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Counselling and Cultural Perspectives - PSY904
This unit has been tailored for the organisational and clinical psychology streams. Both streams address general questioning strategies for conceptualising client problems with an emphasis on the context of the presenting problem. Directions for intervention will also be emphasised, with special attention directed towards an integrative approach. These learning objectives are addressed with a special emphasis on cultural context.
For those students in the organisational psychology stream the unit will focus on counselling skills within the organisational setting. Special emphasis is placed on the use of counselling micro-skills, interviewing techniques, psychopathology, intervention, and ethics with reference to industry. The knowledge and skills gained in this unit is made relevant to practice as an organisational psychologist.
For those in the clinical psychology stream, this unit will focus on the skills of counselling within the context of the interpersonal relationship between client and therapist. Special emphasis will be placed on the context of the client's world and its relationship to the presenting problems of the client, including the cultural context. The unit will highlight the importance of the therapeutic alliance and emphasise core counselling skills to optimise the therapeutic relationship.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Jac Brown, Dr Monique Crane |
| Prerequisites: |
Admission to MClinPsych or DClinPsych or MOrgPsych or DOrgPsych or PGDipOrgBeh |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Psychology Faculty of Human Sciences |
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