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Master of Counselling

Not Offered in 2010

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. Admission Requirements1

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:

  1.  
    1. Bachelor degree with honours with substantial studies in the appropriate field; or
    2. Bachelor degree plus a Graduate Diploma in the appropriate field; or
    3. a four year Bachelor degree with substantial studies in the appropriate field eg behavioural science, social work, psychology, social science; or
    4. Bachelor degree with substantial studies in the social sciences or an appropriate field plus at least three years’ relevant work experience; and
  2. a satisfactory interview re suitability for the course.

2. 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:

  1. 50 cp from Core Units;
  2. 10 cp from the Practicum Unit;
  3. 20 cp from Electives.

3. 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 Counselling2
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
1A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
2For students who enter the course with recognised expertise in counselling, an elective may be approved by the Course Coordinator in substitution for COUN621.