13297 (v.2) Couple and Family Counselling 514

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Area:	Department of Social Work and Social Policy
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Seminar:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Systemic and brief solution-focused approaches when working with couples and families. Through discussion, role-plays and reflection, these informative and practical contemporary approaches will be critically appraised. Specific attention will be given to counselling Indigenous Australians and those people of non-dominant cultures.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit students will have- Explored and made transparent the philosophical beliefs, attitudes and values of systemic and solution-focused approaches. Introduced to practices and skills of each counselling approach while considering the implications of each from a critical practitioner stance. Sensitised to the diversity and characteristics of families. Understood the importance of culturally appropriate counselling when working with people from indigenous and non-dominant cultures.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Elliott, B., Mulroney, L. and O'Neil, D. (2000). Promoting family Change: The Optimism Factor. St Leonards, New South Wales, Allen and Unwin. Gurman, A.S. and Jacobson, N.S. (2002). Clinical Handbook of Couple Therapy. New York, Guilford Press. Hartley, R. ed (1995). Families and Cultural Diversity in Australia. St Leonards, New South Wales, Allen and Unwin. Horne, A.M. and Ohlsen, M.M. (2000). Family Counselling and Therapy. Itasca, III, F.E. Peacock Publishers. Miller, S.D., Hubble, M.A. and Duncan, B.L. ed (1996). Handbook of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass Publishers. Selekman, M.D. (1997). Solution-Focused Therapy with Children: Harnessing Family Strengths for Systemic Change. New York, Guilford Press.
Unit Texts:	Goldenberg, H. and Goldenberg, I., (2004). Family Therapy - An Overview, Belmont CA, Wadsworth Publishing Co. Lipchik, E., (2002), Beyond Technique in Solution Focussed Therapy - Working With Emotions and the Therapeutic Relationship, NY, The GuildfordPress.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Essay 1 50%, Essay and Presentation 50%. This is a grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y