PSY5014 Counselling skills for mental health and wellbeing
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY5014 Counselling skills for mental health and wellbeing is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. It isn't offered in 2023. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Other periods
- Monash Online
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2025 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY5014
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After PSY5014
No unit lists PSY5014 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in a postgraduate course
Overview
Relational communication skills are fundamental in supporting people with their mental health and wellbeing in any professional context. In this unit you will augment your understanding of how to build person-centred connections which foster safety for yourself and others. Through experiential learning about key interpersonal skills you will recognise their application in different contexts and theoretical approaches to counselling practice, and gain experience in the use of these techniques to support others. Integrative activities will provide opportunities to consider the influence of your own values, biases, and beliefs, which is a core aspect of self-reflective practice.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Teaching period 1 | Monash Online | Mo |
| Teaching period 5 | Monash Online | Mo |
Assessment
- Case study analysis (1,500 words)30%
- Skills demonstration (8-10 mins pre-recorded video)Threshold hurdle45%
- Structured personal reflection (1,000 words)25%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate person-centred and recovery-oriented approaches to working with people across different professional contexts.
- 2
Apply relationship communication skills to foster culturally and trauma aware interpersonal connections across professional contexts.
- 3
Critically reflect on how personal and professional values influence interpersonal connections.
- 4
Apply knowledge of ethical practice to support safe connections in different professional scenarios.
- 5
Demonstrate and critically reflect on core interpersonal skills used to advocate for behaviour change.
- 6
Recognize how interpersonal skills are applied in different contexts and theoretical approaches to counselling.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials6 hours
Students should expect to spend 20-24 hours per week on this unit to achieve the learning outcomes:
- 1-hour synchronous web-based 'class-time' for skills-based activities
- 5-6 hours self-directed learning journeys
- 4-5 hours readings or activities
- 7-8 hours skills-based assessment tasks
Each week there will be a one hour live class, facilitated by your Online Learning Adviser.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Melinda Jackson
- Dr Kim Johnston
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Kim Johnston
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PSY5014?
PSY5014 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PSY5014 offered?
PSY5014 has no offerings listed in the 2023 handbook.
Does PSY5014 have an exam?
No. PSY5014 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.