Courses & Units

Counselling Fundamentals PSY235

Introduction

This unit provides an overview of foundational counselling concepts, theories, and skills. In this unit you will be introduced to the main theoretical perspectives and values that underlie counselling practices. You will learn to apply counselling microskills that underpin effective communication in counselling practice. The importance of ethics, critical thinking, and evaluating evidence in counselling are also a key focus in this unit. Completion of this unit does not qualify you to practice counselling, however, it will provide you with a foundation for further study in this area.

Summary

Unit name	Counselling Fundamentals
Unit code	PSY235
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Health and Medicine School of Psychological Sciences
Discipline	Psychology
Coordinator	Doctor Crystal Meehan
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Online	Semester 1		Off-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	26/2/2024	22/3/2024	15/4/2024	2/6/2024

* 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 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Explain the major theoretical perspectives, principles, and ethical considerations which underlie counselling practice.
Apply basic counselling microskills to a variety of counselling contexts.
Describe how values, culture, and individual factors can influence counselling practice.

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
061700	$1,118.00	$1,118.00	not applicable	$2,695.00

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Requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

KHA335 OR KHA235

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	All unit materials are available through MyLO. Module content is released weekly and comprises of multiple web pages containing written and audio-visual information. Independent Learning 10hrs weekly
Assessment	Online Quizzes (30%)\|Role Play Journal (30%)\|Counselling Critique (40%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be clearly identified in the relevant module content on MyLO and be available through the unit’s Reading List. The below mentioned text book is also available electronically through the Reading List function. However, the library only has access to 4 copies of the electronic version of the textbook. This means that only 4 people at a time can view the text through the Reading List. This may limit your ability to access the textbook if multiple students are trying to view it simultaneously. If you wish to purchase your own copy of the below textbook it is available through Booktopia. Egan, G., & Reese, J. R. (2018). The Skilled Helper: A Problem-Management and Opportunity-Development Approach to Helping. (11th Ed). USA: Cengage Learning In
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

Required

Required readings will be clearly identified in the relevant module content on MyLO and be available through the unit’s Reading List. The below mentioned text book is also available electronically through the Reading List function. However, the library only has access to 4 copies of the electronic version of the textbook. This means that only 4 people at a time can view the text through the Reading List. This may limit your ability to access the textbook if multiple students are trying to view it simultaneously. If you wish to purchase your own copy of the below textbook it is available through Booktopia.

Egan, G., & Reese, J. R. (2018). The Skilled Helper: A Problem-Management and Opportunity-Development Approach to Helping. (11th Ed). USA: Cengage Learning In

Links

Booktopia textbook finder

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