Counselling Theory
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Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Theory – PGDipCounsTh
FULL-TIME (One Year)
New students starting full-time in Semester 1, 2025
| Semester 1 2025 (60 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Couse Name (Points) |
| PROFCOUN 701A | Counselling Laboratory (7.5 points) |
| PROFCOUN 705A | The Counselling Process (15 points) |
| PROFCOUN 706 | Cultural Issues in Counselling (15 points) |
| PROFCOUN 708 | Professional Issues in Counselling (15 points) |
| PROFCOUN 711A | Counselling Practicum (7.5 points) |
| Semester 2 2025 (60 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| PROFCOUN 701B | Counselling Laboratory (7.5 points) |
| PROFCOUN 705B | The Counselling Process (15 points) |
| PROFCOUN 711B | Counselling Practicum (7.5 points) |
| Choose one Research Methods Course from the following: | |
| EDUCSW 700 Research Methodologies (30 points) or EDUC 787 - Māori and Indigenous Research (30 points) |
PART-TIME (Two Years)
New students starting part-time in Semester 1, 2025
Year 1
| Semester 1 2025 (30 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Couse Name (Points) |
| PROFCOUN 701A | Counselling Laboratory (7.5 points) |
| PROFCOUN 705A | The Counselling Process (15 points) |
| PROFCOUN 711A | Counselling Practicum (7.5 points) |
| Semester 2 2025 (30 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Name (Points) |
| PROFCOUN 701B | Counselling Laboratory (7.5 points) |
| PROFCOUN 705B | The Counselling Process (15 points) |
| PROFCOUN 711B | Counselling Practicum (7.5 points) |
Year 2
| Semester 1 2026 (30 points) |
|
|---|---|
| Course Code | Couse Name (Points) |
| PROFCOUN 706 | Cultural Issues in Counselling (15 points) |
| PROFCOUN 708 | Professional Issues in Counselling (15 points) |
| Semester 2 2026 (30 points) |
|---|
| Choose one Research Methods Course from the following: |
| EDUCSW 700 Research Methodologies (30 points) or EDUC 787 - Māori and Indigenous Research (30 points) |
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* Enrolment Guide for this programme is subject to APC approval