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COU5120 Theories of Counselling
SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Credit Points: 15
 
Description:
This unit provides a critical appraisal of the major approaches to counselling, including cognitive behavioural, psychodynamic, existential-humanistic and systemic approaches. It introduces students to several specific counselling technologies: including narrative/solution focussed counselling and the use of role training/action methods interventions in individual counselling. It also considers the philosophy and ethics relevant to the counselling relationship, the difference between counselling and psychotherapy, and the relationship between the counsellor and other professionals.

This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
Q92Master of Social Science (Counselling and Psychotherapy)
791Master of Social Science (Counselling)
792Post Graduate Diploma of Social Science (Counselling)
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 9/30/2006 VET: 9/30/2006