Counselling Field Placement (COUN7021)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
School
Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk
Units
4
Duration
Two Semesters
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Workshop 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1.5 Hours/ Month
Incompatible
COUN7020
Prerequisite
COUN7002, COUN7005, COUN7006, COUN7012, COUN7014, COUN7016, SWSP7267
Assessment methods
Role Play
Learning Contract
Work-based Assessment
Field Report
Portfolio
Course enquiries
Mr Jim Schirmer ()
Mr Jim Schirmer (j.schirmer@uq.edu.au)
Work Integrated Learning
Industry Placements
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course duration
This is a year long course. It commences in Semester 1, 2025 and completes in Semester 2, 2025.
Course description
Students will gain extended supervised practice experience in a professional counselling setting. In this practicum, students will have the opportunity to apply counselling theory, knowledge and skills to work with clients. Students are also introduced to the pragmatics of professional practice, including the reality of practicing within the reality of a professional service environment. Students are guided to explore their emerging professional identity and practice framework through supervision, reflective practice, and integration of their emerging experiences with theory and research.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
