Course Coordinator: Helen Wilson
Phone: +61 8313 6276
Email: helen.m.wilson@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 11, 178 North Terrace

Learning and Teaching Team
Phone: +61 8313 0148
Email: postgrad_enq@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 7, 178 North Terrace

1	Recognise and define the theory and practice of a variety of theoretical models in counselling and psychotherapy.
2	Demonstrate understanding of the various counselling models presented in terms of underlying philosophy, key concepts and the goals of the therapy.
3	Explain the function of both the therapist and client in terms of techniques and procedures undertaken, and the specific nature of the therapeutic relationship of each of the models presented.
4	Appraise the contributions and limitations of each of the counselling models including implications for multicultural contexts and application in clinical settings.

Corey, G. (2013). Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy, (9th ed.). , Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning.

A ‘cheaper’ 8th edition is available online however please do not purchase an edition lower than the eighth. The text has been ordered for this specific course and is available in the Unibooks Bookshop located near Victoria Drive, Main Campus.

McLeod, J. (2013). An introduction to counselling. 5th ed. Maidenhead, Berks: McGraw-Hill Education.  NOTE:  This is an online text and can be accessed via ebrary on the University’s library homepage.

Additional helpful resources include:

JOURNAL ARTICLES

A list of journal articles relevant to counselling theory will be provided by the lecturer.

GENERAL REFERENCE TEXTS FOR COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY

Corey, G. (2009). The art of integrative counseling. (2nd ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning.

*Corey, M.S., & Corey, G. (2011). Becoming a helper. (6th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

*Corsini, R.J. & Wedding, D. (2011) Current psychotherapies (9th ed.)  Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Crago, H & Gardner, P. (2012). A safe place for change: Skills and capacities for counselling and therapy.  East Hawthorn, VIC: IP  Communications.

Egan, G. (2009). The skilled helper. (9th ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson Brooks/Cole.

Goss, S. & Anthony, K. (2003). Technology in counselling and psychotherapy: A practitioner’s guide.  New York: Macmillan.

*Ivey, A., Ivey, M., & Zalaquett, C. (2012). Essentials of intentional interviewing: Counselling in a multicultural world. (2nd ed.).  Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Ivey, A.E., D’Andrea, M.J. & Bradford Ivey, M., (2012) Counselling and psychotherapy: A multicultural perspective. (7th  ed.), Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.  

Kottler, J.A., & Shepard, D.S. (2011). Introduction to counseling: Voices from the field. (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Nelson-Jones, R. (2011). Theory and practice of counselling and therapy, (5th ed.). London: Sage.

Nelson-Jones, R. (2007). Practical counselling and helping skills. (5th ed.). London: Sage Publications.

Neukrug, E.S. (2011). Counseling theory and practice. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Neukrug, E.S. (2012). The world of the counselor: An introduction to the counseling profession.  (4th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

*Neukrug, E.S. & Schwitzer, A.M. (2005). Skills and tools for today’s counselors and psychotherapists: From natural helping to professional counseling. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Prochaska, J.O. & Norcross, J.C. (2010). Systems of psychotherapy: a transtheoretical analysis. (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Rogers, C. (2004). On becoming a person: A therapist’s view of psychotherapy. London: Constable & Robinson Ltd.
 
BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY/COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY

Addis, M.E., & Martell, C.R. (2004). Overcoming depression one step at a time: The new behavioural activation approach to getting  your life back. New York: New Harbinger Press.

*Beck, J.S. (2011). Cognitive behaviour therapy: Basics and beyond (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.

Beck, J.S. (2005). Cognitive therapy for challenging problems. What to do when the basics don’t work.  New York: Guilford Press.

Edelman, S. (2006). Change your thinking: positive and practical ways to overcome stress, negative emotions, and self-defeating  behaviours using CBT. Sydney, NSW: ABC Books.

Ellis, A. & Ellis, D.J. (2011). Rational emotive behaviour therapy. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

*Westbrook, D., Kennerley, H. & Kirk, J. (2011). An introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Skills and applications. Los  Angeles: Sage Publications.

 EXPERIENTIAL AND RELATIONSHIP-ORIENTED THERAPIES

Greenberg, L.S. (2006). Process experiential psychotherapy: An emotion-focused approach. Washington: American Psychological  Association.

*Greenberg, L. (2002). Emotion-focused therapy: Coaching clients to work through feelings. Washington, D.C. American  Psychological Association Press.

Watson, J., Goldman, R., & Greenberg, L. (2008) Case studies of Emotion-focused therapy of Depression. Washington. D.C. APA  Press.

