UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

PSY3120 Introduction to counselling

Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

PSY3120 Introduction to counselling is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs PSY1011 and PSY1022.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2022
Semester 2
Clayton, Malaysia
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before PSY3120

After PSY3120

No unit lists PSY3120 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.

Overview

Central theme: introduction to counselling theory, interventions and research. Themes to be covered include theories of counselling, evaluation of counselling, research designs and interventions, ethical decision making in counselling psychology.

Offerings in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonOn campus
Second semesterMalaysiaOn campus

Assessment

  • Listening Skills Video + Self-reflection (10 minute video and 900 words)
    30%
  • Essay (2,000 words)
    35%
  • Weekly test (multiple choice questions)
    35%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Identify a variety of theoretical approaches to counselling including individual, group and systems approaches;

  2. 2

    Describe techniques used by various theoretical approaches to counselling;

  3. 3

    Recognise the influence of personal values and belief systems to the counselling process;

  4. 4

    Identify ethical issues and ethical decision making in counselling; and

  5. 5

    Conduct research in counselling psychology.

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures24 hours
  • Tutorials20 hours
  • Tutorials12 hours
2 hours of lectures per week.
2 hours of tutorials per fortnight (Clayton).
2 hours of tutorials 10 times per semester (Malaysia).
Preparation: 8 hours of background reading/preparation for lectures, tutorials, and assessment tasks per week. Attendance at tutorials is recommended in order to successfully complete in-class activities and related assessment tasks.

Learning resources

Required resources

See Moodle for details about required resources.

Where it fits

PSY3120 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Swati Mujumdar
Jia Yue Tan
Chief Examiners
Dr Melinda Jackson

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PSY3120?

You need PSY1011 and PSY1022 before you enrol.

When is PSY3120 offered?

In 2022, PSY3120 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia.

Does PSY3120 have an exam?

No. PSY3120 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include PSY3120?

PSY3120 is part of Psychology.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
Psychology
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Available