150704 v.2 Master of Health Counselling
MHlthCouns(Curtin)
Course CRICOS Code: 029824K
Registered 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 |
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| SELECT 3 OPTIONS | 75.0 | ||||
| 75.0 | |||||
Year 1 |
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| 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.6 | Sexology 651 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 5951 | v.4 | 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.
Curtin University of Technology
Current as of: November 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J