Master of Counselling
For candidates admitted under Rule (a)
| Program of Study | Course cps | ||
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| Advanced Standing Block advanced standing granted for students who have completed the Graduate Diploma in Counselling for Health and Social Care from the University of New England |
48 cps | ||
| Advanced Standing | 48 | ||
| Core Units Complete the following units: |
12 cps | ||
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Unit cps | |
| EHPS590 | Research Methods 1 | 6 | |
| HSCS538 | Clinical Assessment and Case Conceptualisation | 6 | |
| Listed Units Complete 12 credit points with not more than 6 credit points at 400-level from the following units: |
12 cps | ||
| HSCS472 | Child and Adolescent Development and Counselling | 6 | |
| HSCS474 | Counselling for Loss and Grief | 6 | |
| HSCS478 | Counselling for Trauma | 6 | |
| HSCS533 | Group Work in Counselling | 6 | |
| HSCS536 | Working Systematically in Therapy | 6 | |
| Total | 72 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 = 24 cps per semester. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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| 1 | EHPS590 |
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HSCS538 |
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Listed Unit |
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| Note: It is not possible to study full-time commencing in Trimester 2 or Trimester 3. |
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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 |
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| 1 | EHPS590 or Listed Unit |
EHPS590 or Listed Unit |
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HSCS538 |
Listed Unit |
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| Note: Students can study EHPS590 in any trimester, depending on the Listed Unit they choose. |
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For candidates commencing in Trimester 2
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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EHPS590 or Listed Unit |
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Listed Unit |
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| 2 | HSCS538 |
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EHPS590 or Listed Unit |
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| Note: Students can study EHPS590 in any trimester, depending on the Listed Unit they choose. |
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For candidates commencing in Trimester 3
| Year | Trimester 1 | Trimester 2 | Trimester 3 |
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EHPS590 |
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HSCS474 (Listed Unit) |
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| 2 | HSCS538 |
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Listed Unit |
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