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Master of Counselling
MCouns
80 cp
Minimum duration: 2 years part-time.
Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland
Melbourne, Victoria
Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Requirements for Completion of the Degree
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 50 cp from Core Units;
- 10 cp from the Practicum Unit;
- 20 cp from Electives.
2. Maximum Period of Candidature
The maximum period of candidature will be five years (part-time) from commencement of enrolment.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicates in parentheses where applicable.
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
COUN601 | 10 | Advanced Counselling Techniques |
COUN616 | 10 | Relationship and Family Counselling (Pre: COUN621 Foundations of Counselling) |
COUN620 | 10 | Grief and Loss: Issues and Approaches (Pre: COUN621 Foundations of Counselling) |
COUN621 | 10 | Foundations of Counselling62 |
COUN622 | 10 | Mediation and Conflict Resolution (Pre: COUN621 Foundations of Counselling) |
Practicum Unit
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
COUN623 | 10 | Practicum (Pre: COUN621 Foundations of Counselling, and COUN601 Advanced Counselling Techniques) |
Electives
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
COUN603 | 10 | Group Leadership Practicum |
COUN617 | 10 | Trauma Counselling and Therapy (Pre: COUN621 Foundations of Counselling) |
COUN619 | 10 | Counselling Special Study |
SOCI606 | 10 | Social and Cultural Theory |
SOCI609 | 10 | Social Theory and Social Policy |
SOCI610 | 10 | Social Justice and Advocacy |
THEO657 | 10 | Practical Theology |
THEO658 | 10 | Foundations of Social Justice |
THEO682 | 10 | Religion and Psychology |
62 For students who enter the course with recognised expertise in counselling, an elective may be approved by the Course Co-ordinator in substitution for COUN621.