ADVANCED COUNSELLING SKILLS B

PHE5ASB

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Together with the subject PHE5ASA, these subjects aim to further student's development as counsellor practitioners. Focusing on advanced counselling skills such as Advanced Empathy, Challenging and Immediacy, and utilising specific skills identified in the approaches presented in the subject PHE5CHC, students are expected to develop competency in integrating advanced skills into their practice. Classes include practice sessions to facilitate students both deepening and broadening the skill-base from which they work.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Kathleen Gregory

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in HMCOUN - Master of Counselling.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: Only available to students enrolled in the Master of Counselling.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsPluralistic Counselling and PsychotherapyPrescribedCooper, M & McLeod, J. (2011)SAGE: LONDON
ReadingsBuilding motivational interviewing skills: a practitioner workbookRecommendedRosengren, D 2009GUILDFORD PRESS, NY.
ReadingsIntentional interviewing and counselling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society. (6th edn).RecommendedIvey, A. & Ivey, M. (2007).BELMONT CA: THOMSON BROOKS/COLE.
ReadingsInterviewing and change strategies for helpers: Fundamental skills and cognitive behavioural interventions. (6th edn).RecommendedCormier, S., Nurius, P. & Osborn, C. (2009)BELMONT CA: BROOKS/COLE.
ReadingsThe skilled helper. (8th edn).RecommendedEgan, G. (2007).BELMONT CA: THOMSON BROOKS/COLE.
ReadingsHelping skills: facilitating insight, exploration and actionPreliminaryHill, C 20093RD EDN, APA, WASHINGTON DC.

City, 2014, Semester 2, Night

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kathleen Gregory

Class requirements

Seminar
One 2.0 hours seminar per week and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
counselling tape, transcript and critical review (equiv of 1,500 words)50
counselling tape, transcript and critical review (equiv of 1,500 words)50