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Relationship Counselling
Postgraduate | TAS-KHA619 | 2022
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
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Relationship Counselling
About this subject
On completion of this subject, you will be able to:
- Articulate knowledge of the theoretical constructs that underpin relationship counselling and the exploration of interrelationships between the individual, the family system and the wider system.
- Engage with families and couples in counselling; including an awareness of a range of issues impacting on couples and families.
- Demonstrate skills and knowledge of effective methods and programs for working with couples and families.
- Relationship Counselling
- The Couple
- Theories of Couple Counselling
- Counselling Couples
- The Family
- Theories of Family Therapy
- Family engagement
- Relationship Counselling Skills
- Relationships in Crisis
- Legal and Ethical Issues
This subject focuses on the issues and challenges, both in theory and practice, of working with clients in the context of their intimate personal relationships. Students will have the opportunity to develop their thinking and skills in working systemically with more than one person. Introductory material will provide a framework for thinking about relationships and family of origin and will introduce students to various theoretical approaches to working with families and couples. This subject will emphasise the development of skills associated with working with families and couples facing particular challenges and problems through exploring practical counselling interventions.
- In Class Exercises (20%)
- Case Study Analysis (40%)
- Essay (40%)
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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:
Core
- TAS-COU-GDI-2022 - Graduate Diploma in Counselling
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or enrol in the following subject(s) to study at the same time or prior to this subject:
Others
Subject available as postgraduate open access, with the requirement of a completed bachelors level degree or equivalent.
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
Postgraduate
TAS-COU-GDI