PROGRAM REGULATIONS - Notre Dame | Notre DameThe Master of Counselling has been approved for...

Program Code: 5023

CRICOS Code: 055386M

PROGRAM REGULATIONS:

Master of Counselling MCouns

Responsible Owner: Assistant Dean

Responsible Office: School of Arts & Sciences, Fremantle

Contact Officer: PCAC Executive Officer

Effective Date: 1 January 2020

5023 Master of Counselling of 12 Effective Date: 1 January 2020

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................. 2

2 AMENDMENTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 2

3 PURPOSE ................................................................................................................................................................ 3

4 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................. 3

5 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 4

6 PRACTICUM OR INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS ...................................................................................................... 4

7 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................................... 4

8 DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................................................................................... 5

APPENDIX A: Program Plan Master of Counselling ........................................................................................................ 6

APPENDIX B: Vertical double degree pathway Bachelor of Counselling & Master of Counselling ................................ 7

APPENDIX C: Vertical double degree pathway Bachelor of Behavioural Science & Master of Counselling................... 8

APPENDIX D: Master of Counselling Research Electives ................................................................................................ 9

APPENDIX E: Postgraduate Courses in the College of Arts and Sciences ..................................................................... 10

2 AMENDMENTS

Amendments to these regulations will be made in accordance with the General Regulations. Version Date Amended Amendment Details Approved by 1 January 2007 Amendments to program regulations Dean 2 October 2008 Amendments to program regulations Dean 3 May 2010 Amendments to program regulations Dean 4 July 2012 Amendments to program regulations Dean 5 December 2013 Regulations transferred to new template Dean 6 November 2014 Amendments to program regulations Dean 7 October 2015 Amendments to program regulations Dean 8 January 2018 New course codes assigned PVCA 9 January 2018 Amendments to program regulations Dean 10 January 2019 Regulations transferred to new template PVCA


3 PURPOSE

These Program Regulations set out the approved requirements for the Master of Counselling.

4 OVERVIEW

4.1 Campus Availability The Master of Counselling has been approved for delivery on the Fremantle and Sydney campuses.

4.2 Student Availability The Master of Counselling is available for enrolment to domestic Students and international Students with a student visa.

4.3 Australian Qualifications Framework The Master of Counselling is accredited by the University as a Level 9 AQF qualification.

4.4 Duration (i) The Volume of Learning for the Master of Counselling is two (2) years of equivalent full-time study.

(ii) The duration of this Program may be reduced if students enter with a Bachelor degree in Counselling or a cognate discipline area, providing all program learning outcomes and content and training requirements for accreditation are met.

Accordingly:

a. students who have previously completed a Bachelor of Counselling at Notre Dame will be awarded 100 units of credit in the Master of Counselling, and will be exempted from the following courses:

COUN6001 Counselling Skills COUN6002 Theoretical Approaches to Counselling COUN6005 Family Systems and Couples; and COUN6009 Trauma, Loss and Grief Counselling.

b. students who have completed a Bachelor of Behavioural Science at Notre Dame will be awarded 75 units of credit in the Master of Counselling, and will be exempted from the following courses:

COUN6008 Professional Practice; ARTS5010 Research Methods; and one 25 units of credit research elective.

Additionally, students of the Bachelor of Behavioural Science who have completed the course BESC3020 Community Mental Health will be awarded an additional 25 units of credit and exempted from COUNS6003 Approaches to Mental Health.

c. students who enter the Master of Counselling with any other related Bachelor degree may seek up to 100 units of credit, providing they can demonstrate that all accreditation requirements and program learning outcomes of the Master of Counselling may be met when combined with their prior learning.

(ii) An option to complete this Program part-time is available.

4.5 Accelerated Pathway: Vertical Double Degrees This Program is available in a vertical double degree combination with the following Programs: i. Bachelor of Behavioural Science; and ii. Bachelor of Counselling. Students may complete up to four compulsory courses from this Program in the Bachelor of Behavioural Science or the Bachelor of Counselling, for which they will receive specific credit in this Program. See the


approved vertical double degree pathways at Appendix B and C, as well as the Program regulations of the Bachelor of Behavioural Science and the Bachelor of Counselling.

