PC006-712 - Applied Christian Counselling

  • 2,784 Standard Tuition Fee
  • 12
    Credit Points
  • 0.125 EFT 
  • 7
    AQF level
  • Category developing unit
    B
  • pastoral churchUnit Discipline

Corequisites

96cps of study, including 36 cps at AQF level 6

Exclusions

Prior to 2020, this unit content was delivered under the unit code PC406.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will

A. Know and understand

Demonstrate Functional knowledge of applied Christian Counselling, including the methods and standards of professional, safe and ethical practice.

B. Be able to

1. Critically Analyse selected contemporary approaches to counselling

2. Discuss Christian perspectives on contemporary approaches to counselling

3. Demonstrate skills in applied Christian counselling

4.  Present Critical evidence-based perspectives on applied Christian counselling

C. Be in a position to

1. Applying perspectives and skills from ‘Applied Christian Counselling’ to ministry practice as a reflective practitioner

Content

Section A (40%):

  1. Four key therapeutic approaches to counselling and their applications:
    1. analytic/psychodynamic
    2. cognitive-behavioural
    3. experiential-expressive
    4. strategic-systemic
  1. Perspectives on at least 3 current models of counselling: e.g., Person-centred counselling, Gestalt therapy, Transactional analysis, Cognitive Behavioural Therapies, Narrative Therapies.
  2. Christian theology and counselling theory.
  3. Ethical, professional and legal issues in counselling.

Section B (60%):

  1. At least 14 hours of intensive micro skilling, building on the skills and frameworks of PC405/605.
  2. A video of a 45 minute to 1 hour counselling session, with 15 minute transcript showing student’s growing ability in advanced empathy, probing, confronting and diagnostic skills.

Set Readings

This unit's indicative bibliography is currently being revised. Students should contact their home college for further details at the time of taking this unit.

 

Suk Man Gwen, Modern psychotherapies and counselling theories (Seoul: hakjisa, 2016)

Jones, S. L. and R. E. Butman, Modern Psychotherapies and biblical reviews (Seoul: DaeSeo, 2013)

Corey, G. Schneider, M and Callanan, P, Issues and Ethics in the helping professions (Seoul, Cengage learning, 2014)

Mak A. Yarhous and James N.Sells, Family therapies (Seoul, CLC, 2010)

Egan Gerald, The Skilled Helper 9th ( Seoul, Cengage Learning, 2015)

Egan Gerald, Exercises in Helping Skills 9th (Seoul, Cengage Learning, 2015)

Michael White, Narrative Practice and Exotic Lives: Resurrecting diversity in everyday life (Seoul, Hakjisa,2012)

Michael White, Narrative Means to Therapeutic End (Seoul, Hakjisa, 2015)

Lee Moo Suk, Invitation to Psychoanalysis (Seoul, Reason, 2003)

Young Hee Choi and Sang Yoo Choi, Cognitive behaviour therapy theory and practice (Seoul, Hana medical publishing, 2017)

Litchfield Bruce, Happy Family (Seoul, Youth With A Mission, 2010)

Suk Jin Choi, Introductory Psychoanalysis (Seoul, DokulSaegim, 2011)