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Counselling Skills for Ed. Psychologists (EDUC90224)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
March
Overview
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Counselling skills are taught within a framework that reflects a person-centred model of counselling, focussing in particular on three aspects: the knowledge and skills involved in establishing an effective therapeutic relationship, the skills of assessment and goal setting, and the skill in the selection and use of action strategies. The skills of attending, minimal encouragers, open questioning, reflective listening, empathy, immediacy, challenging and summarising are covered. Participants are introduced to intervention strategies applicable once the therapeutic relationship has been established. Values and ethics are examined and students are invited to review the influence of their own values in their counselling practice. Cross-cultural issues, developmental stages and specific circumstances are considered. The mode of instruction is largely experiential, using video feedback, small and large group demonstrations, and student participation. Students are introduced to cases from the educational field, and contribute material from their own experience as appropriate. The program draws upon established psychological theory and practice supported by extensive literature. The unit lays the foundation for much of the work of the practising psychologist.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students will be able to:
- Understand theories of counselling and the theoretical underpinnings of the counselling process.
- Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain constructive relationships, and effective therapeutic alliances with clients.
- Demonstrate competence in the basic skills of counselling.
- Demonstrate theoretical understanding of the basic and advanced processes in counselling
- Apply knowledge of the counselling process
- Understand the application of counselling skills in an educational context working with children, parents, educators and systems.
- Understand and apply ethical principles and procedures that relate to the counselling interview and relationship
- Develop a wide range of practical professional skills in appropriate educational settings.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
This subject may be taken by 312AA Master of Educational Psychology and G02AA Master of Educational Psychology/Doctor of Philosophy students only.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Essay
| Week 4 | 20% |
Essay incorporating transcript and analysis of a recorded interview
| Week 8 | 20% |
Taped counselling interview demonstrating competence in the counselling skills taught in the program (30-40 minutes; 2500 word equivalent) and a 500 word reflective analysis
| End of semester | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- March
Principal coordinator Vicki McKenzie Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 25 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 18 March 2021 Census date 26 March 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 30 April 2021 Assessment period ends 4 June 2021 March contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Cormier, S., Nurius. P.S. & Osborn, C.J. (2017), Interviewing and Change Skills for Helpers, 7 th Edition. Brooks/Cole: CA
Corey, G. (2017) Theory and Practice of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 9 th Edition, Pacific Grove: Brooks Cole.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Educational Psychology Course Master of Educational Psychology/Doctor of Philosophy - Links to additional information
Melbourne Graduate School of Education: www.education.unimelb.edu.au
Last updated: 10 February 2024