Graduate Certificate in Counselling
| Official Abbreviation | GradCertCouns | |||||||||
| Course Type | Postgraduate | |||||||||
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| Fees | CSP or Full Fee | |||||||||
| Total Credit Points | 24 | |||||||||
| Overview | No longer offered, replaced with Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Practice. Currently enrolled students must complete this course by 31 December 2010. The course aims to provide graduates from a range of disciplines with an introduction to counselling skills, theories and mental health issues. The course is designed for: (a) graduates from other disciplines who do not have the prerequisitie counsellor training for entry into the Graduate Diploma in Counselling; or (b) graduates from other disciplines who wish to gain basic counselling skills and theory to support their practice in a related profession (e.g. teachers, nurses, medical practitioners, allied health professionals, complementary health practitioners, police, welfare workers etc.). |
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| Intensive Schools | Intensive mandatory schools may be a requirement of some of the units in this course. See Unit Catalogue for specific requirements. |
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| Entry Requirements | A candidate must: (a) hold a degree of a university; or (b) satisfy the Faculty by means of other qualifications and relevant experience (at least a two-year diploma and one year professional experience in counselling or a related profession) of adequate preparation for candidature. |
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| Additional Entry Requirements | Candidates must provide with their application: (i) a curriculum vitae of not more than five pages highlighting counselling related information and including supporting documentation; (ii) a referee report (the form must be downloaded from www.une.edu.au/for/future-students/postgraduates/referee-report.pdf and sent to the Student Centre directly by your referee); (iii) a separate question and answer sheet where the applicant will answer the following questions: Why do you want to become a counsellor? (max 200 words); What values are important for a counsellor to hold? (max 200 words); What do you perceive as your strengths and weaknesses? (max 100 words); What are you hoping to gain from doing this course? (max 100 words); How will you access clients for counselling practice? (max 50 words). |
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| Career Opportunities | This is designed for helping professionals who want counselling theory and skills to enhance their professional practice (e.g. teachers, nurses, lawyers, doctors, complementary health professionals, etc.). |
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1. Admission to Candidature
A candidate shall:
(a) hold a degree of a university; or
(b) satisfy the school by means of other qualifications and relevant experience* of adequate preparation for candidature.
2. Course Requirements
2.1.To qualify for the award a candidate shall pass 24 credit points as specified in Rules 2.2. and 5.
2.2.The course shall comprise all units in Group 1.
3. Period of Candidature
The maximum period of candidature shall be two years as a part-time candidate.
4.Progress and Conduct
Refer to the University General Rule on Academic Progress.
5.Units Offered
All units listed below for this award have a value of six credit points.
Group 1
HSCS 416, 417, 418, 419; or any other unit approved by the school.
* “Other qualifications and relevant experience” would be at least a two-year diploma and one-year professional experience in counselling or a related profession.
Program of Study
Program of Study |
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Group 1 - Core Units |
24 cps |
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Unit Code |
Unit Title |
Unit cps |
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| HSCS416 | Foundational Counselling Skills | 6 |
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| HSCS417 | Foundational Counselling Issues | 6 |
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| HSCS418 | Introduction to Counselling Theory | 6 |
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| HSCS419 | Mental Health and Counselling | 6 |
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