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COU3201 Contemporary Challenges in Therapeutic Practice
SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Credit Points: 15
 
Description:

This unit provides an opportunity for students to be exposed to innovations and new thinking as well as engage with some of the contemporary issues in therapeutic practice. It will encourage students to question some of the core values and traditional frameworks for therapeutic practice and evaluate their relevance and applicability to a range of contemporary issues. The unit will call on the expertise and research experience of staff and psychologists in the field to assist in presenting and discussing relevant issues. It will also provide an opportunity for students to interact with visiting academics, whose work is relevant to therapeutic practice, when they present and discuss their work.



Full Unit Outline

This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
K82Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Counselling)
MAAAGFCounselling and Psychotherapy Major
MIAADOTherapeutic Practice Minor
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 12/07/2011 VET: 12/07/2011