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Counselling Skills 1 unit (KHA501)

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Introduction

On successfully completing this subject, you 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
Unit code KHA501
Credit points 12.5
College/School Health
School of Psychological Sciences
Discipline Psychology
Coordinator Miss Jess Forward
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Postgraduate

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Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 1 21/2/2027 15/3/2027 18/4/2027 12/6/2027

* 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 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

  • Identify basic counselling skills.
  • Apply different models of counselling to match client presentations.
  • Establish and maintain a collaborative counselling relationship with clients
  • Apply basic counselling micro-skills.
  • Use self-reflective practice to critique your own counselling performance.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Three (3) x 3hr online Workshops, 4 x 1hr online Seminars (synchronous), 10hrs Independent Learning weekly

AssessmentPractice Skills Log Sheet|Self-Evaluation (25%)|Written Assignment (35%)|Skills Demonstration (40%)
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Textbooks

Required

It is important that you have ongoing access to this textbook from the University of Tasmania Library collection (online or hard copy). 
However, it may be beneficial to purchase this text as it will be a useful resource throughout your study. 

Egan, Gerard. (2019). The skilled helper: a problem-management approach to helping, 11th ed. (11). Boston: CENGAGE Learning. (or other edition published within the past 8 years). 
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.
When seeking sources of evidence to support your assignment work, you will find these a useful starting point. These materials are available for a limited loan period from the University Library collection.

  • Corey, G. 2009 Theory and Practice of Counselling and psychotherapy (8th edition) Thomson: United Kingdom
  • Geldard, D., & Geldard, K., 2012 Basic Personal Counselling, A training manual for Counsellors, (7th edition), Pearson, Prentice Hall: Frenches Forrest NSW
  • Kahn, M. (1997). Between therapist and client: The new relationship. Macmillan.
  •  Teyber & Teyber (2019) Interpersonal processes in therapy. Cengage.

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