Graduate Diploma in Counselling for Health and Social Care
For candidates admitted under Rule (a) or (b)
| Program of Study | Course cps | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Units Complete the following units: |
48 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
| HSCS452 | Advanced Counselling Theory | 6 | |
| HSCS521 | Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Counselling | 6 | |
| HSCS535 | Advanced Counselling Skills | 12 | |
| HSMH421 | Foundational Counselling and Assessment Skills | 6 | |
| HSMH422 | Introduction to Mental Health Care | 6 | |
| HSMH423 | Focused Psychological Strategies in Mental Health | 6 | |
| HSMH424 | Mental Health Promotion, Prevention, Intervention | 6 | |
| Total | 48 cps | ||
Suggested Full-Time Course Plan
The following are suggested patterns of enrolment or pathways for candidates studying on a full-time or part-time basis. They take into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements. Candidates can each year choose to study less units than the full-time pattern or more units than the part-time pattern, but if doing so should use these suggested patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.
For candidates studying Full Time = 48 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.
For candidates commencing in Trimester 1
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HSMH421 |
HSMH422 |
|
HSMH423 |
HSMH424 |
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|
HSCS452 |
HSCS535:12 |
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HSCS521 |
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For candidates commencing in Trimester 2
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
HSMH421 |
|
HSMH423 |
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HSCS535:12 |
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| 2 | HSMH422 |
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HSMH424 |
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HSCS452 |
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HSCS521 |
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Suggested Part-Time Course Plan
For candidates studying Part Time = 24 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.
For candidates commencing in Trimester 1
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HSMH421 |
HSMH422 |
|
HSMH423 |
HSMH424 |
|
|
| 2 | HSCS452 |
HSCS535:12 |
|
HSCS521 |
|
|
For candidates commencing in Trimester 2
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
HSMH421 |
HSMH422 |
HSMH423 |
HSMH424 |
||
| 2 | HSCS452 |
HSCS535:12 |
|
HSCS521 |
|
|
For candidates commencing in Trimester 3
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
HSMH422 |
|
HSMH424 |
|||
| 2 | HSMH421 |
HSCS535:12 |
|
HSMH423 |
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| 3 | HSCS452 |
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HSCS521 |
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