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Course code
Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.
- 253740
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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).
- 700-level
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Credits
Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
- 30
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Subject
- Counselling and Guidance
Course planning information
Restrictions
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 may enrol in a postgraduate course (that is a 700-, 800- or 900-level course) if you meet the prerequisites for that course and have been admitted to a qualification which lists the course in its schedule.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 Engage in professional relationships that emulate characteristics of a therapeutic, reflective practitioner anchored in research and awareness of one’s own cultural identity formation.
- 2 Critically analyse foundational counselling competencies, skills and interventions and their application to a bicultural and multicultural practice setting in alignment with the articles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- 3 Integrate counselling theory into practice through a combination of in-class skills practice and practicum experience in a placement setting.
- 4 Synthesise and critique ethical and legal knowledge and the principles of the NZAC Code of Ethics to show in depth appreciation of the implications for counselling practice.
Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.
Assessments
| Assessment | Learning outcomes assessed | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Creative compositions | 1 2 3 4 | 0% |
| Practical/Placement | 1 2 3 4 | 0% |
| Written Assignment | 1 2 4 | 0% |
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
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
THE HANDBOOK OF PLURALISTIC COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY
INTENTIONAL INTERVIEWING AND COUNSELLING FACILITATING CLIENT DEVELOPMENT IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Highly recommended
MOEMOEA - MĀORI COUNSELLING JOURNEYS
ETHICS IN PRACTICE: A GUIDE FOR COUNSELLORS
Recommended
PACIFIC IDENTITIES AND WELL-BEING: CROSS CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES
COUNSELLING AND THE LAW
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