Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Schools

Psychology School, Social Work & Human Services

Units

6

Duration

Two Semesters

Class hours

1 pre-placement workshop, 3 x Saturday workshops, placement hours (2 days per week)

Incompatible

COUN7007, COUN7013

Prerequisite

COUN7001, COUN7002, COUN7005, COUN7006, COUN7012, COUN7014, COUN7016, SWSP7267 Students undertake COUN7020 during their final year of study

Restricted

Restricted to students enrolled in the MCouns

Assessment methods

journal, project, case study, field report. Please note that supplementary assessment on the practical component of this course is not available to students.

Course enquiries

Dr Kathryn Hunt

This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.

Course description

Students will gain in-depth supervised practice experience in an agency setting, either government and non-government. In the practicum, students will have the opportunity to apply counselling theory, knowledge and skills with clients. To pass this course, students must demonstrate competency in counselling within a range of presenting issues and demonstrate critical reflection on knowledge of theory and issues related to counselling practice and supervision. Students are to contact the Field Education Unit (fielded@uq.edu.au) for a pre-placement interview in October of the preceding year for semester 1 commencement and April of the same year for semester 2 commencement. Students undertake COUN7020 as a year long course in their final year of study.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile