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PY3104 - Counselling Principles and Practice for Diverse Environments

Credit points: 03
Year: 2019
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Healthcare Sciences

The objective of this subject is to provide students with a systematic introduction to the theory and practice of counselling in a multicultural society. Informed by a multicultural counselling perspective students will explore mechanisms for engaging with issues related to culture and diversity when working with clients from different cultural backgrounds.

Learning Outcomes

  • evaluate ethical and legal issues as they relate to professional counselling practice;
  • discuss a range of philosophical and theoretical approaches to counselling culturally diverse populations;
  • demonstrate knowledge and practice of the basic microskills necessary for counsellors.
Prerequisites: PY1101 OR PY1102
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations: 		PY3083

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 28-Mar-2019
Coordinator: Dr Divjyot Kaur
Lecturers: Dr Sarah Lutkin, Dr Divjyot Kaur.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 12 hours tutorials
    Assessment: end of semester exam (30%); assignments (30%); case study (30%); case notes (10%).

    Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
    Census Date 28-Mar-2019
    Coordinator: Dr Divjyot Kaur
    Lecturers: Dr Carolyn Timms, Dr Divjyot Kaur.
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours lectures
    • 12 hours tutorials
      Assessment: end of semester exam (30%); assignments (30%); case study (30%); case notes (10%).

      JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
      Census Date 08-Aug-2019
      Coord/Lect: Dr Divjyot Kaur.
      Contact hours:
      • 26 hours lectures
      • 12 hours tutorials
        Assessment: end of semester exam (30%); assignments (30%); case study (30%); case notes (10%).

        Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.