Cross Cultural Counselling

This module provides a conceptual framework within which students are able to develop and practice skills for cross-cultural counselling.

The issues, concerns and needs of a diverse and multicultural society are explored and addressed throughout the module. Students develop a heightened sensitivity to the expression of culture and learn to effectively apply the skills and strategies of cross cultural counselling in a variety of contexts.

Learning outcomes

• Identify the concepts and basic issues in cultural diversity in Australia
• Demonstrate an understanding of cross cultural issues for counselling
• Identify cross cultural counselling issues
• Counselling Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

Content areas

• Cultural diversity
• Culture and cultural identity formation
• Cultural transition and acculturation
• Cultural sensitivity
• Social and political influences
• Torture and trauma
• Cross cultural communication
• Cross cultural counselling approaches and techniques
• Conflict resolution and cross cultural methods
• Cultural bias - values, expectations and behaviours
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
• Interpreters, resources, translations

This module is available on campus, by distance education or online.