Unit of Study WELF1003 Counselling Theory and Practice (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Enrolment information

All students are required to meet compulsory participation requirements to pass the unit. Gold Coast students must attend weekly on-campus tutorials. Online students must attend a 3 day on-campus residential (8.30 am to 4.30 pm Friday to Sunday inclusive) at either the Coffs Harbour (week 2), Gold Coast (week 3) or Lismore (week 4) campus. A record of attendance will be kept at all tutorials and residentials.

Unit description

Overviews the use of counselling skills within human services work within an Australian context, and shows how research, personal self-awareness and skill development contribute to the development of the therapeutic relationship.

Unit content

Listening deeply in human services
Theories that inform human services practice
Micro skills l
Micro skills ll
The ‘counselling’ process
Access, ethics and critical self-reflection

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Gold Coast	Term4	Term4
Online	Term4	Term4

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

discuss the use of counselling techniques in human services practice, addressing questions of ethical practice

describe basic principles of psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioural and humanistic-existential theories

demonstrate beginning counselling skills

reflect upon and evaluate the importance of self-awareness, their own values and beginning skill development.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 3.5 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Presentation	20%
Clinical skills	40%
Reflective writing	40%
Participation	SR

Teaching method

Residential 7 hours x 3 days (Once during term)

Assessment
Presentation	20%
Clinical skills	40%
Reflective writing	40%
Participation	SR

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Fee information

Domestic

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