ED5863 - Foundations of Counselling Practice

Credit points:	03
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	School of Education

Available to Post Graduate Certificate of Education, Graduate Bachelor Education (Primary and Secondary), Bachelor (Post Graduate), Master Teaching, Master Education Core for Master Graduate and Counselling Students.

This subject introduces the Egan Skilled Helper model of Problem Management and Opportunity Development. Students will develop an understanding of Egan's three stage counselling process. The foundation microskills used particularly in the first stage of counselling will also be covered. It marks the beginning of your journey into the practice of counselling.

Learning Outcomes

• describe and evaluate Egan's Skilled Helper model of counselling;
• describe and evaluate basic counselling microskills.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to evaluate that information.

Availabilities
Cairns, Block, Study Period 1
Census Date 04-Apr-2008
Face to face teaching 28-Apr-2008 to 01-May-2008
Coord/Lect:	Mrs Lyn Courtney.
Assessment:	online quiz (65%); portfolio (25%); exercises (10%).
JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 52
Census Date 25-Jul-2008
Face to face teaching 28-Jul-2008 to 03-Aug-2008 (Counselling microskills will be introduced and practised.)
Coord/Lect:	Mrs Lyn Courtney.
Contact hours:	25 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	tutorial attendance and participation (25%); on-line quiz (65%); exercises (10%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.