4.6 Maximum Duration The maximum period of time within which a student is permitted to complete the Master of Counselling Award is six (6) years (including any periods of approved leave of absence) from the date on which they were first enrolled into the program by the University. .

4.7 Study Mode The Master of Counselling is offered in Internal Study mode.

4.8 Professional Accreditation The Master of Counselling is accredited by the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) and the Australian Counselling Association (ACA).

5 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

5.1 University Admission Requirements To be eligible for admission to The University of Notre Dame Australia, all applicants must meet the University’s minimum requirements for admission. The requirements for admission are detailed in the University’s Policy: Admissions.

5.2 Specific Program Requirements for Admission To be eligible for admission to the Master of Counselling applicants must also meet the following specific requirements. 5.2.1 Admission into the Master of Counselling requires a selection interview with a member of the

Counselling staff. At the interview the applicant will be required to demonstrate a suitable degree of mature life experience as defined by the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA), which is the competent authority that provides accreditation for this course.

5.2.2 Successful applicants are required to provide a National Police Certificate to the Dean (or delegate) before their enrolment can be finalised.

6 PRACTICUM OR INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Students are required to complete COUN6006 Placement, Supervision and Case Studies A and COUN6007 Placement, Supervision and Case Studies B. The length of the placement is normally 200 hours, which includes at least 40 hours of client contact and 10 hours of individual, clinical supervision. Details about placements will be provided by the Practicum Coordinator.

7 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

7.1 Program Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of the Master of Counselling graduates will be able to: 1. Demonstrate advanced and integrated knowledge of a range of theoretical approaches to Counselling 2. Demonstrate a commitment to professional and personal development through training, supervision

and counselling 3. Demonstrate appropriate research methods to investigate an area of Counselling 4. Demonstrate advanced counselling skills, including assessing presenting issues, explaining aetiology, developing therapeutic alliances and implementing appropriate interventions 5. Demonstrate advanced skills in counselling practice in a variety of settings with individuals, couples

and groups 6. Present research findings through a written dissertation and oral presentations 7. Demonstrate advanced interpersonal communication skills, both orally and in writing 8. Work independently and, where appropriate, in collaboration with others 9. Apply professional and ethical standards to clients and colleagues and provide responsive culturally,

linguistically and socially diverse counselling strategies 10.Plan and conduct an original investigation to contribute to the general body of Counselling knowledge

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7.2 Required Courses

To be eligible for the award of Master of Counselling students must complete a minimum of 400 Units of Credit, which include the following required and elective Courses:

25 Units of Credit from one (1) Core Curriculum Course

300 Units of Credit from twelve (12) compulsory Counselling Courses

75 Units of Credit from three (3) Elective Courses at least two (2) of which must be Research electives.

7.3 Elective Courses Students enrolled in the Master of Counselling are required to complete three (3) elective Courses.

Elective courses can be selected from the approved list of course offerings listed in Appendix D and E. 7.4 Course substitutions

Course substitutions, where permitted, must be approved by the Dean

8 DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of these Regulations, the following definitions are available in the General Regulations.

Leave of Absence

Units of Credit

Pre-requisite Course

Elective

Co-requisite Course

END OF REGULATIONS


APPENDIX A: Program Plan Master of Counselling

Units of Credit One (1) Core Curriculum Course 25 PHIL6020 Ethical Issues in Professional Life Twelve (12) compulsory courses 300 COUN6000 Interpersonal Group Practice COUN6001 Counselling Skills COUN6002 Theoretical Approaches to Counselling COUN6003 Approaches to Mental Health COUN6004 Theory and Process of Group Facilitation COUN6005 Family Systems and Couples COUN6006 Placement, Supervision and Case Studies A COUN6007 Placement, Supervision and Case Studies B COUN6008 Professional Practice COUN6009 Trauma, Loss and Grief Counselling COUN6010 Specialised Counselling Approaches ARTS5010 Research Methods

Students must complete three (3) Elective Courses, at least two (2) of which must be Research elective courses. See Appendix D for Research elective courses and Appendix E for all Post Graduate electives in the School of Arts and Sciences.

