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Theories of Counselling

Undergraduate | SWI-PSY20001 | 2022

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Support your studies by exploring the theory, process and research behind counselling. Distinguish existential, person-centred and behavioural therapeutic processes from one another. Dive into the ethical complexities in this area of psychology.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
Subject may require attendance
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
13 weeks

HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available

Theories of Counselling

About this subject

  • Students who successfully complete this subject will be able to:

    • Appraise a range of different theoretical counselling approaches;
    • Compare and contrast the different approaches and their application to counselling;
    • Explain how research and ethical issues inform both theory and practice in counselling;
    • Reflect on and write critically about how research, process and theory are intertwined.

Entry requirements

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

one of

and one of

  • SWI-PSY10003 (Not currently available)

  • SWI-PSS110 (Not currently available)

  • SWI-PSY10007-Brain and Behaviour (no longer available)

and one of

  • SWI-PSY10004 (Not currently available)

  • SWI-PSS120 (Not currently available)

  • SWI-PSY10008-Fundamentals of Psychology (no longer available)

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • SWI-PSS270 (Not currently available)

Others

Please note: this subject was previously known as PSY20001 Introduction to Theories of Counselling

Additional requirements

  • Other requirements -

    Students are required to use MindTap software for this unit. This is available, along with the associated e-text directly through the Cengage website:
    https://login.cengagebrain.com

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.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.

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