Area: |
Department of Social Work and Social Policy |
Credits: |
25.0 |
Contact Hours: |
3.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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Lecture: |
1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: |
1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly |
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Syllabus: |
Current approaches such as social constructionism, postmodernism, post structuralism, and narrative thinking have unsettled psychological ideas that informed traditional theories and practices of counselling. Starting with a feminist critique and the emergence of a 'third wave' of therapies, we consider how these changes have been reflected in practice, particularly the challenge to the position of the counsellor as 'expert'. The course will examine how context and culture constitutes our lived experience and therefore highlight the importance of 'understanding' and 'meaning making' between 'client' and 'counsellor'. This unit introduces Concepts of the Self, Constructionist approaches to counselling, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Just Therapy, Spirituality and Counselling. Attention will be given to the use of Self and choice of particular therapies in practice. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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Field of Education: |
90501 Social Work |
HECS Band (if applicable): |
1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information: |
Not Online |
Result Type: |
Grade/Mark |
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Availability |
| Year |
Location |
Period |
Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Bentley Campus |
Semester 2 |
Y |
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Area
External |
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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