The Educator as Counsellor

Course aim

To enable students to develop basic counselling skills and to build a referral network appropriate to their context.

Course content

The students will develop knowledge of the role that counselling plays in contemporary education practice. They will develop their skills of self-awareness and the capacity to use counselling skills and build a referral network that is consistent with their practice as an educator.

Textbook(s)

Nelson-Jones, Richard 2014, Practical Counselling and Helping Skills, 6th edn, SAGE Publications Ltd, London

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

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

Assessment

Learning log/Journal, Portfolio

Note: This is a non-graded course and your result will be a pass or fail.

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1A)
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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.