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HSCS313 Counselling in the Health Professions

Updated: 06 August 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
16 September 2010 17 September 2010 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites 48cp at the undergraduate level
Co-requisites None
Restrictions HSCS413 or HSMH421
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Jane Clark (jclark@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit provides an introduction to counselling theory and practice for health professionals. It describes personal, professional and ethical aspects of the helping relationship, including the challenge of addressing diversity appropriately. It introduces basic counselling microskills and the importance of developing a therapeutic relationship. Students will gain a basic knowledge of counselling skills through attendance at a mandatory intensive school. The limitations of working in this way in various health care settings will be addresses.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Communication: Core Interpersonal Skills for Health Professionals
ISBN: 9780729538596
O'Toole, G., Elsevier 2008
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Theory, Practice and Trends in Human Services: An Introduction
ISBN: 9780495097136
Neukrug, E., Brooks/Cole 4th ed. 2007
Text refers to: Semester 2 , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 50% 3000 or equivalent
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO 1,2,3 GA 1,2,4,6
Assignment 2 50% 3000 or equivalent
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO 1,2,3,4,5 GA 1,2,4,6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. describe the nature of the helping relationship and the characteristics of an effective helper;
  2. describe and practise a person-centred approach to relating to clients;
  3. demonstrate an understanding of the counselling microskills necessary to establish a helping relationship with clients/patients in particular health contexts;
  4. use critical reflection to ensure cultural competency;
  5. describe the limitations involved in offering counselling support in various health care contexts.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will be taught about counselling theory and practice. Students will apply these concepts in their own working environment. 		True True
2 Communication Skills
Oral communication skills will be taught and practised in the residential school component. Written communication skills will be assessed and practised through two essays. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Competence in dealing with diversity, including multicultural contexts will be taught in unit materials and at the residential school. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Accessing information from a range of sources is required for completion of assignments. 		True
5 Life-Long Learning
Self-reflexive skills will be taught and students will be encouraged to recognise that the process of becoming a counsellor is a life-long process. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
This will be assessed through written assignments reporting on practical application of knowledge to problem contexts encountered in professional practice. 		True
7 Social Responsibility
This will be explicitly taught since social responsibility lies at the heart of counselling practice. 		True
8 Team Work
This will be taught and practised through satisfactory participation in group activities during the residential school. 		True True
   

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