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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit 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.

  • Unit Title

    Addiction Studies: Counselling Skills 1

  • Unit Code

    ADS3252

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit teaches students how to use generic counselling skills. The specific counselling techniques required for the alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) field are also covered.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from ADS2253

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded ADS5303

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply motivational interviewing strategies in role plays of counselling.
  2. Demonstrate an ability to use goal setting, problem solving and relapse counselling in role plays of counselling.
  3. Demonstrate skills in reflective listening, probing, empathy, unconditional positive regard, paraphrasing, and summarising.
  4. Demonstrate the components of a counselling session.
  5. Explain the rationale for teaching counselling skills for ATOD counselling to general health, human service and criminal justice workers as well as specialist ATOD workers.
  6. Explain why motivational interviewing can be understood as a broad approach to counselling as well as a specific technique.

Unit Content

  1. Counselling skills for working with culturally diverse ATOD clients.
  2. Generic counselling skills.
  3. Motivational interviewing.
  4. Significance of clinical supervision.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lecturers, seminars, audio visual materials, case studies, demonstrations, small group discussions and on-line resources.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayCommunication and counselling skills50%
PresentationAssessment of videotaped counselling role play50%

Text References

  • ^ Marsh, A., Dale, A., & O'Toole, S. (2013). Addiction counselling: Content and process (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: IP Communications.
  • Egan, G. (2013). The skilled helper: A problem-management and opportunity-development approach to helping (10th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
  • Connors, G., Velasquez, M, Donovan, D., & Diclemente, C. (2013). Substance abuse treatment and the stages of change: Selecting and planning interventions (2nd ed.). New York:The Guilford Press.
  • Allsop, S., & Lee, N. (Eds.). (2012) Perspectives on amphetamine-type stimulants. Melbourne, Victoria: IP Communications.
  • Allsop, S. (Ed.). (2008). Drug use and mental health. Melbourne, Victoria: IP Communications.
  • Thorne, B., & Sanders, P. (2013). Carl Rogers: Key figures in counselling and psychotherapy series (3rd ed.). London, UK: Sage Publications Ltd.
  • Donovan, D., & Marlatt, G. (2005). Assessment of addictive behaviors. New York: The Guilford Press.
  • Geldard, D., & Geldard, K. (2009). Basic personal counselling: A training manual for counsellors (6th ed.). Frenchs Forest, NSW: Pearson Education Australia.
  • Julien, R., Advokat, C., & Comaty, J. (2011). A primer of drug action: A comprehensive guide to the actions, uses, and side effects of psychoactive drugs (12th ed.). New York: Worth Publishers.
  • Kottler, J., & Shepard, D. (2011). Introduction to counselling: Voices from the field (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.
  • Marlatt, G., & Donovan, D. (Eds.). (2008). Relapse prevention: Maintenance strategies in the treatment of addictive behaviors. New York: The Guildford Press.
  • Marshall, E., Humphreys, K., & Ball, D. (2010). The treatment of drinking problems: A guide for the helping professions (5th ed.). UK: Cambridge University Press.
  • McLeod, J., & McLeod, J. (2011). Counselling skills: A practical guide for counsellors and helping professionals (2nd ed.). Maidenhead, UK: Open University Press.
  • White, T. (2013). Working with drug and alcohol users: A guide to providing understanding, assessment and support. London, UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  • Miller, W., & Rollnick, S. (2013). Motivational interviewing: Helping people change (3rd ed.). New York: The Guildford Press.
  • Miller, W., Forechimes, A., & Zweben, A. (2011). Treating addiction: A guide for professionals. New York: Guildford Press.

Journal References

  • Addiction
  • Counselling Psychology Review
  • Drug and Alcohol Review
  • International Journal of Addiction
  • Journal of Counselling and Development
  • Journal of Drug Issues
  • Journal of Substance Use

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit 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.

  • Unit Title

    Addiction Studies: Counselling Skills 1

  • Unit Code

    ADS3252

  • Year

    2016

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit teaches students how to use generic counselling skills. The specific counselling techniques required for the alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) field are also covered.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from ADS2253

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded ADS5303

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply motivational interviewing strategies in role plays of counselling.
  2. Demonstrate an ability to use goal setting, problem solving and relapse counselling in role plays of counselling.
  3. Demonstrate skills in reflective listening, probing, empathy, unconditional positive regard, paraphrasing, and summarising.
  4. Demonstrate the components of a counselling session.
  5. Explain the rationale for teaching counselling skills for ATOD counselling to general health, human service and criminal justice workers as well as specialist ATOD workers.
  6. Explain why motivational interviewing can be understood as a broad approach to counselling as well as a specific technique.

Unit Content

  1. Counselling skills for working with culturally diverse ATOD clients.
  2. Generic counselling skills.
  3. Motivational interviewing.
  4. Significance of clinical supervision.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lecturers, seminars, audio visual materials, case studies, demonstrations, small group discussions and on-line resources.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayCommunication and counselling skills50%
PresentationAssessment of videotaped counselling role play50%

Text References

  • ^ Marsh, A., Dale, A., & O'Toole, S. (2013). Addiction counselling: Content and process (2nd ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: IP Communications.
  • Egan, G. (2013). The skilled helper: A problem-management and opportunity-development approach to helping (10th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
  • Allsop, S., & Lee, N. (Eds.). (2012) Perspectives on amphetamine-type stimulants. Melbourne, Victoria: IP Communications.
  • Allsop, S. (Ed.). (2008). Drug use and mental health. Melbourne, Victoria: IP Communications.
  • Donovan, D., & Marlatt, G. (2005). Assessment of addictive behaviors. New York: The Guilford Press.
  • Connors, G., Velasquez, M, Donovan, D., & Diclemente, C. (2013). Substance abuse treatment and the stages of change: Selecting and planning interventions (2nd ed.). New York:The Guilford Press.
  • Geldard, D., & Geldard, K. (2009). Basic personal counselling: A training manual for counsellors (6th ed.). Frenchs Forest, NSW: Pearson Education Australia.
  • Julien, R., Advokat, C., & Comaty, J. (2011). A primer of drug action: A comprehensive guide to the actions, uses, and side effects of psychoactive drugs (12th ed.). New York: Worth Publishers.
  • Kottler, J., & Shepard, D. (2011). Introduction to counselling: Voices from the field (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.
  • Marlatt, G., & Donovan, D. (Eds.). (2008). Relapse prevention: Maintenance strategies in the treatment of addictive behaviors. New York: The Guildford Press.
  • Marshall, E., Humphreys, K., & Ball, D. (2010). The treatment of drinking problems: A guide for the helping professions (5th ed.). UK: Cambridge University Press.
  • McLeod, J., & McLeod, J. (2011). Counselling skills: A practical guide for counsellors and helping professionals (2nd ed.). Maidenhead, UK: Open University Press.
  • White, T. (2013). Working with drug and alcohol users: A guide to providing understanding, assessment and support. London, UK: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
  • Thorne, B., & Sanders, P. (2013). Carl Rogers: Key figures in counselling and psychotherapy series (3rd ed.). London, UK: Sage Publications Ltd.
  • Miller, W., & Rollnick, S. (2013). Motivational interviewing: Helping people change (3rd ed.). New York: The Guildford Press.
  • Miller, W., Forechimes, A., & Zweben, A. (2011). Treating addiction: A guide for professionals. New York: Guildford Press.

Journal References

  • Addiction
  • Counselling Psychology Review
  • Drug and Alcohol Review
  • International Journal of Addiction
  • Journal of Counselling and Development
  • Journal of Drug Issues
  • Journal of Substance Use

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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