EDF4531 Counselling settings and populations
Faculty of Education
EDF4531 Counselling settings and populations is a level 4, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Overview
This unit familiarises you with the professional side of counselling. You are introduced to the different ways in which counselling is offered, including online and distance counselling, individual, couples and group counselling. You will explore the many settings in which counselling takes place including career and vocational counselling, mental health settings, spiritual centres and school counselling. Creative approaches to counselling such as play therapy and art therapy and the counselling of diverse and special populations are investigated. The unit also introduces you to the professional organisations in your area of practice as well as to regulations which govern counselling practice.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
Assessment
- Professional counselling interviews and presentation (4000 words or equivalent)50%
- Essay (4000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand the many forms of professional counselling
- 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the variety of settings and populations in which counselling takes place
- 3
Demonstrate familiarity with counselling diverse client populations
- 4
Distinguish between individual, couples and group therapy
- 5
Understand, differentiate and critically appraise the varied forms of counselling
- 6
Acquire practical counselling experience by learning in the field.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
Flexible mode offers a stand-alone online offering that allows you to learn and engage in content and assessment in a supported way. It also provides a face-to-face component over the semester to engage you with the online learning content, which you can attend if you are able and interested.
Minimum total expected workload equals 288 hours per semester comprising:
a. Contact hours for flexible students:
- 20 hours on campus classes, 12 hours online classes and 4 hours directed online learning over the semester, or
- 24 hours directed online learning and 12 hours online classes over the semester*
b. Requirements for offshore Kaplan-based students:
- one intensive block (usually from Thursday to Sunday)
- at least 14 hours of online study per term
c. Additional requirements (all students):
- independent study to make up the minimum required hours per semester
*International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this contact hour delivery mode.
For the unit teaching schedule, please visit the timetable.
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding. Additionally, you may also engage with guest speakers and case-based discussions.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Sophie Lea
- Chief Examiners
- Sophie Lea
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF4531?
EDF4531 has no prerequisites.
When is EDF4531 offered?
In 2021, EDF4531 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF4531?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF4531 have an exam?
No. EDF4531 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.