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 and intervention plans. Through role-plays and class activities, students will be encouraged to practice counselling micro skills and begin development of case formulations.
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Learning Outcomes
| 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 intervention plans; and | ||
| 3. | Formulate basic counselling based assessment and intervention for a range of presenting issues. |
Assessment
| Assessment type | Description | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Identify the application of micro skills in a counselling demonstration (40mins 1000 words) | 30% |
| Exercise | Role-play a counselling demonstration demonstrating counselling micro skills (40 minutes) | 30% |
| Report | Document a basic counselling assessment and intervention plan (1500 words) | 40% |
Required reading
Basic personal counselling: a training manual for counsellors 8th ed.
Geldard, D., Geldard, K., Foo, R. Y. (2017)
Cengage Publishing. ISBN: 9780170278607
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