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Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.
1 x 1 hour class (pre-recorded) per week1 x 2 hour master class (online) in weeks 2, 4, 7, and 91 x 1 hour Q & A (online) in weeks 5, 6, 8 and 10 1 x 2 hour seminar (campus or online) per week
This unit aims to enable students to develop understanding of, and practice in, current approaches in coaching, counselling, and group facilitation for behaviour change. This unit is applicable to a range of disciplines and is highly relevant for students wishing to develop skills as a coach, trainer/facilitator, supervisor, manager, tutor, presenter, and/or students aiming to progress into a career in psychology, counselling, and other people-focused healthcare professions. In this unit students will be exposed to a range of coaching and counselling theories and frameworks, and develop an understanding of human behaviour change. Students will learn and apply a range of skills and techniques involved in individual and group-based coaching and counselling.
ULO1
Differentiate between counselling and other related disciplines.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO4: Critical thinking
ULO2
Apply and integrate core micro counselling skills and techniques.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO2: CommunicationGLO6: Self-managementGLO7: TeamworkGLO8: Global citizenship
ULO3
Critically evaluate, differentiate, explain, and apply theoretical models/approaches that underpin counselling across a range of contexts.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO3: Digital literacyGLO4: Critical thinking
ULO4
Demonstrate the basic counselling micro-skills required to build a therapeutic relationship, including active listening, reflecting content and feelings, asking questions, and summarising.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO2: CommunicationGLO6: Self-management
ULO5
Identify and consider relevant professional and ethical issues including but not limited to social responsibility, cultural diversity, and interpersonal communication, and their application to counselling.
GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilitiesGLO2: CommunicationGLO4: Critical thinkingGLO5: Problem solvingGLO8: Global citizenship
Assessment description
Student output
Grading and weighting(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Essay
2500 words
40%
Assessment 2: Coaching session video and Reflective report
30 minute video, 1000 words
Assessment 3: End-of-unit assessment
2 hours
20%
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HPY210 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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