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Advanced Study Majors |
The Diploma of Professional Counselling is supported
by a number of optional Advanced Study Majors. Advanced
Study Majors allow you to study and gain advanced knowledge
and skill in the specialised counselling area of your
choice. The Advanced Study Major Program involves the
completion of one or more optional Advanced Study Majors
in addition to the Diploma of Professional Counselling.
The Majors provide you with the opportunity to specialise
in any of the following highly relevant fields of counselling:
The Majors are specifically designed to provide you
with a higher level of practical and theoretical knowledge
in a specialised field of counselling. You are able
to enrol into an Advanced Study Major at the time of
your enrolment into the Diploma of Professional Counselling,
or at any subsequent time. The advantage of early enrolment
in an Advanced Study Major is that studies can be completed
concurrently with your Diploma. There is also no limit
on the number of Advanced Study Majors you can undertake.
The Advanced Study Majors can be completed by either
a home-study or face-to-face mode of study. Studying
your ASM via the traditional home-study option follows
a similar process as to completing your studies for
the Diploma. Students are sent a workbook and readings
for the ASM and submit their assessment for marking.
Alternatively, students are also able to complete their
ASM by attending a workshop. Many students enjoy the
interactive, practical workshops because they are a
refreshing change from the traditional external study
method and provide the opportunity to meet other students.
Students also have the flexibility to change into this
mode of study even after selecting the home-study option.
** Please note that whilst the Advanced Study Majors
are highly relevant to specialty areas in counselling
practise, by nature they do not form a part of the accredited
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Abuse Counselling
Unfortunately, in today's society there is an increasing need
for counsellor support for individuals and families who are victims
of different forms of abuse. The Abuse Counselling Advanced Study
Major provides a comprehensive insight into the subject of abuse
and teaches the counsellor to deal with sensitive Abuse issues in a
professional and practical manner.
Topics covered in this Advanced Study Major include:
- Defining different types of abuse and exploring the societal
myths about abuse and abuse survivors
- Exploring partner abuse and domestic violence along with
common intervention methods and programs
- The ethical and legal challenges and stresses of the role of
abuse counsellor and how to address these challenges
- How to develop a trusting relationship with clients who have
been abused
- Therapeutic techniques and approaches are explored
- Recognising when to refer clients who have suffered abuse to
another professional, and
- Working with perpetrators of abuse.
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Relationship Counselling
and Conflict Resolution
The Relationship Counselling and Conflict Resolution
Advanced Study Major presents you with a thorough exploration
of the complexities of human relationships in such a
way that appropriate counselling solutions can be directly
related to relationship problems. The Major includes
popular therapeutic approaches and counselling techniques,
along with application to current significant relationship
trends to give this Major a contemporary, hands-on and
solution orientated approach.
Topics covered in this Advanced Study Major include:
- the dynamics of interpersonal relationships, and
recognising indications and contraindications for
relationship counselling
- types of problems presented at relationship counselling
- the differences between men and women’s styles
of communication
- key principles for effective work with couples
and ways of solving relationship problems
- the process of relationship counselling including
understanding client needs and concerns, applying
the CUDSAIR Seven Step Model for Solving Relationship
Problems and effectively terminating sessions with
couples; divorce counselling and mediation
- exploring the dynamics of same-sex relationships
and guidelines for appropriate counselling practice
- and professional and ethical challenges of being
a Relationship Counsellor.
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Career Counselling
Career Counselling is a specialised field of counselling which
focuses on working with clients who are starting their careers
or making a significant change in career. The Advanced Study
Major progresses through the stages of career counselling:
understanding the career needs of the client, the connection
between values and attitudes and preferred career choice, and
facilitating a client to make a successful career change.
Several useful practical resources that Career Counsellors can
apply in their work are also included.
Topics covered in this Advanced Study Major include:
- the importance of work and career in people's lives and
factors that influence and impact on a person's choice of
career
- identifying and clarifying a client's values and
attitudes and their congruence with career choice
- gaining knowledge of the key theoretical perspectives and
models of career counselling
- using appropriate tests in the assessment phase of career
counselling
- career decision making and goal setting
- assisting clients to gain employment in their chosen career
including searching for a job, developing a resume and
application letters and preparing for an employment interview
- appreciating the issues of minority groups in relation to
careers and employment.
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Grief and Loss Counselling
The Grief and Loss Counselling Major is a very popular
course that provides you with the knowledge and skills
necessary for counselling clients who have experienced
a significant loss and grief. All types of losses are
considered along with the subsequent grief that occurs.
The issues that accompany the loss of health, a loved
one or a job must be confronted by all of us at some
time or another.
Topics covered in this Advanced Study Major include:
- the types of loss that can result in a grief reaction
- exploring reactions to loss and grief within the
definitions of ‘normal’ and ‘complicated’
grieving; the similarities and differences between
men and women’s grieving behaviour
- key models to explain responses to a significant
loss
- principles for assessment and intervention in working
with people who experience loss and grief
- practical application of skills in working with
grief and loss clients, including self-evaluation
- identifying and arranging effective referral for
clients to another professional
- and challenges and stresses in the role of Grief
and Loss Counsellor.
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Child Development
& Effective Parenting
Parents perform one of society's most important functions
- they raise the next generation. Unfortunately, however,
we are rarely taught the skills required for effective
parenting. The Child Development and Effective Parenting
Major is based upon behavioural principles which when
applied are highly effective in bringing about positive
and healthy behaviours for both the parent and the child.
The program includes an easy to follow, step-by-step
approach to effective parenting which can be readily
applied or taught to parents by the counsellor.
Topics covered in this Advanced Study Major include:
- what behaviours to expect from children at different
stages and ages
- effective methods for communicating with children
- resolving conflict between parents and children
- helping children to understand and deal with their
feelings
- anger management in children
- the role of self, etc.
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Workplace Counselling
The Workplace Counselling Advanced Study Major brings the
specialised skills of counselling to the workplace. Its focus is
upon workplace issues that adversely impact an employee's
motivation, productivity and satisfaction with their job.
Workplace issues are explored from two perspectives.
- When life interferes with work such as bereavement,
relationship problems, depression, alcohol and drug dependence,
and life stage crises, and
- When work interferes with life such as occupational stress,
harassment, workplace violence, job loss, and survivor syndrome.
Topics covered in this Advanced Study Major include:
- the direct connections between job stress, motivation,
productivity and job satisfaction
- common causes of stress for employees
- a variety of models used by Workplace Counsellors
- intervention techniques applied by Workplace Counsellors with
their clients
- unique ethical and legal challenges in the role of Workplace
Counsellor and ways to address these challenges.
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