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HSC119 - Counselling Theory and Micro Skills

2024

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Health Science

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Unit Description

This unit provides students an introduction in to the theory and basic micro skills of counselling.

The unit focusses on the personal, professional and ethical aspects of promoting good mental health and well-being in professional helping roles.

Students will develop a range of effective counselling micro skills that draw from person-centred counselling practices, and have the opportunity to implement these skills and provide practice and receive feedback through simulated work integrated activities.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Evaluate key concepts and goals of different counselling theories
2.	Recognise and identify signs of distress and apply appropriate interpersonal responses
3.	Identify the limitations in offering counselling support in various professional helping roles
4.	Apply counselling micro skills to successfully establish and maintain a helping relationship with individuals in particular helping contexts
5.	Effectively communicate both written and verbal skills for a range of diverse audiences

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Online quiz (15 minutes)	10%	2 - Recognise and identify signs of distress and apply appropriate interpersonal responses 3 - Identify the limitations in offering counselling support in various professional helping roles 4 - Apply counselling micro skills to successfully establish and maintain a helping relationship with individuals in particular helping contexts
2.	Reflective roleplay (10 minutes)	30%	1 - Evaluate key concepts and goals of different counselling theories 2 - Recognise and identify signs of distress and apply appropriate interpersonal responses 3 - Identify the limitations in offering counselling support in various professional helping roles 4 - Apply counselling micro skills to successfully establish and maintain a helping relationship with individuals in particular helping contexts 5 - Effectively communicate both written and verbal skills for a range of diverse audiences
3.	Online test (60 minutes)	30%	2 - Recognise and identify signs of distress and apply appropriate interpersonal responses 3 - Identify the limitations in offering counselling support in various professional helping roles 4 - Apply counselling micro skills to successfully establish and maintain a helping relationship with individuals in particular helping contexts
4.	Essay (1000 words)	30%	1 - Evaluate key concepts and goals of different counselling theories 2 - Recognise and identify signs of distress and apply appropriate interpersonal responses 3 - Identify the limitations in offering counselling support in various professional helping roles 4 - Apply counselling micro skills to successfully establish and maintain a helping relationship with individuals in particular helping contexts 5 - Effectively communicate both written and verbal skills for a range of diverse audiences

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2024	Semester 1	Internal	Casuarina Campus	ITV,OLR
2024	Semester 1	External	External Studies	ITV,OLR

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