PSY3120 · Introduction to counselling

Overview

Central theme: introduction to counselling theory, interventions and research. Themes to be covered include theories of counselling, evaluation of counselling, research designs and interventions, ethical decision making in counselling psychology.

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. Identify a variety of theoretical approaches to counselling including individual, group and systems approaches.
2. Apply techniques used by various theoretical approaches to counselling.
3. Recognise the influence of personal values and belief systems, and the importance of introspection, to the counselling process.
4. Identify ethical issues and ethical decision making in counselling
5. Evaluate the complexities involved in working with diverse populations in the counselling profession.

Workload

2 hours of lectures per week. 1.5 hours of tutorials weeks 2-12. Induction tutorial: 1 hour in Week 1 of semester Preparation: 8 hours background reading/preparation for lectures, tutorials and assessment tasks per week. Attendance at tutorials is recommended in order to successfully complete in-class activities and related assessment tasks.

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