EDEM664-15W (C) Whole Year 2015

Counselling and Psychology: Theories and Skills

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2015
End Date: Sunday, 15 November 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 8 March 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 6 September 2015

Description

Studies of counselling and psychological theories and their implications for practice. Practice in the skills of an intentional interviewing model of helping.

In this course students learn and practise some introductory helping skills while they are learning about several major theories of counselling and psychotherapy. Students explore the stages and skills of an intentional model of helping and the essentials of good practice, such as, preparation for the first contact and recognition of the client’s perspective, self evaluation skills and specific helping skills (interviewing, working therapeutically, working with systems, working with people of different ages and cultures). There will be an emphasis on experiential learning such as role play and self evaluation of a video.

Learning Outcomes

This course has three major aims:
1. To explore issues relevant to the practice of counselling and psychotherapy
2. To provide students with the basic skills to conduct an effective therapeutic interview in the context of their developing understanding of theory .
3. To gain an integrated understanding of several major theories of counselling and psychological interventions.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School

Restrictions

CFPY604, EDUC461, EDUC661, HLTH481

Equivalent Courses

Course Coordinator

Shanee Barraclough

Lecturer

Judi Miller

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Skills Test 15%
Integrated Theory Part B 45%
Video & Analysis 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Jones-Smith, Elsie; Theories of counseling and psychotherapy : an integrative approach ; SAGE Publications, 2012 (2013 Price $197.09).

Recommended Reading
Additional recommended reading may be supplied as required.

Notes

MEd contact at the College of Education Postgraduate Office 3642987 ext 4877 postgraduate@education.canterbury.ac.nz

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

All forms of cheating and dishonest practice are taken seriously and penalties will result. Students should refer to Regulation J of the General Course and Examination Regulations.

Assessment and grading system

Assignments are graded against the university 11 point scale A+ to E Grade Range.

Grading Scale
Grade    GPA Value        Marks

A+              9            90 – 100
A                8            85 – 89.99
A-               7            80 – 84.99
B+              6            75 – 79.99
B                5            70 – 74.99
B-               4            65 – 69.99
C+              3            60 – 64.99
C                2            55 – 59.99
C-               1            50 – 54.99
D                0            40 – 49.99
E               -1             0 – 39.99

Attendance

N.B. A minimum of 80% class attendance is required to pass this course.

Grade moderation

Grades will be internally moderated.

Late submission of work

All late submissions will attract a penalty of one Grade (eg from A to A-) per week or part thereof, unless special permission has been granted. Such permission will normally only be granted in exceptional circumstances, such as illness supported by a doctor's certificate. Assignments submitted more than two weeks late will not be accepted.

Requests for extensions

Requests for extensions will not be considered unless there are exceptional circumstances, such as illness supported by a doctor's certificate. Work pressure of competing assignments will NOT be considered as exceptional circumstances. Extensions will not be granted for more than two weeks.

Resubmissions

Students will be permitted a maximum of one submission, only for assignments which have been failed. A penalty of one grade will apply.

Aegrotat Consideration

It is not possible to apply for aegrotat considerations for this course.

Where to submit and collect work

Assignments are to be handed in at the scheduled class meeting on the due date.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,690.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Health Sciences .

All EDEM664 Occurrences

  • EDEM664-15W (C) Whole Year 2015