Courses & Units
Counselling Skills 1 KHA501
Introduction
On successfully completing this subject, students will be able to use practical skills for more effective interpersonal communication, as well as basic counselling skills. This unit examines styles of counselling with integration of theories of counselling with its practice. The unit teaches both basic skills in counselling and more advanced skills necessary in more complex counselling situations. Multicultural counselling will be addressed.
Summary
Unit name | Counselling Skills 1 |
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Unit code | KHA501 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
College/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Psychological Sciences |
Discipline | Psychology |
Coordinator | Doctor Catherine Deans |
Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Level | Postgraduate |
Availability
Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
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Hobart | Semester 1 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Online | Semester 1 | Off-Campus | International | Domestic |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Note
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Key Dates
Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
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Semester 1 | 20/2/2023 | 21/3/2023 | 10/4/2023 | 28/5/2023 |
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2023 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2023 will be available from the 1st October 2022. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Understand and demonstrate basic counselling skills
- Understand different models of counselling
- Make accurate observation of verbal and non-verbal behaviour including the ability to discriminate between observation and interpretation of behaviour
- Have knowledge of a generic three-stage model of counselling
- Establish and maintain a constructive and facilitative counselling relationship
- Identify and demonstrate basic counselling micro-skills
- Demonstrate ability to present and constructively critique one’s own counselling performance.
Fee Information
Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
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061700 | $1,037.00 | $1,037.00 | not applicable | $2,522.00 |
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
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Teaching
Teaching Pattern | 1-day workshops x 3. |
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Assessment | Self-Evaluation (20%)|Written Assignment (30%)|Skills Demonstration (50%) |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required |
It is important that you have ongoing access to this textbook, so a copy will be available for a limited loan period from the University of Tasmania Library collection. Egan, G. (2014). The skilled helper: a problem-management and opportunity development approach to helping. Belmont, Calif.: Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning, c2014. (or other edition published within the past 8 years). |
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Recommended | The following materials will be useful to your developing knowledge and understanding of the content in this unit, but you are not required to purchase them.
| Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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