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TOTAL UNITS OF CREDIT 400


APPENDIX B: Vertical double degree pathway Bachelor of Counselling & Master of Counselling

Bachelor of Counselling: Year One

Semester One Semester Two

Code Course Title Credit Code Course Title Credit

COUN1001 Formation of the Professional Counsellor 1

25 COUN1002 Formation of the Professional Counsellor 2

25

COUN1003 Theories & Approaches to Counselling

25 COUN1004 Counselling Skills Training 1 25

ARTS1000 Academic Writing, Communication & Research

25 BESC1000 Developmental Psychology 25

CORE1010 Introduction to Philosophy 25 ABOR1000 Aboriginal People 25

Units of Credit 100 Units of Credit 100

Total Units of Credit Year One 200

Bachelor of Counselling: Year Two



COUN2000 Formation of the Professional Counsellor 3

25 COUN2001 Formation of the Professional Counsellor 4

25

COUN2002 Counselling Skills Training 2 25 COUN2003 Counselling Skills Training 3 25

COUN2004 Counselling and Children 25 COUN2006 Counselling Adolescents 25

COUN2005 Grief and Loss Counselling 25 COUN2007 Trauma and Addiction Counselling 25


Total Units of Credit Year Two 200

Bachelor of Counselling: Year Three Students must have achieved a GPA of at least 2.5 at the completion of their second year for early enrolment in

postgraduate Master of Counselling courses



COUN3004 Counselling Couples and Families 25 COUN3005 Counselling Older People 25

CORE1020 Ethics 25 CORE1030 Introduction to Theology 25

COUN6000 Interpersonal Group Practice 25 COUN6004 Theory and Process of Group Facilitation

25

COUN6006 Placement, Supervision and Case Studies A

25 CON6007 Placement, Supervision and Case Studies B

25


Total Units of Credit Year Three 200

Total Program Units of Credit 600

After graduation from the Bachelor of Counselling, students may apply for admission to the Master of Counselling immediately or within the next ten years to receive advanced standing for prior learning.

Master of Counselling: Year Four Including block and specific credit for prior learning


Code Title Credit Code Title Credit

COUN6008 Professional Practice 25 COUN6010 Specialised Counselling Approaches 25

COUN6003 Approaches to Mental Health 25 PHIL6020 Ethical Issues in Professional Life 25

ARTS5010 Research Methods* 25 Research or General elective 25

Research Elective 25 Research or General elective 25


Total vertical double degree Units of Credit 200

ARTS5010 Research Methods may be substituted, with approval from the program coordinator, for RSCH7000, RSCH7001, ARTS6001 or other suitable alternative. See Appendix D.


APPENDIX C: Vertical double degree pathway Bachelor of Behavioural Science & Master of Counselling

Bachelor of Behavioural Science: Year One



BESC1020 Foundations of Human Behaviour 25 BEC1000 Developmental Psychology 25

ABOR1000 Aboriginal People 25 BESC1050 Social Science Research 25

ARTS1000 Academic Writing , Communication & Research

25 CORE1020 Ethics

25

CORE1010 Introduction to Philosophy 25

CORE1030 Introduction to Theology 25


Total Units of Credit Year One 200

Bachelor of Behavioural Science: Year Two



BESC2240 Discourse, Power and Politics 25 BESC2250 Culture & Society 25

BESC2140 Organisational Behaviour 25

BESC2160 Psychological Perspectives on Health

25

BESC3020 Community: Mental Health 25 Elective 25

Elective 25 Elective 25


Total Units of Credit Year Two 200

Bachelor of Behavioural Science: Year Three Students must have achieved a GPA of at least 2.5 at the completion of their second year for early enrolment in

postgraduate Master of Counselling courses



BESC3930 Community: Policy & Development 25 BESC3110 Research Methods & Practice 25

BESC3150 Professional Practice in Behavioural Science 25

BESC3940 Behavioural Science Internship 25

COUN6001 Counselling Skills 25 COUN6005 Family Systems and Couples 25

COUN6002 Theoretical Approaches to Counselling 25 COUN6009 Trauma, Loss and Grief Counselling

25


Total Units of Credit Year Three 200

After graduation from the Bachelor of Behavioural Science, students may apply for admission to the Master of Counselling immediately or within the next ten years to receive advanced standing for prior learning.

