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13297 (v.2) Couple and Family Counselling 514
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. |
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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. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay 1 50%, Essay and Presentation 50%. This is a grade/mark assessment. |
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 | | |
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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