HSO720 - Humanistic Play Therapy
| Year: | 2027 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. |
| 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 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 |
| Note: | Intensive days 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. |
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)