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C56 Bachelor of Counselling

The Bachelor of Counselling provides students with theoretical foundations, beginning therapeutic skills and first self-reflective clinical practice proficiency in counselling. This 360 credit point degree comprises 24 units. It affords students the opportunity to learn a range of interpersonal competencies: communication, interpersonal skills, teamwork, self reflection, negotiation and conflict resolution skills. This course prepares students for a range of entry level human services positions which utilise counselling and is preparatory for those wishing to pursue postgraduate studies in Counselling and Psychotherapy.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Standard ECU admission requirements.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following modes of delivery - On-campus, and Online.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

Counselling is an area of scholarship germane to a range of human contact professions. The Bachelor of Counselling consists of 360 credit points (24 units). It comprises 12 core units  in Counselling and a major (Social Sciences).
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1
COU1101 Dynamic Models of Counselling 15
COU1201 Therapeutic Practice with Families and Couples 15
Major unit 1
Major unit 2
 
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2
COU1102 Self Development 1 15
COU1202 Cross Cultural Therapeutic Practice 15
Major unit 3
Major unit 4
 
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 1
COU2102 Therapeutic Practice with Children and Adolescents 15
COU3101 Humanistic Models of Counselling 15
Major unit 5
Major unit 6
 
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 2
COU2101 Therapeutic Practice with Older Adults 15
COU3106 Skills Training in Humanistic Counselling 15
Major unit 7
Major unit 8
 
YEAR THREE - SEMESTER 1
COU3102 Self Development 2 15
COU3201 Contemporary Challenges in Therapeutic Practice 15
Major unit 9
Major unit 10
 
YEAR THREE - SEMESTER 2
COU3105 Psychodynamic Concepts into Practice 15
COU3202 Sexuality and Therapeutic Practice 15
Major unit 11
Major unit 12
 
 
MABUSYSocial Science Major
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2013 VET: 20/05/2013