Therapeutic Encounters in Mental Health Nursing

Course aim

This course aims to develop an in-depth knowledge of both individual and group counselling theory and practice. Interviewing and assessment skills and acquire knowledge and skills in the development of therapeutic relationships in nursing.

Course content

A range of individual counselling skills and strategies; group membership, leadership skills and knowledge of group dynamics; knowledge and analysis of functional and dysfunctional interpersonal interactions between individual and group members; the ability to critically analyse the nature of the therapeutic encounters.

Textbook(s)

Geldard, David and Geldard, K 2012, Basic personal counselling: a training manual for counsellors, 7th Edition, Prentice Hall, Sydney

Jacobs, E Schimmel, CJ Masson, RL and Harvill, RL 2016, Group Counselling: Strategies and Skills, 8th Edition, Cengage Learning, Boston, MA

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, CITY EAST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
Workshop	9 hours over 2 sessions x -
Clinical	75 hours block x -
External (Online Delivery)	- x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Clinical Placement Competency, Online activities, Written Assignment and Counselling video, Written Assignment: Group program proposal

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.250
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.