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EDU8507 Counselling in Education Contexts: Theory & Practice
Short Description:
Coun in Educ Cont: Thry & Prac
Units :
1
Faculty or Section :
Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts
School or Department :
School of Education
Student contribution band :
National Priority - Teaching
ASCED code :
079999 - Education not elsewhere classi
Grading basis :
Graded
Synopsis
EDU8507 aims to assist helping professionals working in education contexts to develop an in depth, working understanding of the theoretical foundations of counselling and the principles that inform professional practice. The course focuses on contemporary education contexts and the ways that counselling theory and practice can contribute to client and community wellbeing. Contemporary issues in education contexts such as diversity, mental health, digital technology, sexuality and suicidality are canvassed before learning about the foundation concepts of counselling: change, counsellor as a context, the therapeutic relationship, positive psychology and wellness, and models for describing the counselling process. Case conceptualization as a process is explored in the context of different therapeutic traditions. Finally a model of case management is introduced to integrate the delivery of services to clients beyond the counselling room.
