Bachelor of Counselling (Level 7)

(Incorporates the Diploma in Counselling (Applied) (Level 6) )

START DATE	TRIMESTER 3:  8 NOVEMBER 2010  TRIMESTER 1:  28 FEBRUARY 2011
DURATION	3 YEARS FULL-TIME (PART-TIME OPTIONS AVAILABLE)
LOCATION	WELLINGTON CBD & AUCKLAND
COURSE CODE	CT3709
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The Bachelor of Counselling is designed to equip you with the professional knowledge and skills required of a qualified counsellor. The programme covers a range of theoretical approaches and includes experimental, didactic and self-directed learning components.

As a graduate, you will have the skill and knowledge to:

• Demonstrate safe, ethical and professional counselling practice
• Act independently as well as part of a team of health care professionals
• Recognise dual cultural heritages and the importance of the Treaty of Waitangi in the delivery of mental health care in New Zealand
• Evaluate the theoretical basis for counselling
• Apply research principles as a foundation for on-going personal and professional development
• Apply the theory and constructs of counselling to therapeutic work

On completion of the programme, you will be eligible to apply for associate
membership of NZAC (New Zealand Association of Counsellors).

Students who elect to exit the Bachelor of Counselling programme after two years may qualify for the Diploma of Counselling (Applied) (Level 6).

Programme structure

Stage 1

Course No.	Course Name	Crds
BC5101	Client Centred Practice	20
BC5110	Counselling Theories	20
BC5102	Impact of Social Policy on Current Issues in NZ Society	20
BC5112	Treaty of Waitangi	10
AS5106	Whakaruruhau (Cultural Responsibility)	10
BC5106	Introduction to Professional Practice	20
Choice of Both
BC5103	Introduction to Individual and Social Psychology	10
AS5110	Psychological Theory and Practice	10
or
BC5105	Human Development	20
Elective Course
BC5107	Career Theory and Practice I	20
Total Credits required for Stage 1 Diploma/Degree: 120
You must pass BC5106 Introduction to Professional Practice and BC5101 Client Centred Practice before entering Stage 2

Stage 2

Course No.	Course Name	Credits
BC6202	Cognitive Behavioural Approaches	20
BC6208	Counselling in the Mental Health Context	20
HS6205	Introduction to Research	10
BC6204	Integrated Theory and Practice Issues	20
BC6205	Practicum II	20
Electives (select 30 credits)
BC6201	Existential Approaches	20
AS6201	Assessment and Treatment Planning	10
AS5112	Introduction to Alcohol and Drug Youth Work	10
AS5104	Theories of Substance Use, Misuse & Addiction	10
AS6202	Motivational Interviewing	10
AS6204	Intervention for Alcohol and Drug Problems	10
BC6207	Career Theory and Practice II	20
Diploma Counselling (Applied)/Degree Total: 120
You must pass BC6205 Practicum II and BC6204 Integrated Theory and Practice before entering Stage 3 of the programme. Students can exit having completed all of Stage 1 and Stage 2 (240 Credits) with a diploma in Counselling (Applied).

Stage 3
Compulsory Courses

Course No.	Course Name	Crds
BC7314	Group Work	20
BC7303	Integrated Theory, Practice & Personal Style	20
BC7304	Practicum III	20
Special Topic Courses - Select 40 Credits
BC7305	Historical Sexual Abuse	20
BC7323	Systemic Approaches to Couple & Family Counselling	20
BC7310	Intimate Relationships	20
BC7311	Key Issues in Working with Adolescents	20
BC7322	Narrative Therapy	20
Elective Courses - Select 20 Credits
AS7305	Whakapakari Hauora - Health Promotion	10
AS6201	Assessment and Treatment Planning	10
AS7316	Gambling & Other Impulse Control Disorders	10
AS7308	Research Project (pre-requisite AS6205)	10
AS7310	Te Kotahitanga Hauroa Maori	10
AS6202	Motivational Interviewing	10

• Course outlines (PDF)

Entry requirements
42 credits at NCEA level 3, including a minimum of 14 credits at level 3 in each of three subjects, or an equivalent qualification, or evidence of the ability to achieve within the programme. 

For applicants who have English as a second language, a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent is required. 

All enrolments to the counselling programmes are subject to the approval of the Head of Centre. 

Students will normally be mature adults with appropriate life experience in order to have a broad view of client issues.

Personal counselling/personal growth
Students in the Bachelor of Counselling and Diploma of Counselling (Applied) will be required to complete eight hours of personal counselling/personal growth per stage. This will be at the discretion of the practicum tutor as part of their non-contact learning. Students will meet the cost of personal counselling/personal growth (approximately $80 per hour). This is additional to course fees. 

Personal counselling/personal growth may be undertaken for any of the following purposes:

• To enhance personal and professional development
• To experience the counselling process as a client
• To differentiate and integrate any personal changes initiated through the process of learning counselling e.g. family and other relationships
• To attend to emotional or psychological issues which are raised during the course of training or client practice which are capable of and/or are impeding the student's progress or impinging on the counselling or supervision process
• Counsellors must belong to a relevant professional association.

Progression through the programmes
Full-time students are expected to complete each stage in one year. Part-time students should complete each stage within two years. Introduction to Professional Practice, Practicum II, Practicum II (Careers) and Practicum III must be completed in the second year of part-time study for each stage. To progress to the next stage students will have normally completed 120 credits and must pass BC5106 Introduction to Professional Practice at Stage I and the Practicums at Stage II and III.

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