Child and Adolescent: Theories and Techniques of Counselling

Unit code: APT5037 | Study level: Postgraduate
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
City Campus
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Overview
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Overview

This unit of study will provide an introduction to skills and theories for counselling children and adolescents. There will be discussion of settings in which counselling of children and adolescents occurs, an introduction to basic counselling skills, and understanding of how to use these skills in counselling sessions. Several counselling theories will be introduced. Through the use of case studies, students will learn basic counselling skills and begin to understand links between theory and practice.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Implement and reflect upon a range of basic counselling skills for working with children and adolescents, including appropriate use of engagement skills, open and closed questions, reflective listening, paraphrasing and summarising, clarifying and silence;
  2. Analyse and assess the fundamental theory and intervention practices of the therapeutic paradigms covered in this unit; and
  3. Exhibit a foundation level of competence in formulating counselling-based assessment and intervention plans when working with children and adolescents.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Essay
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Grade: 30%
Essay about counselling and child development (2000 words)
Assessment type: Assignment
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Grade: 40%
Report about 30-minute interview with child and/or adolescent counsellor/counselling service (1500 words)
Assessment type: Presentation
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Grade: 30%
Class presentation on one of the semester topics and application to specific child/adolescent issue (1500 words)

Required reading

Students will be directed to current texts and journal articles in the relevant areas by the Unit Convenor.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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