Undergraduate TAS-PSY235-2022
Counselling Fundamentals
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Duration
14 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
QS RANKING 2022
18
Times Higher Education Ranking 2022
23
Subject details
On successful completion of this subject the learner will be able to:
- Explain the major theoretical perspectives, principles, and ethical considerations which underlie counselling practice.
- Apply basic counselling microskills to a variety of counselling contexts.
- Describe how values, culture, and individual factors can influence counselling practice.
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- Introduction
- What is counselling + The Influence of values, culture, and individual factors
- The helping model & Counselling skills I(Active Listening & Nonverbals)
- Counselling skills II (Empathy)
- Counselling skills III (Prompts, Probes, and Summarising)
- Counselling skills IV (Challenging Skills)
- Counselling skills V (combining skills) + working with indigenous clients
- Psychodynamic approaches to counselling
- Humanistic approaches to counselling
- Behavioural approaches to counselling
- Cognitive behavioural approaches to counselling
- Introduction to counselling knowledge and skills in different settings
- Ethics and self-preservation in the helping professions
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:
- TAS-KHA235-Counselling Fundamentals (No longer available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This subject provides an overview of foundational counselling concepts, theories, and skills.
In this subject you will be introduced to the main theoretical perspectives and values that underlie counselling practices.
You will learn to apply counselling microskills that underpin effective communication in counselling practice. The importance of ethics, critical thinking, and evaluating evidence in counselling are also a key focus in this subject.
Completion of this subject does not qualify you to practice counselling, however, it will provide you with a foundation for further study in this area.
- Online Quizzes (6 quizzes, 5% per quiz) (30%)
- Counselling Critique (40%)
- Role Play Journal (30%)