Advanced Counselling Practices (12146.1)
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Counselling | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit | 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. Analyse and apply theories, principles, and techniques of counselling across the lifespan;
2. Identify and evaluate issues when working with family systems and formulate and implement ethical and professional solutions; and
3. Demonstrate a variety of counselling skills that can be applied to working with adolescents, families the elderly and children.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways
Prerequisites
5258 Counselling Communication AND 5549 Intro to Counselling Theory & PrinciplesCorequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 10 August 2026 | On-campus | Ms Milli Blenkin |
| 2027 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 09 August 2027 | On-campus | Ms Milli Blenkin |
Required texts
Prescribed Text (All sources are online accessible through the UC Library and do not require purchase. Refer to timetable on specific chapters to read):
Chapman, F. (2017). Counselling and psychotherapy with older people in care: A support guide. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Gladding, S. T. (2015). Family therapy: History, theory, and practice (6th Global ed.). Pearson.
Johnson, S. M. (2019). The practice of emotionally focused couple therapy: Creating connection (3rd ed.). Routledge.
Juntunen, C. L., & Schwartz, J. P. (Eds.). (2015). Counselling across the lifespan: Prevention and treatment. Sage Publications.
Kottman, T., & Meany-Walen, K. K. (2018). Doing play therapy: From building the relationship to facilitating change. Guilford Publications.
Submission of assessment items
Extensions & Late submissions
Where possible, all assessment items will be submitted online via the teaching site in UCLearn. The first page of each assessment item should include the following information: Student ID, Assessment Name and Word Count (if applicable). Students should note that names are not to be included on any assessment tasks/submissions. Only Student ID numbers should be included (as per the Assessment Policy and Assessment Procedures).
Students are not permitted to use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in assessments for this unit.
Written parts of assignments must be submitted in the required APA 7 format.
Special assessment requirements
All Assignments in this unit are graded. In order to pass this unit, all assignments must be submitted and an overall mark of 50% or more must be reached.
Moderation
Assessments will be moderated per the school and faculty moderation procedures.
Responsibility for Understanding
If there is any doubt with regard to the requirements of any particular assignments or assessment procedure, the onus for clarifying the issue rests with the student who should contact the unit convener or tutor. Further, it is the responsibility of students to ensure that they are correctly enrolled in the unit and that the tutor and Student Administration have their correct contact details.
Resubmissions
Resubmission of assessment items will not be considered following release of marks for an assessment.
Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.
Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.
UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).
UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.
Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.
Participation requirements
It is intended that learning in this unit will be interactive and practical. It is presumed therefore that students have made adequate arrangements for attending all teaching-learning sessions. Attendance and participation at weekly tutorials are essential for successful completion of the unit.
If participation requirements cannot be satisfied (e.g. timetable clash), it is recommended that you postpone this unit for a future semester.
Required IT skills
None
Work placement, internships or practicums
None
