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C7204C Counselling Theory and Practice III

This unit expands the student’s developing understanding of counselling theories and psychotherapy. Students will reflect on underlying assumptions of different counselling modalities and provide reasoned explanations for how to apply different methods to support clients.
Unit Overview

Qualification

Bachelor

Unit Availability

Year Long

Study Mode

Online Facilitation

Placement

N/A

Notes

80% attendance at the facilitation is required for this unit. No recordings will be available.

Schedule
Availability Facilitation Type Time Dates Facilitator
Year Long 2025 Online Facilitation 7pm – 9pm
(AEDT/AEST)
Tuesday 25 February
Tuesday 11 March
Tuesday 15 April
Tuesday 3 June
Tuesday 17 June
Tuesday 15 July
Tuesday 29 July
Tuesday 9 September
Tuesday 7 October
Tuesday 4 November
Dr Art Wouters

Unit Details

This unit expands the student’s developing understanding of counselling theories and psychotherapy. Students will reflect on underlying assumptions of different counselling modalities and provide reasoned explanations for how to apply different methods to support clients.

At the end of this unit students will be able to:

  1. Explain and compare key concepts associated with different theories of counselling and psychotherapy.
  2. Critically reflect on the theoretical assumptions of different counselling modalities.
  3. Provide a reasoned explanation for applying different theories, processes and strategies to their practice in a client directed manner.
  4. Examine the theory and practice of counselling integration, including Christian integration.
  5. Apply a particular counselling theory to a counselling context.
  1. This unit builds on the units C7102 Counselling Theory and Practice I and C7202 Counselling Theory and Practice II.
  2. Students engage philosophically, critically and practically with a selection of formative theories of counselling and psychotherapy and their application to professional counselling.
  3. Students continue their journey of formation as professional counsellors, as they evaluate different theoretical assumptions and apply a variety of new strategies and processes associated with these theories.
  1. Concept Map (20%)
    Word Limit: 1000
    Due: Week 5
  2. Case Studies (20%)
    Word Limit: 1000
    Due: Week 7
  3. Case Studies (20%)
    Word Limit: 1000
    Due: Week 10
  4. Critical Review (40%)
    Word Limit: 2000
    Due: Week 12
  • Corey, G. (2015). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy. (10th ed.). Pacific Grove.

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