Master of Counselling

Nil.

Nil.

Note change to program of study for rule b.

Nil

Program of Study

Unit activities

• HSCS435, HSCS533, HSCS536 and HSCS538 have had 3-day mandatory intensive school activities added.
• HSCS441 has had a 200-hour field placement activity added

Note changes to unit activities

There has been a change to the Advanced Standing for the Master of Counselling Rule (d) for 2020.

• Rule (d) for completion of a Graduate Diploma, Masters or   Doctorate will be granted a maximum of 24cps based on their Admission to   Candidature.

Program of Study rules (a), (d) and (e)

Core Units

• HSCS533 has a title change
• HSCS538 has a title change

Program of Study rules (b)

Core Units

• HSCS533 has a title change
• HSCS538 has a title change

Program of Study rules (c)

Core Units

• HSCS533 has a title change
• HSCS538 has a title change

Current student can either complete under current rules or apply to be transferred to the 2020 version.

Note Advanced Standing for Rule (d) and title changes

Master of Counselling 2019 students have the option of choosing one approved pathway:

• Generalist Counselling Pathway
• This pathway has no placement unit and has Australian Counselling Association (ACA) accreditation.

• Counselling Placement Pathway
• This pathway will have a placement unit (HSCS441) and will have ACA accreditation and will have PACFA accreditation for this pathway.

There have been changes to Admission and Advanced Standing for the Master of Counselling for 2019.

There are now five levels of admission within the Program of Study:

• Candidates admitted under Rule (a), (d) or (e) complete 72 cps;
• Candidates admitted under Rule (b) or (c) complete 24 cps of Core Units with 0 or 12 cps of the Optional One Approved Pathway with 36 or 48 cps of Specified Advanced Standing

Program of Study

• 2 Pathways added:
• Generalist Counselling Pathway or
• Counselling Placement Pathway

Core Units

• HSCS472; HSCS474; HSCS478; HSCS550 removed from Core Units to create the two Pathways

For candidates admitted under Rule (a), (d) or (e)

• Core Units – 54 cps
• One Approved Pathway – 18 cps

Generalist Counselling Pathway

• 18 credit points from HSCS472, HSCS474, HSCS478 make up this Pathway

Placement Counselling Pathway

• New Unit HSCS441 Field Placement and Supervision (12 credit points) added
• 18 credit points from HSCS441 and one Listed Unit from HSCS472, HSCS474, HSCS478 make up this Pathway

For candidates admitted under Rule (b)

• Specified Advanced Standing – 36 cps or 48 cps
• Core Units – 24 cps
• Optional: One Approved Pathway – 0 cps or 12 cps

Core Units

• HLTH500, HLTH501, HLTH554A, HSCS538

OPTIONAL: Counselling Placement Pathway

• HSCS441

For candidates admitted under Rule (c)

• Specified Advanced Standing – 36 cps or 48 cps
• Core Units – 24 cps
• Optional: One Approved Pathway – 0 cps or 12 cps

Core Units

• HLTH500, HLTH501, HLTH554A, HSCS538

OPTIONAL: ONE Approved Pathway from the following:

Generalist Counselling Pathway:

• 12 cps from HSCS472, HSCS474, HSCS478

Counselling Placement Pathway:

• HSCS441

Current student can either complete under current rules or apply to be transferred to the 2019 version.

Note changes to Program of Study structure.

Note changes to Admission and Advanced Standing.

There are no changes to the Master of Counselling for 2018

Nil

There have been changes to Admission and Advanced Standing for the Master of Counselling for 2017.

• There are now eight levels of admission within the   Program of Study:
  • Candidates admitted under Rule (a), (b), (e), (f), (g) or   (h) complete 72cps;
  • Candidates admitted under Rule (c) complete 24cps with   48cps of Specified Advanced Standing
  • Candidates admitted under Rule (d) complete 36cps with   36cps of Specified Advanced Standing

Program of Study

For candidates admitted under Rule (a), (b), (e), (f), (g) or (h):

Core Units:

• EHPS590 replaced with HLTH500
• EHPS591 replaced with HLTH501
• HSCS536 title changed to Relationship Counselling
• HSCS550 title changed to Supervision Theory and Practice

For candidates admitted under Rule (c) or (d):

Advanced Standing:

• HSCS536 title changed to Relationship Counselling
• HSCS550 title changed to Supervision Theory and Practice

Core Units:

• EHPS590 replaced with HLTH500
• EHPS591 replaced with HLTH501

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2017 course rules.

Note unit changes that apply to all students:

• EHPS590 is replaced with HLTH500
• EHPS591 is replaced with HLTH501

For candidates admitted under Rule (a), (b), (e) or (f):

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 42 cps to 72 cps
• HLTH558A has been withdrawn and replaced with HLTH554A Capstone Project
• EHPS590 and EHPS591 have been moved to Core Units
• HLTH510, HLTH530, HLTH540 and OORA400 have been withdrawn

Pathways:

• Pathways have been withdrawn

Listed Units:

• Listed Units have been withdrawn.

