School Of Social SciencesClinical StudiesWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101508.1
Discipline: COUNSELLING
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 20
Assumed Knowledge
Knowledge of art therapy and/or counselling theory and practice and professional practice in a clinical context.
Equivalent Units
400489 - Clinical Studies in Art Therapy 2, 400399 - Field Placement Learning (Applied Counselling), 400085 - Workbased Learning (Applied Counselling).
Prerequisite
101506 Counselling 1 AND 101507 Counselling 2
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Additional pre-requisites for Master of Art Therapy students: 101303 - Art Therapy: Histories, theories, Groups and 101304 - Art Therapy: Application to Client Groups.
This unit is a specifically designed unit within the art therapy and counselling clinical training programs. It is only available to students who have been accepted for these courses of study. Criminal records and prohibited checks are done on enrolment to Master of Art Therapy and Graduate Diploma in Counselling.
About this Unit
This unit aims to develop clinical practice skills: in Art Therapy for Master of Art Therapy students and in Counselling for Graduate Diploma in Counselling students. It will involve preparation for the field placements and group supervision of casework and issues arising from the placements. The unit involves a clinical placement working under the guidance of a clinical supervisor from the professional background of the students under supervision. Master of Art Therapy students will undertake 375 hours of placement ie 50% of the hours required for registration with the professional association. Counselling students will undertake 150 placement hours.