Master of Counselling: Year Four

Including block and specific credit for prior learning

SEMESTER ONE SEMESTER TWO


COUN6000 Interpersonal Group Practice 25 COUN6004 Theory and Practice of Group Facilitation

25

PHIL6020 Ethical Issues in Professional Life 25 COUN6010 Specialised Counselling Approaches 25


25 COUN6007 Placement, Supervision and Case Studies B

25

Research Elective 25 Research /Elective 25


Total Units of Credit Year Four 200

Total vertical double degree Units of Credit 800


APPENDIX D: Master of Counselling Research Electives

Course Code Course Title Units of Credit

Campus(es)

ARTS6000 Literature Review 25 Fremantle & Sydney

ARTS6001 Professional Project 25 Fremantle & Sydney

ARTS6002 Experience the World 25 Fremantle & Sydney

ARTS6005 Special Project 25 Fremantle & Sydney

ARTS6030 Professional Group Project 25 Fremantle & Sydney

ARTS6031 Research Project 25 Fremantle & Sydney

RSCH7000 Quantitative Research Methods 25 Fremantle & Sydney

RSCH7001 Qualitative Research Methods 25 Fremantle & Sydney

RSCH7002 Scholarly Reading and Writing 25 Fremantle & Sydney

RSCH7003 Developing a Research Proposal 25 Fremantle & Sydney


APPENDIX E: Postgraduate Courses in the College of Arts and Sciences

Course Code Course Title Pre-Requisite(s) Campus(es) Units of Credit

ABOR5000 The Silent History Enrolment in post graduate Aboriginal Studies program

Broome, Fremantle and Sydney

25

ABOR5010 The Cultural and Spiritual Life of Aboriginal People

Enrolment in post graduate Aboriginal Studies program

Fremantle and Sydney 25

ABOR5030 Aboriginal People in Contemporary Australian Society



ABOR5040 Aboriginal People and the Media Enrolment in post graduate Aboriginal Studies program


ABOR5120 Spirituality and the Challenges of Reconciliation



ABOR5250 Special Projects Completion of 75 units of credit of post grad ABOR courses


ABOR5310 Aboriginal People and the Legal System Enrolment in post graduate Aboriginal Studies program


ABOR5720 History of the Aboriginal Peoples of the Kimberley Region



ABOR5750 History of Aboriginal Education Enrolment in post graduate Aboriginal Studies program


ARCH6000 Architectural Design Studio 3: Public Projects

Enrolment in Master of Architecture Fremantle 50

ARCH6001 Architectural Contexts: Urbanism and the Living City


ARCH6002 Architectural Studio : Contextual Projects (ST/WT)


ARCH6003 Technology in Practice: Practicum A Enrolment in Master of Architecture Fremantle 10

ARCH6004 Technology in Practice: Practicum B Enrolment in Master of Architecture Fremantle 15

ARCH6005 Architectural Design Studio: Heritage Contexts


ARCH6006 Advanced Research Studio: Community Building


ARCH6007 Architectural Research Methods Enrolment in Master of Architecture Fremantle 25

ARCH6008 Professional Practice Practicum Enrolment in Master of Architecture Fremantle 25

ARCH6009 Advanced Practice-Led Research Studio Enrolment in Master of Architecture Fremantle 50

ARCH6010 Independent Research Project Enrolment in Master of Architecture Fremantle 50

ARCH6011 Practice Management Practicum Enrolment in Master of Architecture Fremantle 25

ARTS4030 Honours Directed Study Enrolment in Honours program Fremantle and Sydney 25

ARTS4050 Supervised Honours Research A Enrolment in Honours program Fremantle and Sydney 60

ARTS4051 Supervised Honours Research B ARTS4050 Supervised Honours Research A


ARTS4060 Honours Research Seminar A Enrolment in Honours program Fremantle and Sydney 25

ARTS4061 Honours Research Seminar B ARTS4060 Honours Research Seminar A


ARTS4100 Supervised Honours Research Science A Enrolment in Honours program Fremantle 60

ARTS4101 Supervised Honours Research Science B ARTS4100 Supervised Honours Fremantle 65



