150704 v.2 Master of Health Counselling


MHlthCouns(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 029824K
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 1.5 Years

Introduction

This is an applied counselling course designed for professionals such as health professionals, pastors, educationists, and other human service workers using counselling and group work skills. It offers an opportunity to expand on existing counselling and group work skills for individual, organisational and community work. A feature of the program is flexibility, enabling focus on specific applied areas of interest.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

A four year degree or equivalent, or a three year undergraduate degree and a postgraduate diploma in a related area. Applicants without this requirement but holding a three year degree in a related area with relevant work experience undertaking counselling, management, and policy-related activities at a senior level are considered.

Specific Requirements

Applicants for this course should refer to the Communicable Diseases and Criminal Record Screening/Clearance Section of this publication.

Duration and Availability

This fee-paying course is one year full-time or equivalent part-time study. Entry into this course is available at the commencement of the year and mid-year. Applicants should consult the Course Coordinator to determine availability of units. Counselling Fieldwork 668 may commence four weeks prior to each semester. Remaining units follow the standard semester format.

Intermediate Awards

A student who has successfully completed all the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Counselling (Health) may apply under exceptional circumstance provisions for graduation in that award subject to approval of the Head of School/Department. For further definition refer to the Statement and Awards section under the General Information section in the Curtin Courses Handbook.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials.

Course Structure

Hrs/Wk

Credit

  SELECT 3 OPTIONS   75.0
  75.0

Year 1

13637 v.2   Theories and Applications of Counselling 661 3.0 25.0
13638 v.2   Counselling Assessment 662 3.0 25.0
13639 v.2   Socially Relevant Contexts 663 3.0 25.0
13640 v.2   Group Processes 664 3.0 25.0
13641 v.2   Counselling Evaluation 665 3.0 25.0
13642 v.2   Interpersonal Processes 666 3.0 25.0
13644 v.2   Counselling Fieldwork 668 16.0 50.0
307229 v.1   Counselling Professional Practice 667 3.0 25.0
  225.0
 
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credits
5941 v.6   Addiction Studies 501 4.0 25.0
5943 v.5   Addiction Studies 502 4.0 25.0
5949 v.7   Sexology 651 4.0 25.0
5951 v.5   Sexology 652 4.0 25.0
 
 

Availability

Year Location   All* Internal Partially Online Internal^ External Fully Online#
2005 Bentley Campus Semester 1   Y      
2005 Bentley Campus Semester 2   Y      

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

*The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

#Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.