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 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY3120
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PSY3120
No unit lists PSY3120 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Pre-Requisite: Must have passed 48 credit points (in their course) and passed PSY1011 and (PSY1022 or PSY1023)
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 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- Listening skills demonstration + self-reflection (10 minute video and 900 words)Demonstration30%
- Essay (2,500 words)Written40%
- Critical reflection (2x750 words each)Written30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify a variety of theoretical approaches to counselling including individual, group and systems approaches.
- 2
Apply techniques used by various theoretical approaches to counselling.
- 3
Recognise the influence of personal values and belief systems, and the importance of introspection, to the counselling process.
- 4
Identify ethical issues and ethical decision making in counselling
- 5
Evaluate the complexities involved in working with diverse populations in the counselling profession.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
- Tutorials17.5 hours
2 hours of lectures per week.
1.5 hours of tutorials weeks 2-12.
Induction tutorial: 1 hour in Week 1 of semester
Preparation: 8 hours 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.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Jia Yue Tan
- Dr Primrose White
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Melinda Jackson
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PSY3120?
PSY3120 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PSY3120 offered?
In 2025, PSY3120 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton and Malaysia.
Does PSY3120 have an exam?
No. PSY3120 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.