Research Science A

ARTS4110 Honours Research Seminar I - Science Enrolment in Honours program Fremantle 25

ARTS4130 Honours Coursework Unit I - Science Enrolment in Honours program Fremantle 25

ARTS5010 Research Methods Enrolment in a post graduate program Sydney 25

ARTS5040 Capstone A: Professional Placement Enrolment in Master of Arts Sydney 25

ARTS5050 Capstone B: Professional Placement Enrolment in Master of Arts Sydney 25

ARTS5060 Capstone C: Research Project Enrolment in Master of Arts Sydney 25

ARTS5070 Capstone D: Research Project Enrolment in Master of Arts Sydney 25

ARTS6000 Literature Review Enrolment in a post graduate program Fremantle and Sydney 25

ARTS6001 Professional Project Enrolment in a post graduate program Fremantle and Sydney 25

ARTS6002 Experience the World Enrolment in a post graduate program Fremantle and Sydney 25

ARTS6003 Research Project A Enrolment in a post graduate program Fremantle and Sydney 25

ARTS6004 Research Project B ARTS6003 Research Project A Fremantle and Sydney 25

ARTS6005 Special Project Enrolment in a post graduate program Fremantle and Sydney 25

ARTS6030 Professional Group Project Enrolment in a post graduate program Fremantle and Sydney 25

ARTS6031 Research Project Nil Fremantle and Sydney 25

COUN6000 Interpersonal Group Practice Enrolment in Master of Counselling Fremantle and Sydney 25

COUN6001 Counselling Skills Enrolment in Master of Counselling Fremantle and Sydney 25

COUN6002 Theoretical Approaches to Counselling Enrolment in Master of Counselling Fremantle and Sydney 25

COUN6003 Approaches to Mental Health Enrolment in Master of Counselling Fremantle and Sydney 25

COUN6004 Theory and Practice of Group Facilitation COUN6000 Interpersonal Group Practice


COUN6005 Family Systems and Couples Enrolment in Master of Counselling Fremantle and Sydney 25


COUN6001 Counselling Skills COUN6002 Theoretical Approaches to Counselling


COUN6007 Placement, Supervision and Case Studies B

COUN6006 Fremantle and Sydney 25

COUN6008 Professional Practice COUN6001 Counselling Skills COUN6002 Theoretical Approaches to Counselling COUN6003 Approaches to Mental Health


COUN6009 Trauma, Loss and Grief Counselling Enrolment in Master of Counselling Fremantle and Sydney 25

COUN6010 Specialised Counselling Approaches COUN6001 Counselling Skills COUN6002 Theoretical Approaches to Counselling


MATH5000 Principles of Mathematics Enrolment in a post graduate Mathematics program

Sydney 25

MATH5001 Linear Algebra Pre-requisite OR co-requisite: MATH5000 Principles of Mathematics

Sydney 25

MATH5002 Statistics Nil Sydney 25

MATH5003 Advanced Calculus MATH5030 Calculus Sydney 25

MATH5004 Discrete Mathematics MATH5001 Linear Algebra Sydney 25



MATH5005 The Theory and Method of Number and Algebra

Nil Sydney 25

MATH5006 Statistics and Probability in an integrated STEM Classroom


Sydney 25

MATH5007 Geometry and Measurement in an integrated STEM Classroom


Sydney 25

MATH5030 Calculus Enrolment in a post graduate Mathematics program

Sydney 25

MATH5080 Teaching Methods in Mathematics Enrolment in a post graduate Mathematics program

Sydney 25

WRIT6000 Reading and Writing Enrolment in Master of Arts Sydney 25

WRIT6001 Freelance Writing Enrolment in Master of Arts Sydney 25

WRIT6002 Corporate Writing Enrolment in Master of Arts Sydney 25

WRIT6003 Fiction Writing Enrolment in Master of Arts Sydney 25

WRIT6004 Creative Non-Fiction Writing Enrolment in Master of Arts Sydney 25

WRIT6005 Playwriting Enrolment in Master of Arts Sydney 25

WRIT6006 Advanced Screenwriting Enrolment in Master of Arts Sydney 25

WRIT6007 Editing and Publishing in the Digital Age Enrolment in Master of Arts Sydney 25

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