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Postgraduate TAS-KHA501-2021

Counselling Skills 1

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% online

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  • HECS-HELP
  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

  • 22 Feb 2021
UTAS
Australia’s fourth oldest university, the University of Tasmania, is highly regarded internationally for teaching and academic excellence. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate degrees and more than 50 postgraduate programs across a range of disciplines. The university offers students a diverse range of opportunities, the chance to learn from leading experts, and excellent preparation for their future careers.

QS RANKING 2021

19

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

25

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

Upon completion of this subject, the student should be able to:

  1. Understand and demonstrate basic counselling skills
  2. Understand different models of counselling
  3. Make accurate observation of verbal and non-verbal behaviour including the ability to discriminate between observation and interpretation of behaviour
  4. Have knowledge of a generic three-stage model of counselling
  5. Establish and maintain a constructive and facilitative counselling relationship
  6. Identify and demonstrate basic counselling micro-skills
  7. Demonstrate ability to present and constructively critique one’s own counselling performance
Topics covered
    • Models of Counselling
    • The Counselling Process
    • Attitudes & Behaviour
    • Micro-skills & Reflection
    • Active Listening
    • Primary Level Empathy & Immediacy
    • Questions/ Art of Probing
    • Advanced level Empathy
    • Art of Confrontation
    • The Suicidal Client
    • The Angry Client
    • Problem Management
    • Multicultural & Indigenous Counselling
Entry requirements

In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core
  • TAS-COU-GDI-2021
  • TAS-CHP-GCE-2021
  • TAS-CEP-GCE-2021
Elective
  • TAS-COU-GCE-2021

Special requirements

No special requirements

Description

On successfully completing this subject, students will be able to use practical skills for more effective interpersonal communication, as well as basic counselling skills. This subject examines styles of counselling with integration of theories of counselling with its practice. The subject teaches both basic skills in counselling and more advanced skills necessary in more complex counselling situations. Multicultural counselling will be addressed.

Assessments

  • Skill Demonstration (50%)
  • Self-Evaluation (20%)
  • Counselling Skills Essay (30%)
Textbooks

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

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