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Counselling Skills 2 unit (KHA502)

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Introduction

In this unit you will learn to apply advanced counselling skills, including working with a range of client presentations and intervention strategies. You will gain skills and knowledge to help you navigate the stages of therapy, beginning with the intake interview. This unit will challenge you to extend your foundational knowledge and skills to more specific and advanced approaches to counselling, including how to tailor your approach to the specific needs of different client presentations. You will also work to deepen your reflective practice as you engage in more complex counselling interactions.

Summary

Unit name Counselling Skills 2
Unit code KHA502
Credit points 12.5
College/School Health
School of Psychological Sciences
Discipline Psychology
Coordinator Miss Jess Forward
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Postgraduate

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Online Semester 2 This unit is available through off-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
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  • This unit is available through off-campus delivery Off-Campus
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 2 5/7/2026 27/7/2026 30/8/2026 24/10/2026

* 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).

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Learning Outcomes

  • Apply basic and advanced counselling skills in a professional manner.
  • Engage with a variety of client presentations and tailor your approach to the specific client’s needs.
  • Discuss how culture may affect communication and describe the skills and attitudes required of a culturally sensitive counsellor.
  • Justify therapeutic decision making, supporting professional decisions with evidence from the research literature.
  • Reflect on professional skills development and constructively critique your 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
061700 $1,192.00 $1,192.00 not applicable $2,919.00
  • Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
  • HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
  • FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4

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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Requisites

Concurrent Prerequisites

KHA501

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

3 x 3 hour workshops ( synchronous online workshops ); 4 x 1 hour synchronous online seminar; asynchronous engagement in online learning 10 hours weekly.

AssessmentPractice Skills Log Sheet|Presentation (25%)|Self-critique of counselling skills (35%)|Skills Demonstration (40%)
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Textbooks

Required

The required readings will be posted each week in the introduction to the MyLO Module and available via the reading list.
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.
  •  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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