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Principles of Counselling 2 (WELF90005)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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This subject is primarily an experiential subject with a focus on the acquisition of skills. Issues of strong emotions and increasing and decreasing emotional intensity in a session will be explored. Psychosocial issues and how these impact on the counselling session will also be explored. Counselling skills learnt in Principles of Counselling 1 will be further developed through role-plays and discussion of presented case scenarios. On completion students will demonstrate self-awareness and the ability to critically appraise their counselling practice.
Intended learning outcomes
- Demonstrate awareness and interpretation of psychosocial issues and how they impact on counselling outcomes
- Demonstrate awareness and interpretation of factors that may impact a counselling session (e.g. family systems, culture, religious beliefs)
- Demonstrate an understanding of reflective practice and how it informs clinical interactions
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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WELF90004 | Principles of Counselling 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
with a grade of H2B (70%) or equivalent
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Presentation - Video role play with peer (10mins in class time mid semester).
| Mid semester | 40% |
Reflection on role play including discussion of counselling issues, skills used, and impact on student. To be held in the second half of semester.
| During the teaching period | 40% |
Reflective piece on topic relevant to psychosocial aspects of counselling
| Week 10 | 20% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinators Anthony Hurst and Jan Hodgson Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered either partially or fully in-person in Second Half Year 2020. Please ensure you are able to attend any essential in-person requirements or speak to Stop 1 about alternative subject options.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024