Why study the Master of Counselling with Honours at UNE?

The aim of this course is to train counselling graduates in counselling-related research skills, from a scientist-practitioner perspective, and to facilitate their progression to an advanced research degree in counselling.

The objectives of the course are that on completion students should:

· have a clear understanding of the social, cultural and developmental context within which counselling and therapy occur;

· demonstrate an ability to undertake appropriate assessment of clients, and an awareness of the critical debate surrounding diagnostic assessment processes;

· have a clear understanding of a wide variety of therapeutic approaches

· have an advanced understanding of at least one special issue in counselling such as dealing with loss and grief; violence issues; spirituality and counselling; transactional analysis;

· have developed significantly their counselling practice and theory in at least one area or approach, documented and presented a seminar on this approach;

· be able to critically and accurately evaluate their skills as displayed in video-taped counselling sessions;

· have an advanced understanding of ethical, legal and professional issues in counselling;

· demonstrate an advanced level of personal awareness and an ability to separate their personal issues from those of clients

· demonstrate an ability to manage their own personal development in a manner which enhances their competence to counsel others

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