EDF4605 Introduction to counselling psychology
Faculty of Education
EDF4605 Introduction to counselling psychology is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF4605
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF4605
No unit lists EDF4605 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit introduces you to a range of intervention models/theories used in counselling psychology and the assumptions on which they are based. You will examine the theoretical bases of two approaches in depth.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe the origins of, and relevant current developments in, counselling psychology
- 2
Develop the effective use of basic counselling skills
- 3
Describe relevant major psychotherapies
- 4
Understand the issues concerning efficacy and effectiveness of psychotherapies.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
- 2 contact hours per week
(b.) Additional requirements
- 10 hours of independent study per week
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Phillip Tchernegovski
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Phillip Tchernegovski
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF4605?
EDF4605 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF4605 offered?
In 2020, EDF4605 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF4605?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.