COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL APPROACHES TO COUNSELLING MC06 CASE STUDY

Unit:

MC06 COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL APPROACHES TO COUNSELLING

Assessment Type:

Assignment 2: CASE STUDY ANALYSIS

Weight:

35%

Word Count:

1500 words (Min 1000 words; Maximum 2000 words)

Due:

Week 9 (Sunday 11:55pm Qld time)

Learning Outcomes:

1. Critically evaluate outcomes literature related to cognitive behavioural approaches

2. Outline the theoretical principles, concepts and techniques of cognitive behavioural approaches

3. Distinguish key differences in the techniques and processes of different cognitive behavioural approaches, including the strengths and weaknesses of each approach

4. Skillfully apply techniques of cognitive behavioural approaches

Task Description:

To complete this assessment successfully you are required to:

1. Apply the concepts of various CBT models to a client case study. This requires you to:

a) Develop an intervention plan based on conceptualisation of the clients case and specific collaborative goals for counselling.

b) Demonstrate how CBT treatment models (provided in class) may be used to address client concerns

2. Critically analyse the efficacy, strengths and weaknesses of each approach using recent scholarly literature.

Task Instructions:

This assignment should be presented in two parts.

Part 1: Client Intervention Plan is presented as a professional document / treatment plan. This section will utilise various diagrams and models that will be provided to you in class. This section will contain a mix of written expression, dot point and the use of tables/diagrams.

Part 2: Critical Analysis is presented in traditional academic essay format.

Your submitted assessment must include:

Use of a common font (e.g., 12-point Times New Roman or 10- point Arial), with double line spacing and the standard borders provided by Microsoft Word.

A title page with your name, student number, unit code and title,assessment number and title, the name of your lecturer, and total word count for the assessment.

In-text references and reference list for all sources, in APA format.

The assessment should be written in third-person tense adhering to formal professional style.

Plagiarism and use of AI are serious matters constituting academic misconduct. All work you submit must be your original writtenmaterial, with proper citation for all ideas informed by other works. Where plagiarism either copying or failing to appropriately cite other works is detected, a failing grade will be applied. Repeated plagiarism will result in termination of enrolment.

Your completed assessment must be uploaded in PDF format to the MC08 HELP site

Additional Instructions:

Additional resources and detail on this assessment (including hints and tips on how to approach the task) will be provided in the Assessments Tab of the HELP site by Week 5. This will include:

Client case study information

All relevant models to be used

Approximate word counts and layout instructions for each section

An instructional video detailing how to approach the assignment

Additional time will be given for informal Q&A regarding this assessment at the end of each lecture (Weeks 5 9).