COU8050 Masters Counselling Practicum

This course offers students the opportunity to undertake a supervised placement, and will help students consolidate and apply the theory, knowledge and skills relevant to the sector.

The assessment in this course is competency-based. Students will achieve either a pass or fail for each assessment. Students need to pass all assessment items to successfully complete the course. These competency items form part of the USQ accreditation agreement with the accrediting organisation/s (where relevant). Students must complete 200 hours of placement experience including completing 40 hours of counselling, 10 hours of clinical supervision, and 5 hours of professional development. Students will need to attend the assigned placement workplace/s for most of the placement requirements.

This counselling practicum provides opportunities for students to develop professional and clinical skills within a supervised agency setting. The field experience, professional development, and assessments are designed to integrate theory with practice, and prepare students for real world practice and towards membership in professional counselling associations. Students will develop a range of counselling, professional, and organisational skills.