305378 v.3 Graduate Diploma in Counselling

GradDipCouns(Curtin)

Course CRICOS Code: 062562G
Registered full-time Duration for International Onshore Students on student visas: 1 Year

Introduction

This course is suitable for personnel working in a range of health, educational and human service areas. It develops knowledge and skills in interpersonal communication, group leadership and an understanding of health and human development issues. It also enhances the existing experiential knowledge base of students and is an introduction to further training in professional counselling. It enables students to specialise in either the Addictions Stream, Counselling Stream or Rehabilitation Counselling Stream. Graduates of this program are eligible to apply for the Master of Health Counselling.

Course Entry Requirements

A bachelor degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline and at least one year full time or equivalent work experience in interpersonal service provision, for example teachers aide, social trainer or volunteer telephone counsellor. Applicants without a tertiary degree or equivalent but who meet the requirements for tertiary entrance and whose professional experience indicates they would benefit from the course are encouraged to apply and will be considered on a case by case basis. All applicants will need to complete a Curtin application for admission and enrolment form and provide a recent curriculum vitae including relevant work experience. Applicants should also include two referee reports, a certified copy of previous tertiary or other relevant qualifications, a written statement regarding why you wish to enrol in the course (no more than 500 words) and attend an interview. Non standard applications will be considered on merit.

Specific Requirements

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

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

The fee-paying course is one year full-time or equivalent part-time study and entry into this course is available at the commencement of each year.

Intermediate Awards 1

A student who has successfully completed the requirements of an approved intermediate award may apply for graduation in that award subject to approval of Head of School/Department. Fees apply. Intermediate award(s) approved for this course are:

Intermediate Awards II

Graduate Certificate in Counselling

Course Organisation

Students will be required to complete some units externally and to attend lectures for the other units either weekly or in block form, for example two-day workshops held during the semester and occasionally on weekends.

Career Opportunities

Graduates may find employment within health, educational and human service industries.

Additional Course Expenses

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

Special Note

The School of Psychology previously offered a Graduate Diploma in Counselling with two streams (Addictions and Health Counselling), a Graduate Diploma in Coaching that shared some units with the Graduate Diploma in Counselling, and a Master of Health Counselling (which has no common units with either of the Grad Dip courses). Approved changes to the Graduate Diploma in Counselling fully articulate the Graduate Diploma and the Master of Health Counselling courses such that the Graduate Diploma in Counselling constitutes the first year of Master of Health Counselling. The changes also offer three streams (Counselling, Addictions and Rehabilitation Counselling). The restructure of the programs requires a transition period for those students enrolled in current programs. Please make an appointment with Josephine Hudson, Program Coordinator to discuss your individual program regarding re-enrolment for 2008.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure			Credit
Majors, Streams or Other Core Components
311212	v.1	Counselling Stream	200.0
		OR
311211	v.1	Rehabilitation Counselling Stream	200.0
		OR
311210	v.1	Addictions Stream	200.0
			200.0

Availability

Year	Location	Period	All*	Internal	Partially Online Internal^	External	Fully Online#
2008	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2008	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.