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Graduate Diploma in Counselling (Drug & Alcohol)
Not offered in 2011
GradDipCouns(Drug&Alc)
80 cp
Minimum duration: 2 years part-time.
Course available at: Sydney (Strathfield), NSW
Graduate Certificate in Counselling(Exit qualification only)
GradCertCouns
40 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year part-time.
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 satisfied the following prerequisites –
- a Bachelor with substantial studies in an appropriate field2;
or -
- an Advanced Diploma in an area relevant to welfare or community services;
- eligibility for membership of a relevant professional body;
- relevant work experience and at least two supporting professional references;
- a satisfactory interview demonstrating suitability to undertake the course.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Graduate Diploma
To qualify for the Graduate Diploma, a student must complete –
- 70 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings; and
- Supervised Practicum unit
3. Exit point
A student who has completed the following requirements may exit with the Graduate Certificate in Counselling –
- 40 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings;
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
| Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
| COUN500 | 10 | Foundational Theories and Applications of Counselling |
| COUN501 | 10 | Counselling in Practice |
| COUN502 | 10 | Human Development and Contemporary Models of Counselling (Pre: COUN500 Foundational Theories and Applications of Counselling) |
| COUN503 | 10 | Interaction Groups |
| COUN520 | 10 | Understanding Substance Use and Dependence (Pre: 40cp of 500-level COUN Units) |
| COUN521 | 10 | Assessment of Drug and Alcohol Use and Co-Morbidity (Pre: 40cp of 500- level COUN Units) |
| COUN522 | 10 | Counselling in the Context of Addiction (Pre: COUN520 Understanding Substance Use and Dependence and COUN521 Assessment of Drug and Alcohol Use and Co-Morbidity) |
Supervised Practicum unit
| Unit Code | Credit Points |
Unit Title |
| COUN523 | 10 | Supervised Practicum (Co-req: COUN522 Counselling in the Context of Addiction) |
1 A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
2 For example counselling, psychology, social or behavioural science, social work, education or nursing.