SYSTEMS THERAPY

Smith-Acuña, S. (2011). Systems theory in action: Application to individual, couples and family therapy. Hoboken, NJ.: John Wiley &  sons

Meichenbaum, D. (2002). Treatment of individuals with anger-control problems and aggressive behaviours: A clinical handbook.  Clearwater, FL: Institute Press.

POST-STRUCTURAL THERAPIES

*de Shazer, S. & Dolan, Y. (2007). More than miracles: The state of the art of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. New York: Routledge.

Berg, I.K. (1994) Family based services: A solution-focused approach. New York: Norton.

*Denborough, D. (2008). Collective narrative practice. Adelaide: Dulwich Centre Publications.

TRANSPERSONAL APPROACHES

Rowan, J. (2005). The transpersonal: Spirituality in psychotherapy and counselling. (2nd ed.). London: Routledge.

*Scotton, B., Chinen, A., & Battista, J. (Eds.). (1996). Textbook of transpersonal psychiatry and psychology. New York: Basic Books.

* Texts marked with an asterisk are ones that you might find highly readable.  They provide a comprehensive overview of the field.

3.3.1 MyUni
All students enrolled in a postgraduate coursework program have access to a Postgraduate Coursework Student Centre on MyUni. This course is available on MyUni at www.adelaide.edu.au/myuni/.
Please check the website regularly as it may contain announcements that are relevant to your study in the course. If you would like the opportunity to network with other students, you can use the Communication features in the site:
Discussion Board – Users can post discussion items and reply to other posts. Note: If you would like to have a specific Discussion Board Forum created, please send your request to helen.m.wilson@adelaide.edu.au
Send Email – This feature enables users to send email to fellow students.
Group Pages – Groups enable Users to collaborate with each other. Groups usually consist of a smaller group of Users in a course or organisation, such as study groups or project groups. From a Group Page, users may send email, exchange files, enter discussion forums or enter collaboration sessions.
Note: Only members of a particular Group can access the Group communication features (discussion forums, email, etc.). If you would like to have a specific Group Page created, please send your request to TBA. For example, Group Pages can be created to include students living in the same geographical area or students working for the same organisation.
Please note that you also have access to individual MyUni sites for EACH course you are enrolled in. Please check the sites regularly as they may contain important announcements that are relevant to your study in the course.

3.3.2 Access Adelaide
Access Adelaide is the name of the online service that allows you to access and, in some cases, amend your records. It can be found at: https://access.adelaide.edu.au/sa/login.asp.
You can log into Access Adelaide to view:
your enrolment details for any term
your academic results
your unofficial academic transcript
your personal details
the fees, charges and payments on your University account
your exam schedule
your graduation eligibility details.
As a student you can:
change your address and telephone details (please inform the Discipline as well) change your password
set a password clue to help you remember your password. 
 
3.3.3 Student email
It is important that you set up your student email and check it regularly. Information from your course coordinator and student administration will be sent to you at your University of Adelaide email address. It is your responsibility to check your email. You will need your student number located on your student card to log in. http://webmail.adelaide.edu.au/

3.3.4 Computers
Where can I use a computer in the University?
Computing facilities are provided to students by the University, and there are several suites of computers available, including at the Barr Smith Library and in Hub Central. The University web site has a list of computer labs at:
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/its/student_support/labs/University of Adelaide

3.3.5 Internet access
The University provides a free dial-up service to students without the need for a commercial ISP account. This service is available at the cost of a local call to students residing within Adelaide (please refer to your telecommunications provider for confirmation of call costs). Students residing outside these numbers can dial into the University at STD call rates (www.adelaide.edu.au/its/desktop/dialup/).
Postgraduate Coursework students will receive a University Funded Quota of 500Mb.

Counselling and Psychotherapy Theories differs from the skills-based courses, such as Counselling Skills 1, as its primary purpose is to enable students to develop a broad understanding of a variety of theoretical models of counselling and psychotherapy, and how of each these therapeutic approaches may be applied in effective counselling practice. That is, this course does not require you to demonstrate the skills of each of the counselling models presented.

The course is presented in seminar format over a series of ten weekly lectures.

The seminars will be a mix of traditional didactic presentation and small group activities to facilitate the integration of knowledge.

Further, assessment has been designed to expand your knowledge base to over 12 counselling theories which will ensure that you have a sound level of ‘theoretical literacy’ when you work/undertake Placement in a counselling agency.

In addition to the weekly seminars students will be asked to work, at times, in small groups in class. This will enable student learners to identify and attain professional competence in theoretical knowledge that links theory with practice.

