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Bachelor of Counselling
BCouns
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. Admission Requirements1
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent:
Queensland
Prerequisites: English (4, SA).
Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 a study score of at least 25 in English (any).
2. Definitions
Major: 80 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.
Minor: 40 cp from prescribed units in one discipline area, including at least 10 at introductory level and at least 20 cp at advanced level.
3. Requirements for Completion of the Degree
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 80 cp from a Counselling Major including 20 cp from Mission-focused units;
- 40 cp from specialised Counselling Units;
- 40 cp from a Psychology Minor;
- 40 cp from Clinical Fieldwork;
- 40 cp from Electives.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Counselling Major
Mission-focused Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| COUN108 | 10 | Ethical and Professional Issues in Counselling |
| COUN216 | 10 | Religious and Spiritual Issues in Counselling (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling and Micro-Skills and COUN221 Humanistic Theories and Interventions) |
Core Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| COUN106 | 10 | Introduction to Counselling and Micro-Skills |
| COUN213 | 10 | Mediation and Dispute Resolution (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling and Micro-Skills) |
| COUN214 | 10 | Grief and Loss Counselling (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling and Micro-Skills and COUN221 Humanistic Theories and Interventions) |
| COUN221 | 10 | Humanistic Theories and Interventions (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling and Micro-Skills) |
| COUN222 | 10 | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling and Micro-Skills and COUN221 Humanistic Theories and Interventions) |
| COUN225 | 10 |
Organisations and Group Processes (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling and Micro-Skills and COUN221 Humanistic Theories and Interventions, Inc: COUN211 Working in Human Services) |
Specialised Counselling Units
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| COUN218 | 10 | Counselling Children and Adolescents (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling and Micro-Skills and COUN221 Humanistic Theories and Interventions) |
| COUN219 | 10 | Family and Relationship Counselling (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling and Micro-Skills and COUN221 Humanistic Theories and Interventions) |
| COUN223 | 10 | Psychodynamic Counselling (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling and Micro-Skills and COUN221 Humanistic Theories and Interventions) |
| COUN224 | 10 | Addiction Counselling (Pre: COUN106 Introduction to Counselling and Micro-Skills and COUN221 Humanistic Theories and Interventions) |
Psychology Minor
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC100 | 10 |
Psychology A |
| PSYC101 | 10 |
Psychology B |
| PSYC200 | 10 |
Lifespan Development (Pre: PSYC100 Psychology A, PSYC101 Psychology B) |
| PSYC212 | 10 | Abnormal Psychology (Pre: PSYC100 Psychology A, PSYC101 Psychology B) |
Clinical Fieldwork Unit
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
|---|---|---|
| COUN306 | 40 | Clinical Fieldwork (Pre: 160 accumulated credit points in the degree including all units in the Counselling major) |
Electives
Any units listed in the Schedule of Unit Offerings for the Bachelor of Arts degree, excluding Psychology units.
1A student must also comply with the Admission Rules.
