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Counselling Skills (GENE90003)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2024
Overview
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This subject will not be offered until 2018.
This is primarily an experiential subject with a focus on the acquisition of skills. Psychoanalytic theory, systems theory, family theory and cognitive behavioural theory will be woven in when and as they relate to counselling practice. There will be ample opportunity to practise counselling through structured role plays within the tutorials and video role plays at separate times and to experience what it is like for the client in a variety of contexts and situations. Students will be encouraged to bring their own examples to work with within the tutorials.
Intended learning outcomes
On completing this subject students should be able to:
- Develop the ability to use basic counselling skills and to feel confident in doing so;
- Develop an understanding of relevant theories including psychoanalytic theory, systems theory, family theory and congnitive behavioural theory;
- Experience through practise of case examples, what it is like to be a genetic counsellor and what it is like to be a client, in a variety of contexts;
- Develop self awareness of strengths and weaknesses in an interview; and
- Develop an understanding of developmental psychology and psychopathology.
Generic skills
This subject is designed to enable students to:
- Understand, critically evaluate and apply various theories of communications and counselling;
- Articulate and critically examine their own understanding of the application of theory to genetic counselling practice;
- Identify and critically reflect on the factors which impact on the delivery of genetic counselling;
- Critically examine their own responses to issues with the genetic counselling interview and to develop an awareness of the self within the process; and
- Through participation in structed role plays to further develop a critical self awareness through feedback and critical analysis.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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: 30 January 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Class presentation
| During the teaching period | 20% |
Assignment
| End of the teaching period | 80% |
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2024
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
- Veach Patricia Mc Carthy, LeRoy Bonnie S, Bartels Dianne M (2003) Facilitating the Genetic Counseling Process. Springer NY
- Weil Jon (2000) Psychosocial Genetic Counseling. OUP Oxford
- Evans, Christine (2006) Genetic Counselling. A Psychological Approach, N.Y. Cambridge Uni. Press
- Harms, Louise (2007) Working with People. Oxford OUP
- Harms, Louise (2005) Understanding Human Development. Oxford OUP
- McKay, Hugh (1994) Why Don’t People Listen? Sydney: Pan MacMillan
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Genetic Counselling - 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: 30 January 2024