1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

egard to the psycho-social aspects of inter-relationships and
roles within organisations. It will examine perceptions,
values and attitudes of individuals; culture, power and
influence; communication networks.
Recommended reading
Handy, C. Understanding Organizations. 4th edn, London,
Penguin Books, 1993
Knowles, M.C. Organisational Behaviour Changing Concepts and
Applications. Sydney, Harper & Row 1990
AY510 Human Services Research and
Evaluation
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: nil
Assessment: individual research assignments (100%)
A subject in the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
Objectives and Content
This course will build upon knowledge and skills acquired
during undergraduate study in areas such as research design
and statistical analysis. The aim will be to equip graduates to
design, conduct and report applications of psychological
research methodologies in human services settings.
Topics include:
review of foundation topics in research design and
analysis;
research design in field settings;
measurement in human services research;
qualitative research methodologies;
single-case methodologies;
program evaluation methods;
program monitoring and performance indicators;
evaluation in practice;
reporting research.
Recommended reading
Heppner, P.P., Kivlighan, D.M. and Wampold, B.E. Research
Design in Counseling. Pacific Grove, C.A., Brooks/Cole, 1992
Lawler, E.E., Mohran, A.M., Mohrman, S.A., Ledford, G.E. and
Cummings, T.G. (eds) Doing Research that is Ust$ulfor Theory and
Practice. San Francisco, Jossey Bass, 1985
Patton, M.Q. Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods. 2nd
edn, Newbury Park, C.A., Sage, 1990
AY511 Group Counselling Skills
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite:nil
Assessment: demonstration of an acceptable level of skill in
conducting group-based activities 60 %. Assignment 40%.
A subject in the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
Objectives and Content
This subject is designed to provide students with the
knowledge, skills, and self-awareness necessary to use groupbased
interventions. There will be didactic input,
experiential learning, and practice of skills with feedback.
Topics include:
applications of groups in counselling psychology
practice, types of groups;
foundation concepts in group-work; structure, content,
process, roles;
theories of helping-group functioning;
interpersonal relationships in groups, group leadership,
leadership skills modelling, teaching processcommentary,
managing hostility and aggression.
Interventions to promote learning, interventions to
enhance group processes selected techniques in groupwork
warm ups, introductions, motivators, role-plays,
de-briefing, sharing, terminating.
Recommended reading
Corey, G., Theory and Practice of Group Counselling. Pacific
Grove, California; Brooks/Cole. 1995.
Jacobs, E.E., Harvill, R.L. and Masson, R.L.,Group Counseling
Strategies and Skills. 2nd edn, Pacific Grove, California, Brooks/
Cole, 1994
Johnson, D.W. and Johnson, F.P. Joining Together: Group Therapy
and Group Skills, 5th edn, London, Prentice Hall International,
1994
AY512 Counselling Theory and Skills
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: nil
Assessment: practical examination involving the
demonstration of an adequate skill level in conducting and
appraising a counselling interview Theory (50%) Examination
(50%)
A subject in the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
Objectives and Content
This subject is intended first to consolidate students'
counselling-related knowledge and skills acquired during
undergraduate study. The second aim is to develop a high
level of skill in those help-intended communication
behaviours seen as fundamental to effective interpersonal
helping. The third aim is to develop a basic level of
competence in selected intervention techniques used
frequently by counselling psychologists.
Topics include:
the development of counselling - and counselline. -
psychology. Major theoretical perspectives; cognitivebehavioural,
psychodynamic, experiential, systemic;
developments in counsellor education Carkhuff's
IDET/SHRT model; Kagan's IPR; Ivey's
microcounselling model; Stone's cognitive;
behavioural model, the work of Egan. The clientcounsellor
relationship, goals of helping;
developing competence in counselling skills through
microcounselling skill-based training;
assessment:, problem-conceptualisation, selected
interventions.
Recommended reading
Corsini, R.J. and Wedding, D. Current Psychotherapies. 4th edn,
Itasca, Illinois, F.E. Peacock, 1989
Egan, G. The Skilled Helper, 5th edn, Pacific Grove, California,
Brooks/Cole, 1993
Gelso, C.J. and Fretz, B.R.Counselling Psychology, Fortworth,
Harcoun Brace Jovanovich, 1992
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