psy6dgc group counselling
GROUP COUNSELLING
PSY6DGC
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides students with theory, concepts, experiences that will increase their competency of group counselling. Students will also have an opportunity to attend to personal, interpersonal, group dynamic issues and to monitor changes in thought, feeling, behaviour. Topics will also cover theory and procedures, research, ethical and professional issues, asessment, intervention. Students will engage in lectures, readings, weekly reflections, an in-class experiential training group as participants and co-leaders, and provide an in-depth proposal and presentation for a group. The processes involved should provide students with a foundation for group leadership and intra/interpersonal counselling skills. Personal material is always involved.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorGeoff Denham
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 6 - Doctoral
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions This subject is available to Doctor of Counselling Psychology students only and will run subject to sufficient enrolment numbers.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Theory and practice of group counselling | Prescribed | Corey, G 2007 | THOMPSON BROOKS/COLE, BELMONT CA |
| Readings | Theory and practice of group psychotherapy (4th ed) | Prescribed | Yalom, I R 1995 | BASIC BOOKS, NEW YORK |
| Readings | Theory and practice of group psychotherapy (5th ed) | Prescribed | Yalom, I D & Leszcz 2005 | 5TH EDN, BASIC BOOKS, NEW YORK |
| Readings | Understanding group psychotherapy | Prescribed | Yalom, I R 1994 | AV TAPE (616.89152 YAL: UTAPES A AND B) |
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2016, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGeoff Denham
Class requirements
WorkShop
Two 1.0 days workshop per study period on sunday and delivered via face-to-face.
"One 3-hour lecture/seminar/practicum per week for ten weeks plus two weekend workshops, dates to be advised. Students are required to participate in class, produce weekly relections, take part in in-class experiential training group as participant and co-leader, and provide an in-depth proposal and presentation for a group based on subject material."
WorkShop
Two 1.0 days workshop per study period on saturday and delivered via face-to-face.
"One 3-hour lecture/seminar/practicum per week for ten weeks plus two weekend workshops, dates to be advised. Students are required to participate in class, produce weekly relections, take part in in-class experiential training group as participant and co-leader, and provide an in-depth proposal and presentation for a group based on subject material."
Lecture
One 3.0 hours lecture per week and delivered via face-to-face.
"One 3-hour lecture/seminar/practicum per week for ten weeks plus two weekend workshops, dates to be advised. Students are required to participate in class, produce weekly relections, take part in in-class experiential training group as participant and co-leader, and provide an in-depth proposal and presentation for a group based on subject material."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Co-lead one group session | 0 | |
| Weekly reflective diary | Hurdle requirement | 0 |
| one 15-minute presentation | 50 | |
| one 2,000-word proposal for group | Proposal for group to be based on lectures, readings and in-class experiences. | 50 |