This unit is designed to introduce students to a range of issues and approaches to counselling across the lifespan. Students will identify psychological issues that arise in the course of normal lifespan development; explore practice frameworks including historical background and contemporary ideas; be introduced to the process of therapy; learn to distinguish between preventative and remedial interventions; explore multicultural counselling; ethics in counselling and learn how to apply a variety of strategies to counselling interventions across the lifespan. -- Course Website
Instructor: Mrs Helen Kothrakis (Sem 1, Evening, Clayton); Dr Jennifer Barnes (Sem 1, Off-campus Clayton); Dr Brett Furlonger (Off-shore T2, Singapore & Hong Kong); Ms Leesa Tinney (Sem 2, Off-campus, Clayton); Mr Jeff Roberts (Sem 2 Evening Clayton)
