Counselling Skills for Ed. Psychologists (EDUC90224)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
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: 4 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following: 312AA Master of Educational Psychology, G02AA Master of Educational Psychology/Doctor of Philosophy, MC-PSYCHED Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental), DR-PHILEDP Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental)/Doctor of Philosophy
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: 4 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
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: 4 March 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Michelle Andrews Luke Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 24 hours plus 96 hours of non-contact commitment time Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025 Last self-enrol date 14 March 2025 Census date 31 March 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025 Assessment period ends 27 June 2025 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
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Last updated: 4 March 2025
Further information
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- Links to additional information
Faculty of Education: www.education.unimelb.edu.au
Last updated: 4 March 2025