The teaching methods in this course will employ a range of techniques to allow the integration and understanding of the content presented. Group-work and workshop activities will be employed in addition to the traditional methods of communicating information. Consequently, it is expected that by creating an environment that promotes the practice of individual responsibility as essential for students in managing their own and others learning, it will also complement the expectations that current professional- based workplaces adopt.

Further, it is assumed that all students are of a mature age, professionally educated and motivated to adopt the responsibilities associated with post-graduate study. Therefore, a level of intellectual effort (including a minimum of 10 hours of private study time outside of formal class time per week), and a level of commitment and participation in class activities, is expected.

Finally, please note that the timetable may change according to guest lecturer availability.

Schedule

Week	Topic	Lecture
Week 1 Seminar	Overview of Course	Course Learning Outcomes. Establishing Norms. Assessment.
Week 2 Seminar	Psychoanalytic Theory	Emergence of theories of counselling Freud - Psychoanalysis
Week 3 Seminar	Psychodynamic Theory	Adlerian Therapy Experiential and Relationship Orientated Therapies
Week 4 Seminar	Experiential Theory & Relationship-Orientated Therapies	Gestalt Therapy Existential Therapy
Week 5 Seminar	Person-Centred Theory	Rogers - CCT/PCT
Week 6 Seminar	Behaviour Theory	Cognitive Behaviour Therapy/DBT Behavioural Therapies
Week 7 Seminar	Systems Theory	Family Systems Therapy
Week 8 Seminar	Post-modern Approaches	Solutions-focused Therapy Spolution-focused Brief Therapy
Week 9 Seminar	Multicultural/Interpersonal	Feminist Therapy Multicultural counselling Interpersonal Therapy
Week 10 Seminar	Transpersonal Approaches Integrative Approaches Therapy Integration

None.

Assessment Task 2 involves student collaboration.

Assessment Task	Assessment Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome(s) being addressed
Please refer to MyUni or Course Coordinator for these details.

N/A

Submission of Assignments

In addition to being assessed for class participation (which is an ongoing assessment requirement) you will be assessed.

You are required to read the relevant chapters of the text and answer a series of multiple choice questions.

The quiz will be uploaded onto MyUni at the listed date. Consequently, you are encouraged to familiarise yourself with this online system.

Please note that you may not collaborate with anyone else on this assignment and that you need to submit it within the timeframe allocated on MyUni.

Both written essays must be submitted on-line via the ASSIGNMENT section of the course on MyUni, by midnight on the due date.

Hand-written assignments will not be accepted. All written work must be referenced accurately and consistently, using the  American Psychological Society Referencing Format (APA 6). Information regarding this system can be found at  http://libguides.library.curtin.edu.au/data/files6/173202/APA_referencing_guide.pdf  or more detailed information can be found at  http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.  Marks will be deducted for incorrect referencing in all assignments.

Extension of Time for Assessment Items
Up to one week

It is expected that all assessments will be submitted by the specified time on the specified due date.
However, students may apply for an extension of time to submit an assessment, if they are experiencing difficulty. Applications for extension must be made to the Course Coordinator TBA and copied into the Program Administrator jacqui.howard@adelaide.edu.au, in writing (e.g. email) prior to the due date lodgement of the assignment. Anticipate that it may take a few days to receive a reply. The grounds for granting an extension include health problems, compassionate reasons and other extenuating circumstances. Extensions will usually only be granted for a maximum of one week, but can be longer at the discretion of the Chairperson of the Academic Progress Committee if substantiated with evidence such as a medical certificate. Only original documents or certified copies of originals will be accepted.
You will be notified by email to your University of Adelaide student email account of the outcome of your application. If your extension is granted then it is your responsibility to keep in contact with the course coordinator and to hand in the assessment with a copy of the email (or other document) approving the extension. Failure to submit an assessment item on time without an approved extension will incur a penalty as detailed under ‘Late Submission of Work’.

Longer than one week
If you require an extension for longer than one week, please contact the Course Co-ordinator TBA to discuss your request. Please submit any applications TBA copied into the Program Administrator jacqui.howard@adelaide.edu.au. If you require an extension for longer than a week due to illness, a medical certificate will be required.

Failure to submit an assessment item on time without an approved extension will incur a penalty as detailed under ‘Late Submission of Work’.

Late Submission of Work
All assignments (quizzes) should be should be completed by the due date.
Late submission without an approved extension will be penalised at the rate of 10% of available marks for each day after the due date. Work submitted more than ten days after the due date may be returned unmarked. This action will be taken to prevent students who do get their work in on time being disadvantaged.

COURSE GRADING
Please note that Counselling and Psychotherapy Theories is assessed according to the M10 (Mark Scheme). Please see below for more information on this.