HPY733 - Lifespan and Developmental Counselling
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Rick Whitehead |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H558 Graduate Certificate of Counselling, H658 Graduate Diploma of Counselling or H758 Master of Counselling. Note: H758 Master of Counselling students must enrol in the Trimester 2 offering of this unit. |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1 hour self-paced interactive module |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Note:Online self-paced interactive learning each week will provide students with the theoretical background for practical counselling skills taught in online seminars. Online seminars each week will support students to develop applied counselling skills. These seminars will focus on demonstrating and practising counselling activities in dyads and triads. | |
Content
This unit will provide students with an understanding of the major models of human development across the lifespan and the relevant considerations for counselling at each stage. Students will learn about the developmental tasks, the common developmental issues that individuals might bring to counselling and review and critique the theory and research relating to developmental models. Students will also learn evidence-informed counselling skills that are designed to support individuals at various developmental stages, including an introduction to educational and career counselling skills, as well as working with parents and families.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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| ULO1 | Describe human developmental stages and critically reflect on the theoretical and empirical research relating to these stages. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Explain the common personal and mental health issues that are typical of each developmental stage. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Demonstrate the use of appropriate counselling skills across the lifespan including children and adolescents. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Apply developmental theory to a range of counselling situations and contexts. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year.
Assessment
Trimester 3:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Personal Developmental Timeline | 1000 words | 20% |
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| Assessment 2: Case Study Analysis | 2000 words | 40% |
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| Assessment 3: Developmentally Appropriate Counselling Responses | Response and short answer questions (2000 words) | 40% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
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Students must attend a minimum of eight (8) out of eleven (11) online synchronous seminars.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for HPY733 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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