Required texts

Students are encouraged to read widely on basic counselling theories and principals, various evidence-based approaches to counselling as well as the use of evidence based strategies to help people with common problems. Readings on self-care and professional behaviour for health professionals as well as the Code of Conduct for Psychologists are also encouraged. As well, readings on working interprofesionally and with other disciplines. Here are some suggestions of easy-to-read learner texts and resources. 

Suggested textbook (available in the library):

1. Geldard, K., & Foo, R (2026). Basic Personal Counselling. A training manual for counsellors (10th ed). Melbourne: Cengage Learning. (e-book available in the library)

Other important resources. 

2. Code of Conduct for Psychologists (2025).

3. Australian Psychological Society. (2024). Evidence-based psychological interventions in the treatment of mental disorders: A literature review (5th ed.). Melbourne, VIC: Author. (see PDF on Canvas)

4. American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed., text rev.). American Psychiatric Association.

5. American Psychiatric Association (2013).  Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition

6. Working Together. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice.

7. Ethical guidelines for research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Required readings for workshop on cultural competence and professional issues: See module for this week on Canvas

8. Simmons, J, and Griffiths, R (2018). CBT for Beginners. 3rd edition. London: SAGE. 

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

All assessments are to be uploaded to Canvas before the due date and time. 

Special assessment requirements

In order to pass the unit, students must submit all assessment items and receive a pass mark of 50% overall. There are all also requirements within each assessment item that need to be passed in orer to pass the assignment and unit. Please see Rubric on Canvas for details. 

Supplementary assessment

Not available. 

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the , , and University of 秘密直播 (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

Students need to participate in all workshops in order to learn the skills taught and complete assessment items. Failure to participate in workshops will sigificantly affect performace in assessment items. 

Inclusion and engagement

NA

Participation requirements

This is a face to face unit. It is a practical, skills based unit and requires participation. Student are strongly encouraged to participate in all workshops. This is essential for achivement of assessment items and learning in this unit. Failure to participate will significantly affect assessment completion. Those students who can only attend online will need to participate in breakout groups during the workshops and possibly outside of class time. 

Where a student is unwell and not able to attend class, it is their responsibility to ensure they make contact with peers to engage in the practice tasks set each week. 

Workshops will be on line for those who are unable to attend class due to illness however students are strongly encouraged not to rely on this method of delivery. The full benefit of the unit comes from in class attendance. 

Required IT skills

No special IT skills are required for this unit, although it is expected that students will have reasonable word-processing skills and be able to record and share a video.

See the UC Library if you are unfamiliar with searching specialist databases for access to psychology journals.

It is also assumed that all students are familiar with the university's learning management system. 

In-unit costs

No costs. The text book is available as an e-book for free for all students. 

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

Classes may move to an online format in the case that the unit convener and guest lecturer are unwell. Students will be notified if this occurs. 

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