253250

Counselling Principles and Practice

An examination of the fundamental principles of counselling, with particular emphasis on the central assumptions, theoretical constructs and applications of major approaches.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

253250

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

200-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15

Subject

Counselling and Guidance

Course planning information

Restrictions

Similar content
209250

You cannot enrol in this course if you have passed (or are enrolled in) any of the course(s) above as these courses have similar content or content at a higher level.

General progression requirements

You must complete at least 45 credits from 100-level before enrolling in 200-level courses.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Understand and articulate how counselling is defined.
  • 2 Understand and articulate culturally responsive counselling approaches that integrate counselling skills, theories, in general along with an understanding of approaches that are unique to Māori and other cultural groups.
  • 3 Understand and articulate what counsellors bring to counselling that can best address client needs.
  • 4 Understand and articulate what processes are involved as counsellors engage with clients.
  • 5 Understand and articulate the range of major counselling approaches.
  • 6 Understand and articulate how theory is applied in practice.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Written Assignment 5 6 40%
Oral/Performance/Presentation 1 2 3 4 5 6 60%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.

Compulsory

MOEMOEĀ: MĀORI COUNSELLING JOURNEYS

Author
•CROCKET, K., DAVIS, E., KOTZĒ, E., SWANN, H.
ISBN
9781927212332
Edition
2017
Publisher
DUNMORE PRESS

DEVELOPING HELPING SKILLS: A STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH TO COMPETENCY.

Author
•CHANG, V., DECKER, C. & SHERYN, S.,
ISBN
9781305943261
Edition
2018
Publisher
CENGAGE LEARNING

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