Behaviour Change for Rehabilitation Clients
UndergraduateLTU-PHE3BCR2026
Course information for 2026 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 5 July 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 13 July 2026
- Price from
- $1,192
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Behaviour Change for Rehabilitation Clients
About this subject
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Describe core behaviour change principles and apply motivational interviewing techniques and core communication principles to facilitate behaviour change in rehabilitation settings.
- Analyse rehabilitation interactions to be able to identify barriers to change, and to critique their own performance in facilitating change.
- Identify and describe barriers to adaptive behaviour change in rehabilitation settings individually and collaboratively in a group of peers.
- Introduction
- Person-centred approach – Introduction
- Motivational Interviewing -Introduction
- Motivational Interviewing - Microskills
- Motivational Interviewing – Promoting commitment
- Person-centred approach- Congruence and Unconditional positive regard
- Person-centred approach – Empathy
- Ethics
- Cognitive behavioural strategies 1
- Cognitive behavioural strategies 2
- Assertiveness
In this subject, you will be provided with the skills to facilitate adaptive behaviour change process in clients. The subject will address how to motivate clients to change their behaviour i.e.. motivational interviewing, and adhere to the recommendations of health professionals. As well, students will be introduced to techniques to produce better interactions between yourselves, as future practitioners, and your clients; including skills for dealing with clients who are angry, anxious or highly resistant to change.
This subject is designed for third-year students. To maximise your chances of success in achieving the intended learning outcomes, it is recommended that you complete this subject in your second or third-year.
- In workshop activity and assessment (500 words equivalent) (15%)
- 20 minute group oral presentation (750 words equivalent per student) (20%)
- Completion of Spirit of MI self-assessment tool and written reflection (750 words equivalent) (20%)
- 1750 word written reflection (45%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- LAT-HSC-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Health Sciences
- LAT-AHS-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences
Others
Prerequisites: Students must be undertaking Rehabilitation counselling major in HBHSO or AZ001O
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateLAT-HSC-DEG
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences
UndergraduateLAT-AHS-DEG