Counselling Foundations

Course aim

This course will introduce students to counselling as a discreet discipline.

Course content

Counselling as a discreet discipline; core counselling concepts and values relating to the person of the counsellor and the therapeutic relationship; importance of theory in counselling; overview of major theories that underpin the counselling profession; introduction to psycho-social developmental theory.

Textbook(s)

McLeod, J 2009, An introduction to counselling, 4th ed, Open University Press, Maidenhead

McLeod, J 2010, The counsellor's workbook, 2nd ed, Open University Press, Maidenhead

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Practical	2 hours 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

Examination, Practical journal, Summary and presentation of group discussion

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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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.