Advanced Counselling Skills PG (6cp) (10064.2)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-Campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.25 | 6 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Discipline Of Counselling | Post Graduate Level | Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 2 2021 (Prof Pathway Social Work- After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Act responsibly, ethically and professionally as practitioners in the counselling profession and in their obligations to the community and society;
2. Undertake independent study and demonstrate a high level of initiative and leadership;
3. Identify and analyse complex problems within the counselling field and formulate and implement ethical and professional solutions;
4. Demonstrate a high level of competence in a wide variety of counselling skills and be able to apply these skills in a range of complex contexts;
5. Contribute to evidence based, research informed theory and current practice in the field of counselling and psychotherapy; and
6. Understand and use technology effectively and creatively in research and counselling practice.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Skills development
As students of the University they will develop the qualities of critical thinking, curiosity and reflective practice. They will use foresight, initiative and leadership, and be open to alternative perspectives. As graduates, they will continue to learn and thrive in environments of complexity, ambiguity and change.
Prerequisites
7743 Counselling Skills and Models PG AND7744 Counselling Theory and Concepts PG AND
7781 Introduction to Professional Supervision PG AND
7748 Counselling Placement Supervision PG.
Corequisites
Must be enrolled in 341JA Master of Counselling.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
Competence in a range of counselling skills, ability to critically appraise own practice and knowledge of major counselling theories.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 31 July 2023 | On-Campus | Mrs Katie Godfrey |
Required texts
There is no prescribed text for this unit.
The following 5 books are recommended:
Atkinson, J. (2002) Trauma trails: Recreating song lines. The transgenerational effects of trauma in Indigenous Australia. Australia: Spinifex Press.
Crago,H. & Gardner,P. (2012) A Safe Place for Change East Hawthorn, Vic., Australia: IP Communications
Duncan, B.L. (2000) The Heroic Client: Doing Client-Directed, Outcome-Informed Therapy. San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass
Johns, H. (2012) 2nd ed. Personal Development in Counsellor Training. London: SAGE Publications
Noble,C & Day,E. (2015) Psychotherapy and Counselling: Reflections on Practice Sth Melbourne, Vic., Australia: Oxford University Press
Supplementary Reading
Additional readings which are required pre-reading for classes as indicated will be available on UC-Learn.
Additional Resources
Some of the relevant journals available online through the library catalogue are:
Psychotherapy in Australia
Counseling Today
Counseling and Values
Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal
European Journal of psychotherapy, counselling and health
Australian Journal of guidance and counselling
Counselling and Psychotherapy Research
Counseling and Human Development
Counseling Psychologist
International Journal for the advancement of Counselling
Journal of Mental Health Counselling
In Session: Psychotherapy in Practice
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy Networker
Journal of multicultural counseling and development
Journal of Professional Counselling, practice, theory and research
Journal of Family Studies
Australian Social Work
Australian Psychologist
In addition, you can access a wide range of counselling demonstration videos available on the through the library catalogue: http://sk.sagepub.com/video/counseling-psychotherapy
Submission of assessment items
Special assessment requirements
Academic integrity
Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.
To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.
Use of Text-Matching Software
The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.
Participation requirements
The Master of Counselling has been designed to meet the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) accreditation requirements, which include 200 hours face to face learning. This translates to at least an 80% attendance in each unit. It is expected that students will attend all sessions unless prevented by illness or other unforeseen situations. In these circumstances students should notify the lecturer in advance where possible. In order to meet the required professional and educational standards students must discuss catch-up work with the lecturer when two sessions have been missed.
Required IT skills
You must be able to word process assessments so that they are well presented, search the library data bases for relevant journal articles and access UCLEARNfor this unit. It is the individual student's responsibility to access appropriate help from the university IT services or the library if he or she does not have adequate skills.
In-unit costs
NIL anticipated
Work placement, internships or practicums
This unit involves clinical practice and therefore, additional student responsibilities are required in addition to those described in this section. Work-place learning requires strict adherence to professional practice principles and ethics. Client confidentiality must always be maintained, including for assessment items such as reports or essays. The professional nature of this unit also requires 100% participation at all learning activities (lectures, practicals etc. if scheduled – see section 3) for the successful completion of this unit (also see section 6c).
Please note students are required to undergo a Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) background check and Police Check to undertake a placement for this unit. Students will also need to register clinical practice hours as a placement in In-Place.
Additional information
APA referencing format is required in this unit. You will find some important information about referencing on the following website:
- Semester 2, 2023, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (213435)
- Semester 2, 2022, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (208310)
- Semester 2, 2021, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (201765)
- Semester 2, 2020, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (196630)
- Semester 2, 2019, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (188777)
- Semester 2, 2018, On-Campus, UC - Canberra, Bruce (180556)
