Positive Wellbeing and Counselling for Groups
UndergraduateLTU-PHE30142026
Course information for 2026 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 5 July 2026
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start dates
- 13 July 2026
- Price from
- $2,174
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Positive Wellbeing and Counselling for Groups
About this subject
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Interpret and apply core principles of positive psychology to design strategies for creating positive environments at individual, group and organisational levels.
- Work collaboratively to critique wellbeing technology resources for promoting wellbeing and to develop innovative approaches that improve their effectiveness.
- Apply counselling skills and evidence-based counselling strategies for groups within a motivational interviewing framework.
- Analyse counselling interactions to identify barriers to wellbeing and flourishing.
- Critique personal performance in facilitating positive wellbeing outcomes.
- Online Positive Psychological Interventions
- Emotions and Emotional Intelligence
- Needs Support and Motivation
- Resilience
- Mindfulness
- Leading Groups
- Group Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- MI Applications
- Group Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- ACT Applications
In this subject, you will develop the core knowledge for enhancing wellbeing and promoting flourishing in group settings. Through exposure to evidence-based literature on topics such as positive emotions, mindfulness, autonomy support, motivation and resilience you will learn how to create positive environments for individuals, teams and organisations. You will also learn the counselling and communication skills required to promote wellbeing and flourishing within these environments. Specifically, you will learn how to work with groups and deliver core counselling skills and strategies within a motivational interviewing and acceptance and commitment therapy framework.
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.
- Development of online wellbeing resource; Group Elevator Pitch (250-words equivalent per student) (15%)
- Reflective analysis of your work in leading groups (1750-words equivalent); Participation in leading groups workshop (5%), Reflective essay (40%) (45%)
- 1 x Online Quiz - (500 words equivalent per student) (10%)
- Development of Online Wellbeing Resource; Group presentation (1250-words equivalent per student) (30%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
Others
Past La Trobe University students who have previously completed PHE3SCW (Sports Counselling and Athlete Wellbeing) are ineligible to enrol in this subject.
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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What to study next?
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
UndergraduateLAT-ART-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-HSC-DEG
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences
UndergraduateLAT-AHS-DEG
Bachelor of Psychological Science
UndergraduateLAT-PYS-DEG
Bachelor of Information Technology
UndergraduateLAT-TEC-DEG
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