EDF5006 · Diversity in counselling

Overview

The interconnected nature of social categorisations that apply to a given individual or group create overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination, disadvantage, and sometime privilege. In this unit, you will explore the ways in which a client’s diverse characteristics multiply to create novel experiences of mental health and wellbeing that are distinctive from their component experiences. You will develop an understanding of intersecting characteristics, including race, age, nationality, language, gender, sex, sexuality, abilities, religion, and faith. Using the theoretical framework of intersectionality, you will analyse the experiences of diversity across various counselling populations, such as LGBTIQA+ people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, and First Nations people.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. apply principles of intersectionality in counselling assessment and intervention
2. explore the impact of diverse characteristics on the experience of mental health and wellbeing
3. identify cultural differences in the understanding and treatment of mental health issues
4. reflect on the role of the client’s and counsellor’s diversity in counselling
5. demonstrate an understanding of working with interpreters in counselling

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Usually, you can expect to engage with: Clayton Campus • 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities, 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study OR • 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study^ ^ International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this scheduled learning delivery mode. Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement. Kaplan off-shore • 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via synchronous activities and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.