This introductory unit will provide students with an overview of basic counselling micro-skills and is designed to provide experiential learning opportunities that will equip students with skills necessary for fostering and facilitating effective communication and conversation in a variety of ministry and pastoral service settings within the Orthodox Church.
Unit code: DP8400A
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 24.0
Unit level: Postgraduate Foundational
Unit discipline: Pastoral Theology and Ministry Studies
Delivery Mode: Blended
Proposing College: St Athanasius College
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Demonstrate effective communication skills that articulate an empathetic response. |
| 2. | Select and apply appropriate counselling skills based on individual circumstances |
| 3. | Appraise the similarities and differences between different professional roles and the limitations of one’s own role and expertise. |
| 4. | Articulate an understanding of the correlations between counselling skills and Orthodox Church teachings |
| 5. | Critically analyse the impact of the use of counselling skills on service and ministry. |
| 6. | Critique existing counselling methodologies |
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A combination of intensive face to face classes, guided reading, zoom tutorials and online modules.
Geldard, D. Geldard, K. & Yin Foo, R. Basic personal counselling. 8th Ed. Boston: Cengage Learning, 2016.
Ivey, A.E., Ivey, M.B. & Zalaquett, C.P. ’Attending, empathy, and observation skills’, in A.E. Ivey, M.B. Ivey & C.P. Zalaquett, Essentials of Intentional Interviewing: Counseling in a Multicultural World, 3rd ed. Boston: Cengage Learning, 2015, pp. 50- 74.
Rogers, C. R. The necessary and sufficient conditions of therapeutic personality change. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 21(2), 1957, pp. 95-103. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1037/h0045357
Sharf, J., Primavera, L. H., & Diener, M. J. Dropout and therapeutic alliance: A meta-analysis of adult individual psychotherapy. Psychotherapy 47(4), 2010, pp. 637-645. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0021175
Yotsidi, V., Stalikas, A., Pezirkianidis, C., & Pouloudi, M. The relationships between client resistance and attachment to therapist in psychotherapy. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy: On the Cutting Edge of Modern Developments in Psychotherapy, 49(2), 2019, pp. 99-109. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10879-018-9406-y
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill Demonstration | 2000 | 30.0 | |
| Critical Review | 2500 | 35.0 | |
| Journal | 2500 | 35.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 21 Sep, 2022
Unit record last updated: 2022-09-21 15:54:11 +1000