HSO720 - Humanistic Play Therapy

Year:	2026 unit information
Enrolment modes:	Trimester 1: Online with significant campus and placement requirements.
Credit point(s):	2
EFTSL value:	0.250
Cohort rule:	This unit is only available to students enrolled in H706 Master of Child Play Therapy
Prerequisite:	HSO712, HSO709
Incompatible with:	HSO719, HSO721
Study commitment:	Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.
Scheduled learning activities - online:	Online independent and collaborative learning activities including 10 hours of group supervision and 10 hours of individual supervision. On Campus Intensive days This on campus intensive is held pre-Trimester 1 in February. The intensive will run for five dates between 9am and 5pm each day for H706 Master of Child Play Therapy students only. 2026 dates are available here Dates may be subject to change due to timetabling constraints.
In-person attendance requirements:	120 hours of clinical placement 30 hours of clinical supervision 5 day on-campus teaching intensive program.
Note:	Intensive days This unit includes an on-campus intensive that runs prior to Trimester 1 commencing but is for the Trimester 1 offering. Sessions held on each day of the intensive run between 9am and 5pm for H706 Master of Child Play Therapy students only. Dates may be subject to change due to timetabling constraints. Students must hold a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to the commencement of this unit. Without these checks students will not be able to undertake any clinical components and this will impede progress in the course. The Faculty of Health Work Integrated Learning Team utilise an online service called ‘Fit2Work’ for police checks, and students will receive an email with instructions on how to apply. Students should not apply for a police check until they have received this email from Fit2Work.

Content

This unit is the second placement unit in the Master of Child Play Therapy. In this unit students gain the underpinning knowledge and skills to engage children in humanistic play therapy.

The unit commences with a 5-day on campus teaching intensive workshop that includes specialised training in humanistic play therapy skills. Following the intensive, students undertake their second supervised clinical placement with suitable child referrals and monitor change though the therapeutic process.

Alongside clinical placement hours, students are required to undertake regular group and individual supervision with a Deakin-appointed supervisor and must complete and pass the Placement Assessment and Review (PAR) to successfully complete the unit.

Hurdle requirements

Satisfactory completion of 120 hours clinical placement (Pass grade from clinical supervisor)
Satisfactory completion of 30 hours clinical supervision (Pass grade from clinical supervisor)
Placement Review Form (Par) 1500 words (Pass grade from clinical supervisor)