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303282 (v.2) CAS - Indigenous Counselling Skills 217
Area: |
Centre for Aboriginal Studies |
Credits: |
25.0 |
Contact Hours: |
30.0 |
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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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Seminar: |
1 x 30 Hours Quarterly |
Prerequisite(s): |
303279 (v.2) CAS - Common Mental Disorders 215 or any previous version
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Syllabus: |
Counselling - the concept explored from a process of historical and psychologic perspective. Application to indigenous clients and settings. Counselling skills - listening skills - empathy, listening of silence, passive listening and reflective listening. Problem-solving - Maslow's hierarchy of needs, problem-solving for need fulfillment, behaviours influencing problem-solving and steps or support in problem solving. Helping relationships, human problems and need for help, interpersonal and helpful relationships and implementing supportive counselling. Documenting, prioritising, team-work, referrals, monitoring and reporting. Counselling role - Boundaries, confidentiality, duty of care, cultural protocols, attitudes and values in counselling. Stressful indigenous situations - introduction to grief loss, discrimination, prejudice, isolation and specific groups eg the disables, alcoholic, drug addict and the abused. Counselling to promote healthy lifestyle. |
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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: |
90300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping) |
HECS Band (if applicable): |
1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information: |
Not Online |
Result Type: |
Pass/Fail |
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Availability |
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Location |
Period |
Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Bentley Campus |
Semester 1 |
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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