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Bachelor of Social Science (Counselling)
BSocSc(Couns)
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
Brisbane, Queensland
Melbourne, Victoria
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. Definitions
“Major”: 80 cp in prescribed units in one discipline or approved interdisciplinary area, including at least 10 cp at introductory level and at least 60 cp at advanced level.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Degree
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp, consisting of:
- 220 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 80 cp from a Counselling Major including all Core Units;
- 80 cp from a Behavioural Science Major including all Core Units;
- 40 cp from Clinical Fieldwork;
- 20 cp from Theology/Philosophy or Study of Religions Units;
- 20 cp from electives in Theology, Counselling and/or Behavioural Science listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Social Science (Counselling) degree or Sociology units listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Social Science degree.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Counselling
Core Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| COUN106 | 10 | Introduction to Counselling |
| COUN208 | 10 | Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1 (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling) |
| COUN211 | 10 | Working in Human Services (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling) |
| COUN212 | 10 | Ethical and Legal Issues in Counselling (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling) |
| COUN213 | 10 | Mediation and Dispute Resolution (Pre: COUN208 Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1) |
| COUN214 | 10 | Grief and Loss Counselling (Pre: COUN208 Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1) |
| COUN215 | 10 | Theories and Techniques of Counselling 2 (Pre: COUN208 Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1) |
| COUN216 | 10 | Religious and Spiritual Issues in Counselling (Pre: THCT100 What Christians Believe and COUN208 Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1) |
Electives
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| COUN217 | 10 | Counselling Diverse Populations (Pre: COUN208 Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1) |
| COUN218 | 10 | Counselling Children and Adolescents (Pre: COUN208 Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1) |
| COUN219 | 10 | Family and Relationship Counselling (Pre: COUN208 Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1) |
| COUN220 | 10 | Counselling and the Aged (Pre: COUN208 Theories and Techniques of Counselling 1) |
Behavioural Science
Core Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| BEHV101 | 10 | Behavioural Science 1 |
| BEHV102 | 10 | Behavioural Science 2 |
| BEHV204 | 10 | Communication Skills (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2) |
| BEHV209 | 10 | Research Methods (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2) |
| BEHV210 | 10 | Small Group Processes (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2) |
| BEHV219 | 10 | Psychological Disorders (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2) |
Electives
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| BEHV200 | 10 | Cognition and Learning (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2) |
| BEHV201 | 10 | Contemporary Psychology (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2) |
| BEHV202 | 10 | Cross-cultural Psychology (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2) |
| BEHV203 | 10 | Developmental Psychology (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2) |
| BEHV205 | 10 | Introduction to Personality (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2) |
| BEHV206 | 10 | Psychology of Organisations (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2) |
| BEHV208 | 10 | Psychology of Religion (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2) |
| BEHV211 | 10 | Social Psychology (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2) |
| BEHV212 | 10 | The Concept of Self (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2) |
| BEHV215 | 10 | Work, Stress and the Family (Pre: BEHV101 Behavioural Science 1 and BEHV102 Behavioural Science 2) |
Clinical Fieldwork
Core Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
| COUN306 | 20 | Clinical Fieldwork 1(Pre: COUN211 Working in Human Services and COUN213 Mediation and Dispute Resolution and COUN214 Grief and Loss Counselling and COUN215 Theories and Techniques of Counselling 2) |
| COUN307 | 20 | Clinical Fieldwork 2 (Pre: COUN306 Clinical Fieldwork 1) |
Philosophy and Theology
Theology, Philosophy and Study of Religions Units as listed in the Theological Studies, Philosophy and Study of Religions sequences in the Bachelor of Arts degree.
