HSCO502 – Te Pikinga / Introduction to Professional Counselling Practice
Module code
HSCO502
Module title
Te Pikinga / Introduction to Professional Counselling Practice
Prescription
To prepare for professional and ethical counselling practice, and introduce the role of supervision and self-reflection.
Programmes
- HS1602
NZQA Level
Level 5
NZQA Credits
15
Delivery method
- Web-Supported
Learning hours
- Total learning hours
- 150
Resources required
- Learning Outcomes
- 1.Examine ethical and professional counselling practice.
2.Outline the importance of supervision in counselling practice.
3.Analyse theory, practices and strategies for individual and group counselling processes.
4.Examine and apply self-assessment and self-reflection in counselling. - Content
- - This module will include a minimum of 10 hours of observation in an agency.
- Codes of ethics and ethical considerations in counselling practice, including Maaori ethical considerations
- Agency practices, processes and documentation
- Professional practice and codes of conduct
- Preparing for practice
- Individual counselling theory, practices, strategies and processes
- Group counselling theory, practices, strategies and processes
- Maaori and Western supervision approaches
- Professional supervision, including the role of supervision and role of supervisee to counselling practice
- Reflections and self-assessment
- Ethics of group work
- Conflict management in groups
- Power and influence in groups - Teaching and Learning Strategy
- May include: Project-based Learning; Flipped Classroom; Blended Learning; Work-Integrated Learning; Inclusive Practices.
Methods may include workshops and practical classes, tutorials, case-based learning, inquiry-based learning, group activities & discussion, supported online learning, e-portfolio, practice simulation. - Assessment Criteria
- The portfolio is comprised of multiple components.
Students need to provide evidence against all learning outcomes, and gain an overall mark of 50% to pass this module.
Students must meet all the practice context experience requirements, including complete a minimum of 10 hours of observation in a placement agency to be eligible to complete this module. - Learning and Teaching Resource
- An extended reading list will be supplied by the tutor at the commencement of the module. This will be updated annually.