Candidates admitted under Rule (c):

Advanced Standing:

• Listed Unit from the Graduate Diploma in Counselling changed to:
  Listed Unit from the Graduate Diploma in Counselling (2015 version)
  OR
  HSCS550 Clinical Supervision (based on HLTH510) or another unit from the Graduate Diploma in Counselling

New - Core Units:

• EHPS590, HSCS538 and EHPS591 have been moved from Pathways to Core Units
• HLTH554A Capstone Project has been added

Pathways:

• Pathways have been removed and replaced with Core Units
• HLTH558A, HSCS550, and HLTH599A have been withdrawn

For candidates admitted under Rule (d):

Advanced Standing:

• HLTH510 has been withdrawn and replaced with HSCS550

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 12 cps to 36 cps
• EHPS590, EHPS591 and HSCS538 have been moved to Core Units
• HLTH558A and HLTH599A have been withdrawn
• HLTH554A Capstone Project has been added

Pathways:

• Pathways have been withdrawn

For candidates admitted under Rule (e):

• The existing Program of Study has been withdrawn
• Candidates admitted under Rule (e) now follow the same Program of Study as those admitted under Rules (a), (b) and (f)

Note change to Program of Study for those admitted under Rule (e)

Note removal of Pathways

Note unit, unit code and/or title changes

Note credit point changes

Note change to Specified Advanced Standing

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules

There have been major changes to the Master of Counselling for 2015.

• There are now four levels of admission within the Program of Study:
  Candidates admitted under Rule (a), (b) or (f) [was Rule (a)(ii)]: 72 cps to complete
  Candidates admitted under Rule (c) [was Rule (a)(i)]: 48 cps Specified Advanced Standing plus 24 cps to complete
  Candidates admitted under Rule (d): 36 cps Specified Advanced Standing plus 36 cps to complete
  Candidates admitted under Rule (e): 12 cps Specified Advanced Standing plus 60 cps to complete

• Details of units in the programs of study can be found in the Master of Counselling course information for 2015

Candidates admitted under Rule (a), (b) or (f) [was Rule (a)(ii)]:

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 60 cps to 42 cps
• EHPS590 moved to Pathways
• HSCS435 has been added
• HSCS472, HSCS474, HSCS478, HSCS533 and HSCS536 moved from Listed Units to Core Units
• HSCS521, HSCS535, HSCS538, HSMH421, HSMH422, HSMH423 and HSMH424 have been withdrawn
• HSMH421 code changed to HLTH421 Foundational Mental Health Assessment Skills
• HSMH422 code changed to HLTH422 Introduction to Mental Health Care
• HSMH423 code changed to HLTH423 Focused Psychological Strategies in Mental Health
• HSMH424 code changed to HLTH424 Mental Health Promotion, Prevention, Intervention

New – Pathways:

• Complete 24 cps from ONE of the following pathways:
  • Counselling Practice Development Pathway: EHPS590, HLTH558A, HSCS538 and HSCS550
  • Research Pathway in Counselling: EHPS590, EHPS591 and HLTH599A

Listed Units:

• Credit points changed from 12 cps to 6 cps
• HLTH510, HLTH530, HLTH540 and OORA400 have been added
• HSCS470 has been withdrawn
• HSCS472, HSCS474, HSCS478, HSCS533 and HSCS536 moved from Listed Units to Core Units

Candidates admitted under Rule (c) [was Rule (a)(i)]:

Core Units:

• Credit points changed from 12 cps to 0 cps
• EHPS590 and HSCS538 moved from Core Units to Pathways

New – Pathways:

• Complete 24 cps from ONE of the following pathways:
  • Counselling Practice Development Pathway: EHPS590, HLTH558A, HSCS538 and HSCS550
  • Research Pathway in Counselling: EHPS590, EHPS591 and HLTH599A

Note unit code and/or title changes

Note Course Requirement changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

Subject to meeting new admission requirements, current students may complete under their current course rules or apply to transfer to the new rules from 2015.

• There are no changes for 2014

Nil

Listed Units:

• HSCS470 has been added

Note unit change

• There are no changes for 2012

Nil

• HSCS478 title changed to Counselling for Trauma
• HSCS533 title changed to Group Work in Counselling
• HSHM423 title changed to Focused Psychological Strategies in Mental Health

Note unit title changes

The Master of Counselling has changed from 96 credit points to 72 credit points. There are now two pathways:

• A candidate admitted under Rule 1.(a) shall pass 24 credit points
• A candidate admitted under Rule 1.(b) shall pass 72 credit points

The following units have been withdrawn:

• HSCS378, HSCS405, HSCS438, HSCS462, HSCS475, HSCS512, HSCS534, HSCS641

The following units have title changes:

• HSCS472 title change to Child and Adolescent Development and Counselling
• HSCS474 title change to Counselling for Loss and Grief
• HSCS478 title change to Working with Trauma
• HSCS533 title change to Group Work
• HSCS536 title change to Working Systematically in Therapy

The following new units have been added:

• HSMH421 Foundational Counselling and Assessment Skills
• HSMH422 Introduction to Mental Health Care
• HSMH423 Evidence-Based Practice in Mental Health
• HSMH424 Mental Health Promotion, Prevention, Intervention

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2010 course rules