EDF5530 Counselling skills for individuals, couples and groups
Faculty of Education
EDF5530 Counselling skills for individuals, couples and groups is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton, Hong Kong and Singapore. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Hong Kong, Singapore
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 288 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2024 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5530
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF5530
No unit lists EDF5530 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit will introduce you to the theoretical and applied aspects of counselling to individuals, couples and groups, and the evidence base which informs them. You will be introduced to basic and advanced micro-skills, concepts and theories that are currently used in counselling practice, and also examine and apply a range of strategies used by therapists to note, track and evaluate the progress of the client in therapy. The unit will provide you with the opportunity to develop and practise your micro-skills and techniques over the semester and learn the underpinnings that inform the dynamics of counselling processes. Throughout the unit you will draw on your current or previous clinical professional experience to apply theory to practice and to reflect on your cultural awareness, sensitivities and the ways in which your personal development may influence your counselling practice.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Flexible |
| Term 3 | Hong Kong | Block off |
| Term 3 | Singapore | Block off |
Assessment
- Critical essay (4000 words or equivalent)50%
- Therapeutic practice with an individual client and self-appraisal (4000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand, differentiate and critically evaluate the central approaches to counselling and psychotherapy
- 2
Learn and practise counselling micro-skills in a systematic manner
- 3
Understand the dynamics and diversity of individual, couple and group counselling and apply your skills accordingly
- 4
Critically appraise your performance as counsellors
- 5
Apply information about the therapeutic alliance and other relevant strategies for helping clients in counselling therapy
- 6
Cultivate sensitivity to other people's cultural and personal ways and preferences
- 7
Consider and understand your own values and style and your influence on counselling practice
- 8
Develop treatment plans and produce practice notes.
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*
- off-campus students are required to attend a compulsory 3-day residential school at Clayton campus
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.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Kitty Vivekananda
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Kitty Vivekananda
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5530?
EDF5530 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5530 offered?
In 2021, EDF5530 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton, Hong Kong and Singapore.
How much work is EDF5530?
The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5530 have an exam?
No. EDF5530 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.