ED5864 - Advanced Counselling
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | College of Arts, Society & Education |
Available to Master of Education and Master Guidance and Counselling students
This subject extends and deepens student knowledge and competencies with core counselling microskills developed in ED5863 Foundations of Counselling Practice. The integration of the microskills hierarchy from different theoretical and multicultural perspectives will be explored and the ethical responsibilities within the counselling profession will be addressed. The core microskills used in interviewing and counselling will be practiced in simulated counselling sessions with students critically reflecting on their development as a counsellor.
Learning Outcomes
- students will be proficient in interpretation, evaluation and justification of different counselling perspectives and theories, and demonstrate advanced oral, writing, listening and advocacy skills required of a professional working in the guidance and counselling and career development fields;
- students will demonstrate advance problem solving, objectivity, and judgement skills in working with difficult clients with complex life issues and demonstrate communication proficiency with both specialist and non-specialist stakeholders;
- students will demonstrate advanced counselling skills applied with integrated counselling theories;
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of the current legislation (e.g informed consent, Privacy Act) and ethical requirements outlined in the Code of Ethics in the Australian Counselling Association and the Singapore Association for Counselling;
- students will demonstrate proficiency using different counselling and communication styles in order to solidify their personal counselling and interviewing techniques;;
- students will demonstrate self-reflection and critical self evaluation of students assumptions, attitudes, beliefs, values, prejudices and biases should be well advanced, thereby enhancing the students ability to work effectively with clients from different cultures, religious backgrounds or socio-economic status.
| Prerequisites: | ED5863 and allow concurrent for ED5863 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 6 | |
| Census Date 22-Jun-2017 | |
| Face to face teaching 26-Jun-2017 to 29-Jun-2017 (26th June - 29th June 2017 (4 day workshop in Townsville)) | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Margaret Carter |
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| Assessment: | counselling videos (2) and written transcript analysis (50%); pecha kucha (50%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Successful completion of Oral Presentation and Major Research Paper (Professional Oracy and Professional Literacy) |
| JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 53 | |
| Census Date 07-Dec-2017 | |
| Face to face teaching (to be advised) | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Margaret Carter |
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| Assessment: | counselling videos (2) and written transcript analysis (50%); pecha kucha (50%). |
| Special Assessment Requirements: | Successful completion of Oral Presentation and Major Research Paper (Professional Oracy and Professional Literacy) |
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.