D6006 Master of Professional Counselling

The course is structured in two parts. Part A. Professional studies in counselling and Part B. Professional practice in counselling. 

Part A. Professional studies in counselling

These studies will develop and advance your knowledge of counselling as a profession.  With a particular focus on mental health and multicultural contexts, you will examine the major lifespan theories and counselling approaches. Additionally, you will examine and become conversant with the main approaches to counselling in different contexts, and address the ethical and professional issues in undertaking counselling as a profession.  Further, you will develop your counselling research design skills.

Part B. Professional practice in counselling

These studies will extend your application of counselling theory to practice as you undertake supervised professional experience as an intern counsellor. As part of these studies, you will complete 768 hours of clinical placements, including a minimum of 300 hours of client contact and 468 hours of non-contact placement activities.

Course progression map

The course progression map provides guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.

The course comprises 96 points structured into two parts: Part A. Professional studies in counselling (78 points) and Part B. Professional practice in counselling (18 points).

Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.

Part A. Professional studies in counselling (78 points)

You must complete:

• EDF5536 Counselling practice and theory
• EDF5537 Human growth and lifespan development
• EDF5538 Mental health issues assessment: Grief, trauma and substance abuse
• EDF5539 Counselling in a multicultural context
• EDF5540 Children and adolescents counselling
• EDF5541 Personnel and career development counselling
• EDF5542 Counselling skills: Individuals and couples
• EDF5543 Ethics and professional issues in counselling and psychology
• EDF5544 Group counselling skills and psychotherapy
• EDF5545 Cognitive behaviour therapy
• EDF5546 Advanced personnel and career development counselling
• EDF5547 Counselling research design, statistics and program evaluation
• EDF5551 Psychological assessment and measurement

Part B. Professional practice in counselling (18 points)

You must complete:

• EDF5535 Counselling internship (12 points)
• EDF5552 Counselling practicum

In Part B, you will undertake 768 hours of clinical placements, including a minimum of 300 hours of client contact and 468 hours of non-contact placement activities. Through these mandatory placements, you will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision in clinical settings.