EDUC461-11W (C) Whole Year 2011

Counselling and Psychology: Theories and Skills

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 21 February 2011
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2011
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 6 March 2011
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 4 September 2011

Description

Studies of counselling and psychological theories and their implication for practice. Practice in the skills of a problem-management 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 a 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 selfevaluation of a video.

EDUC461 has three major aims:  
1. To explore issues relevant to the practice of counselling and psychotherapy (Part A)
2. To provide students with the basic skills to conduct an effective counselling interview . (Part B)
3. To gain an understanding of several major theories of counselling and their practical applications (Part C).

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of School.

Restrictions

Equivalent Courses

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Neil Rodgers

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Corey, Gerald; Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy ; 8th ed; Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2009 (Approx $143).

Ivey, Allen E. , Ivey, Mary Bradford; Essentials of intentional interviewing : counseling in a multicultural world ; Thomson/Brooks/Cole, 2008 (Approx $132).

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

A+, A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, D and E.

Attendance

At all sessions required.

Evaluation

Student feedback will be gathered on standard form.

Grade moderation

Sample of assignments moderated by colleagues.

Late submission of work

Considered if prior arrangement made.

Notes

N/A

Other specific requirements

None

Requests for extensions

Considered on personal circumstances.

Resubmissions

Considered on personal circumstances.

Where to submit and collect work

To and from the lecturer.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,444.00

* 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 Educational Studies and Leadership .

All EDUC461 Occurrences

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