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<p>The aim of this unit is to provide basic skills that can be applied to a range of fields including, but not limited to, psychology, education, community, and health. This unit will provide students with an overview of major theories of counselling, including behavioural, cognitive, and person-centred approaches. This unit encourages a multicultural perspective, and aims to develop communication and interpersonal skills, and basic counselling micro-skills. Basic professional and practice standards will also be addressed including ethical conduct, confidentility, and privacy.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br>
•Overview of major counselling theories<br>
•Basic counselling communication skills, including - Paraphrasing - Reframing - Reflection - Nonverbal communication - Effective listening - Summarising - Barriers and strategies - Questioning<br>
•Characteristics of the counsellor, including - Biases - Needs - Values<br>
•Professional and practice standards<br>
•Multicultural considerations<br>
•Technology and counselling</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>The aim of this unit is to provide basic skills that can be applied to a range of fields including, but not limited to, psychology, education, community, and health. This unit will provide students with an overview of major theories of counselling, including behavioural, cognitive, and person-centred approaches. This unit encourages a multicultural perspective, and aims to develop communication and interpersonal skills, and basic counselling micro-skills. Basic professional and practice standards will also be addressed including ethical conduct, confidentility, and privacy.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br> •Overview of major counselling theories<br> •Basic counselling communication skills, including - Paraphrasing - Reframing - Reflection - Nonverbal communication - Effective listening - Summarising - Barriers and strategies - Questioning<br> •Characteristics of the counsellor, including - Biases - Needs - Values<br> •Professional and practice standards<br> •Multicultural considerations<br> •Technology and counselling</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Psychology
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/psycb2105">090701 - Psychology</a>
Offering:
<p><strong>Teaching Period 4</strong><p>Federation University Online (Online)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed 2 of "PSYCB1001" / "PSYCB1002" / "<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=PSYCB1003" target="_blank">PSYCB1003</a>" / "<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=PSYCB1101" target="_blank">PSYCB1101</a>" / "<a href="/ords/r/dev/fed_occ/course?p6_code=PSYCB1102" target="_blank">PSYCB1102</a>" / "PSYCB2101"</p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed "BEHAV3004"</p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Evaluate major counselling theories</p>
K2
<p>Investigate and critically appraise research regarding the efficacy of a range of approaches to counselling</p>
K3
<p>Develop an understanding of ethical concerns in counselling</p>
S1
<p>Develop effective listening and verbal communication skills</p>
S2
<p>Discover communication and problem-solving skills used in a counselling context</p>
S3
<p>Appraise and critique different theories of counselling practice and counselling research</p>
S4
<p>Outline the importance of recognising personal issues, needs, and biases and the effects these may have on the counselling relationship</p>
A1
<p>Demonstrate basic counselling skills</p>
A2
<p>Demonstrate effective communication of own and others' ideas in written reports and presentations using APA conventions</p>
A3
<p>Evaluate and determine effective counselling theories based on individual, multicultural, and culturally responsive considerations, with a focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Research and appraise a given theoretical approach to counselling and produce a written report in response to a case study</p>
<p>Written Assignment</p>
<p>40-50%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S2, S3, S4, A2, A3
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<p>Produce a presentation that demonstrates basic listening, communication, and counselling skills</p>
<p>Presentation</p>
<p>25-35%</p>
K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, S4, A1, A3
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<p>Demonstrate and apply knowledge from the prescribed reading, lectures, and tutorials in response to questions</p>
<p>Online quizzes and/or test(s)</p>
<p>15-30%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S2, S3, A1, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplimentary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
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Description of FedTASK outcome
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Psychology
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/psycb2105">090701 - Psychology</a>
Offering:
<p><strong>Teaching Period 4</strong><p>Federation University Online (Online)</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
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<em>Information in the Federation Handbook is correct at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to alter any course, unit, procedure or fee.</em>
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