EDF4533 Counselling children and adolescents
Faculty of Education
EDF4533 Counselling children and adolescents is a level 4, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Clayton and Singapore. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Clayton, Singapore
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF4533
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF4533
No unit lists EDF4533 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit is an introduction to counselling child and adolescent clients and explores the childhood and teen years in which specific developmental milestones are reached. This challenging time for parents and teachers, during which children are learning about their place within the family, their school and local community, is examined. You are assisted to understand adolescence as the period during which children begin the transition to adulthood but are still developing maturity and their identity. You will analyse how adolescents expand their horizons and move into the adult world, and the range of challenges that can present as they move towards greater independence.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| Term 1 | Singapore | Block off |
| Term 3 | Singapore | Block off |
Assessment
- Case study analysis (4000 words or equivalent)50%
- Vignette of developmental stages (4000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate an understanding of the major developmental milestones of children and adolescents
- 2
Demonstrate an understanding of typical challenges faced by children and adolescents
- 3
Recognise the process of development of 'self' within society
- 4
Reflect on and analyse your own responses as a counsellor to working with children and adolescents
- 5
Examine the effectiveness of various approaches to counselling children and adolescents
- 6
Become familiar with the counselling agencies specific to these age groups
- 7
Develop counselling skills suitable for child and adolescent clients.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials20 hours
- Tutorials24 hours
- Tutorials36 hours
- Lectures16 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
A. Clayton enrolment
• 20 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities, 12 hours of directed learning activities delivered synchronously online and 4 hours of directed learning activities delivered asynchronous online and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
OR
• 12 hours of directed learning activities delivered synchronously online and 24 hours of directed learning activities delivered asynchronous online and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study^
^ International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this scheduled learning delivery mode
B. Kaplan enrolment
• 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered synchronously on campus and/or online via regular directed learning activities, 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via synchronous and/or asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
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.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Leesa Tinney
- Ms Kim Storey
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Leesa Tinney
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF4533?
EDF4533 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF4533 offered?
In 2023, EDF4533 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton and Singapore.
How much work is EDF4533?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF4533 have an exam?
No. EDF4533 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.