CN841.406 Couples Counselling
Unit Description
Pre-requisites
CN810.406 Introduction to Counselling with a minimum grade of Credit.
Co-requisites
None.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, the student will be able to:
Apply advanced knowledge and understanding of the theory and clinical application of systems theory and theories of couples therapy.
Critically evaluate a number of approaches and strategies of couples counselling
Execute advanced analytical and executive skills needed for interviewing couples .
Construct a suitable treatment plan for working therapeutically with a couple based on a sound theoretical and clinical assessment
Appraise the accuracy of their personal and clinical insight with reference to the influence of multicultural factors such as ethnicity and gender
Unit Description
The unit introduces learners to the field and origins of couples therapy and exposes them to the concepts of a systemic perspective that regards individuals within a relational context and which informs ways of working with couples. Learners will be exposed to a number of theoretical positions associated with couples work such as structural family therapy and strategic therapy, solution-focused therapy and narrative and emotionally focused therapy. Common theoretical threads are woven into an emerging integrative model for counselling practice. Learners will acquire practical skills to assess, diagnose, set goals and plan treatments collaboratively. Learners will also study common issues in the life cycle of the couple. They will gain knowledge of issues such as: communication and conflict, extra-marital affairs, divorce and other special challenges.
Teaching Strategies
Teaching strategies include lectures and tutorials, weekend schools; class discussions; role plays and practice of skills within class; presentation of instructional material in the form of printed documentation, DVD, video and audio tape and on-line interaction.
Unit offerings
Face to face: (Every Year, Semester 2)Please note
The Unit Offerings listed above are a guide only and the timetable for any year is the final authority. The College may vary offerings based on demand, regulatory requirements, continual improvement processes or other conditions.
This unit may be available in different modes of delivery i.e. online and face-to-face as listed above. The unit content will not differ between these modes of delivery. There will possibly be a difference in the schedule and/or the prescribed assessment tasks, however both will cover and assess the same content.