Psychotherapies and Counselling (PSYC3082)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
School
Psychology School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
2 Lecture hours
2 Tutorial hours
Incompatible
PY333
Recommended prerequisite
2 courses from (PSYC2020 or 2030 or 2040 or 2050) or (PY247 or 255 or 260 or 263 or 269 or 290 or 291 or 292 or 293)
Assessment methods
Presentation, assignment and final exam
Course enquiries
Doctor Cassandra Tellegen (Semester 2, St Lucia, In person)
Dr Cassie Tellegen
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
There are over 150 recognised theories of psychotherapy. In this course, students are introduced to major theoretical frameworks in psychotherapy including Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy and Family Therapy . Issues related to conducting ethical and productive therapy with clients are discussed.
Summer Semester 2009
Summer Contact Hours: 4L4T This course will be taught using the accelerated teaching mode of two x two hour lectures and two x two hour tutorials on the same day. You must attend both Lectures and tutorials on that day. Thus there will be four hours of lecture contact and four hours of tutorial contact per week. This course may not be offered over Summer if enrolment is less than 15 students.
