HHS303 Healing Our People (Counselling 2) (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health (NRMIH)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject expands on HHS112 (Healing Our People: Counselling 1). It identifies three major different counselling theories, modalities and intervention strategies. The focus is upon self-awareness, practice and analysis of strengths and weaknesses of each theory, in relation to the appropriateness to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and other cultures. Students will be encouraged to discuss and explore the important legal and ethical issues in counselling. Psychosocial and spiritual assessment/interventions will be discussed.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2013.Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: HHS303
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Assumed Knowledge:
Enrolment restrictions:
Available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health) course, and Indigenous students enrolled in welfare programs
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to apply and translate selected counselling theories to practice;
- be able to define and discuss these theories, how they work in practice and identify their strengths and weakness;
- be able to discuss the appropriateness or otherwise of each theory to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and communities;
- be able to list and discuss ways traditional counselling theories could be made more appropriate to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and communities;
- be able to undertake a biopsychosocial and spiritual assessment of the client in need of counselling;
have an appreciation and importance of safe counselling conditions, and confidentiality issues;
- be able to demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of racial, ethnic, and cultural factors pertaining to self and others in counselling;
- be able to understand clinical supervision and mentors, and the differences particularly around client issues and confidentiality.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
Major Theories including the psychoanalytical, Behavioural and Cognitive Biopsychosocial and spiritual assessment in counselling Relevance of the theoretical modalities to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Culture Issues of Confidentiality in Counselling Cultural sensitivity and professional issues in counselling What are clinical supervisors and mentors? (same or different)
Residential School
This subject contains a compulsory 4 day residential school.
The residential school is compulsory as it forms a significant component of the teaching strategy in this subject. Additional learning resources are provided at these schools that build on the materials provided in the study guides (e.g. guest lecturers, videos, and learning activities). It is considered essential that students undertake these activities for them to be able to successfully meet the learning objectives of this subject.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.