Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | Bachelor of Applied Counselling | |||
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Qualification Type | Bachelor Degree | |||
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Level | 7 | |||
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Credits | 360 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
The aim of the Bachelor of Applied Counselling is to produce graduates who can work effectively as a beginning practioner in an area of specialist practice, for example with Maori, Pacific Islanders, or other ethnicities in their region, or in development, or social services whilst also developing skills and knowledge to work collaboratively across these fields. Graduates will be prepared for career opportunities and practice in a range of social and community services. The degree will also assist graduates to develop transferable skills essential for successful participation and leadership roles in the workplace.
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Graduate profile |
Graduates will be prepared for counselling practice in a range of social and community services and will be able to: * Apply an integrated practice model underpinned by the NZ Association of Counsellors' Code of Ethics drawing on a well-grounded understanding of counselling theories * Integrate Counselling theories and Te Tiriti O Waitangi into practice * Actively reflect on own counselling practice to address and manage personal issues that impact on or arise from practice. * Actively engage in Supervision and understand the importance of this for safe practice. * Practice their counselling in a client-centered way using qualities of empathy, genuineness and respect, in line with the ethical principles and professional guidelines of NZAC. * Demonstrate evidence based counselling practice * Implement contextualised knowledge of the social, political and cultural aspects of counselling to be culturally competent and an agent of social change. * Practice counselling relationships through the intentional and appropriate use of self
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Education pathways |
Graduates of the Bachelor of Applied Counselling will be positioned to pathway into postgraduate programmes such as Graduate Diplomas and Certificates in both Counselling and Arts Therapy. Alternatively they could train as Guidance Counsellors by doing Post Graduate Diploma in Education. Graduates will also be eligible to apply for entry into Masters programmes in NZ Universities and in Whare Wānanga in Counselling and Indigenous Study.
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Entry Requirements | Not available | |||
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Education Organisation | 2 Organisations can assist in gaining this qualification | |||
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Developed By | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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Quality Assured By | New Zealand Qualifications Authority | |||
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Number | 3190 | |||
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Status | Current | |||
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Created | December 2015 | |||
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Last Reviewed | August 2019 | |||
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Content |
Introduction to Counselling 1
Diversity and Sociological Principles Introduction to Human Development Introduction to Counselling 2 Professional Counselling Practice Introduction to Psychology Whakatō: Foundations of Te Tiriti o Waitangi Based Practice Counselling Theory and Practice A Working with Children and Young People Working with Trauma Creative and Expressive Approaches to Counselling Therapies Addiction and Mental Health Counselling Theory and Practice B Whakatupu: Developing Te Tiriti o Waitangi Based Practice Counselling Interventions in Practice Development of Counselling Practice Presentation and Review of Counselling Practice Working with Relationships /Families / Whanau Social Research Developing Issues Focussed Practice Whakatinana: Implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi Based Practice |
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