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SEXH5402: Counselling for Health Professionals

2025 unit information

This unit will introduce students to the microskills and theories of counselling in a health setting. This unit of study includes compulsory online interactive teaching sessions. The interactive teaching sessions will extend the online content and provide skills development sessions. On completion of this unit, students will be able to: (i)  Demonstrate the application of microskills to interpersonal communication, professional communication and in a counselling context; (ii) Apply basic counselling interventions in a health context; (iii) Critique the application of counselling and psychotherapy theories in health settings; (iv) Critique and discuss ethical issues in counselling; (v) Demonstrate the ability to develop a basic management plan for an individual based on best available research and clinical evidence; and (vi) Develop an understanding of the self in practise.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Medicine and Health

Study level Postgraduate
Academic unit Sexual Health
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. demonstrate the application of microskills to interpersonal communication, professional communication and in a counselling context
  • LO2. apply basic counselling interventions in a health context
  • LO3. critique the application of counselling and psychotherapy theories in health settings
  • LO4. critique and discuss ethical issues in counselling
  • LO5. demonstrate the ability to develop a basic management plan for an individual based on best available research and clinical evidence
  • LO6. develop an understanding of the self in practise

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2024
Online Westmead, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2025
Online Westmead, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2020
Block mode Westmead, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Block mode Remote
Semester 1 2021
Block mode Westmead, Sydney
Semester 1 2022
Block mode Remote
Semester 1 2022
Block mode Westmead, Sydney
Semester 1 2023
Online Westmead, Sydney

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