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The Graduate Certificate of Counselling and Psychotherapy is both an award within its own right and an exit award within the Masters of Counselling and Psychotherapy. This course offers conceptual foundations in the practice of individual psychodynamic counselling and systemic couples and family therapy. The course provides first applied knowledge of counselling case management. Graduate of this course are eligible to apply for the Graduate Diploma and/or the Masters of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
Requirements from 01-JAN-2018: All applicants are required to attend an interview. Applicants will be asked to provide a written application and attend an interview if they are short-listed. Preference will be given to applicants with at least two years full-time (or equivalent) experience in a formal counselling role.
Students may be required to attend occasional weekend or evening classes.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| COU6113 | Principles of Psychodynamic Practice | 15 |
| COU6121 | Psychodynamic Theories of Counselling | 15 |
| COU5303 | Couples and Family Therapy | 15 |
| COU6305 | Individual Psychotherapy Practice 1 | 15 |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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