School Of Social SciencesCounselling: Practice and Professional IssuesWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101435.1
Discipline: COUNSELLING
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
53308 - Competency in Counselling: Towards Professional Practice
About this Unit
This unit is designed to provide learning packages, feedback and support during students' completion of the unit "Practicum Counselling: Professionals in Action". It deals with highly complex situations such as ethical, legal and professional issues. The student develops an advanced understanding of the contexts of counselling: structuring counselling sessions, monitoring situation of clients, management of counselling situation, evaluation of situation, conflict resolution and professional supervision. Problem-solving provides a foundation for this unit. Students also engage in self-examination of strengths and limitations, and the influences of their own beliefs, values and cultural backgrounds. This unit emphasises an integrated holistic and action-oriented approach to: counselling competency, ethics in practice and research, legal and professional issues.