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Foundations of Counselling

Unit code: APT6016 | Study level: Postgraduate
Credit points
12
(One credit point is usually equivalent to one hour of study per week)
Location
City Campus
City Flinders
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit of study will provide a foundation of counselling micro skills. There will be discussion of settings in which counselling occurs, an introduction to basic counselling skills, and understanding of how to use these skills in assessment. Through role-plays and class activities, students will practice counselling micro skills and undertake development of case formulations.

Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Exhibit a foundational level of competence in a range of counselling micro skills;
  2. Develop and articulate a foundation level of competence in counselling-based assessment; and
  3. Develop and articulate a foundation level of competence in case formulation.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Test
|
Grade: 20%
Identify counselling micro skills and their application (open book) (45mins)
Assessment type: Exercise
|
Grade: 40%
Role-play a counselling session demonstrating counselling micro skills (20 minutes)
Assessment type: Essay
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Grade: 40%
Reflective essay on counselling demonstration including an assessment and case formulation (1500 words)

Required reading

Basic personal counselling: a training manual for counsellors
Geldard, D., Geldard, K., Foo, R. Y. (2017)| Cengage Publishing. ISBN: 9780170278607

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Graduate Diploma in Counselling
AGPD
Master of Counselling
AMPE

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