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HMDEV340-23A (TGA)
Perspectives on Counselling
15 Points
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Convenor(s)
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Paul Flanagan
7728
TL.2.01
paul.flanagan@waikato.ac.nz
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Lecturer(s)
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Paul Flanagan
7728
TL.2.01
paul.flanagan@waikato.ac.nz
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Wendy Talbot
6657
TL.2.13
wendy.talbot@waikato.ac.nz
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What this paper is about
This paper is an introduction to the activity of counselling, including the learning of some basic helping skills and an examination of the basis for these in theory and practice. It includes an examination of the philosophical, psychological and sociological principles that underpin the aims and methods of the helping professions in general, and counselling in particular.
Students will be expected to be able to
1. Explain the underlying principles of a range of different approaches to counselling, using the following questions as a framework:
What does it look like in practice?
What are the underlying ideas that produce this counselling method?
How is language used in this method of counselling?
What kind of relationship between the counsellor and client does this approach promote?
How does this counselling method conceive of gender relations?
How does this counselling method handle cultural differences?
How does this approach to counselling work with a particular problem issue?
2. Carry out a helping conversation using a range of listening skills
3. Reflectively analyse their own performance in the helping conversation.
How this paper will be taught
Each week there is a two-hour lecture and one-hour tutorial for this paper. Please see below for details.
When examining a particular counselling approach, the two-hour lecture is structured in two parts:
1. The first hour explores the history and theory of particular approaches;
2. the second hour then focuses more on the practice of the approach, viewing how the theory is applied.
The tutorial focuses on different material, with practical learning of helping skills to prepare for the interview and transcript assignment.
Required Readings
The course book of readings contains a number of readings for students to read before lectures and tutorials. The readings are available in the Online Reading List for this paper, and the book can be purchased by all enrolled students from Waikato Print Shop (ground level, WSU Building), and for Tauranga students, please order online (http://www.waikatoprint.co.nz/Coursepacks.shtml).
If you request the book to be posted to you, it will be sent to your postal address as recorded by the University. Please see details for purchase/order of books of readings online http://www.waikatoprint.co.nz/Coursepacks.shtml
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
Assessments
How you will be assessed
Please note that any announcements regarding general requirements and assessment not contained in this document will be posted in the Announcements Forum. You need to ensure that your default email address is correct in Moodle, as the site will forward these messages to you automatically.
Students intending to offer their work for assessment in Māori should read the policy on the use of Māori for Assessment. You are welcome to submit your assignments in Māori. However, it is important that you advise the lecturer at the beginning of the paper that you intend to do this. Failure to do so could result in long delays in marking.
Note: To pass the paper, the assessment related to both parts of the assignment are compulsory and must be attempted
Attention BSW students: Your HMDEV340 Helping skills assignment result is factored into the process of considering your individual preparedness for your first fieldwork placement (SOCWK310). The HMDEV340 Paper Convenor will liaise with the BSW Fieldwork Placement Coordinating Lecturer with confirmation of your Helping skills assignment grade. Please be aware that you must successfully pass the Helping skills assignment (as well as HMDEV340) in order to continue onto SOCWK310 Social Work Placement 1.
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam.