language and literacy, including spelling, grammar, punctuation and bibliographic referencing and demonstrate competence in and appropriate use of academic and information literacy skills (All assessment items).

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Advanced counselling micro-skills in context 40.00
2. Counselling in group contexts: group case conference, group processes/interventions 10.00
3. Counselling and psychotherapy theory 30.00
4. Developing a personal theory and practice of counselling in educational contexts 20.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Corey, G 2015, Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy, 10th edn, Cengage Learning, Belmont, California.
Ivey, AE, Ivey, MB & Zalaquett, CP 2017, Intentional interviewing and counseling: facilitating client development in a multicultural society, 9th edn, Brooks/ Cole, Belmont, California.

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 Case 精东传媒app 1 No 50 1,2,3,6
Assignments Written Case 精东传媒app 2 No 50 1,2,3,4,5,6
Date printed 9 February 2024