Interpersonal Skills in Psychology (PSYC7801)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
School
Nursing, Midwifery & Social Wk
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
2L1T
Restricted
Restricted to students enrolled in MPsych or with permission of Director of Master of Psychology program
Assessment methods
Essay, recorded interviews with commentary and comparison, competency assessment.
Course enquiries
Doctor Denis O'Hara (Semester 1, St Lucia, In person)
Dr Denis O'Hara
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 description
This course will introduce students to the basic foundational knowledge and skills of counselling. Students will be introduced to the various foundational counselling skills through direct teaching and demonstrations as well as being given supervised practice in the performance of these skills and their integration into a respectful approach to counselling. A link between skills and theoretical underpinnings is an important part of the course. It encourages the student to consider the balance between the science and the practice of psychology, and the value of interviewing skills in the the process of assessment and case formulation. A satisfactory level of proficiency is expected before students can pass this course.
