HPY706 - Problems, Pathology and Potential
Unit details
| Enrolment modes: | (B) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | Students must be enrolled in H677 Graduate Diploma of Coaching and Counselling to enrol in this unit |
| Unit chair: | TBA |
| Prerequisite: | HPY702, HPY703, HPY704 and HPY705 |
| Contact hours: | 3 hours (1 x 3-hour tutorial) per week |
Note:Unit commencing in 2014. This unit is a core unit in the Graduate Diploma of Coaching and Counselling. Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit aims to enable students to develop an understanding of common disorders and mainstream treatments of those disorders as well as awareness of relevant practitioner and client issues that need to be considered.
The unit will include:
- In-tutorial counselling/coaching sessions;
- Developing an ethical framework for coaching/counselling practice
Assessment
Assignment 1: essay and short answers (2000 words) 30%
Assignment 2: video and short essay 40%
- Students will source and interview 3 suitably qualified practitioners working with clients with a specific disorders or conditions, to gain an overview of pertinent practitioner/client issues and each practitioner’s therapeutic approaches. The interviews will be submitted as part of an edited DVD.
- Students will write a short 1000 word essay summary of the main issues and approaches highlighted by the three interviewed practitioners
Assignment 3: essay (2000 words) 30%
Tutorial attendance: Students will be required to attend a minimum of 80% of the weekly on-campus Tutorials as a hurdle requirement to obtain a pass or above in the unit. Tutorials will be 3 hours duration per week.