phe5cpb couns placement b
COUNSELLING PLACEMENT B
PHE5CPB
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students are required to spend an average of one day per week in a supervised placement spanning a minimum of 13 weeks per semester. The setting must have mainstream face-to-face counselling as one of its functions and the student must be in a position of seeing at least three face-to-face clients per week (minimum of 39 client hours per semester). Formal on-site supervision is required as well as participation in four University-based Group Supervision / Reflective Practice Sessions.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorMargot Schofield
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be enrolled in HMCOUN - Master of Counselling. Must be enrolled in PHE5ASB concurrently.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Only available to students enrolled in the Master of Counselling.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Developing the practice of counselling | Recommended | Dryden, W & Felsham, C 1994 | SAGE PUBLICATIONS. |
| Readings | Issues and ethics in the helping professions | Recommended | Corey, G, Corey, M & Callanan, P 2006 | 6TH EDN, BROOKS/COLE, CA. |
| Readings | Counselling fieldwork placement pack | Preliminary | Department of Counselling and Psychological Health | FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, LTU. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. To demonstrate an advanced level of proficiency in the facets of professional counselling practice as encountered within the Placement
- Activities:
- Placement, supervision
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. To demonstrate an ability to engage in supervision, with a high level of ability to reflect on their practice and establish and review clinical and skill learning plans
- Activities:
- Placement, supervision
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. To demonstrate knolwedge of the ethical, clinical and organisational impacts in counselling practice
- Activities:
- Placement, supervision
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. To demonstrate integration of learning as an increasing capacity to take on the obligations required of a professional counsellor, inclduing being able to identify areas of both competency and further learning
- Activities:
- Placement, supervision
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking,Quantitative Literacy,Cultural Literacy)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups,Autonomy and independence,Ethical behaviour,Adaptability Skills)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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City, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKathleen Gregory
Class requirements
Placement - Off Site
One 39.0 hours placement - off site per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"Minimum 39 client hours per semester over at least 13 weeks."
Tutorial
Four 2.0 hours tutorial per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"4 sessions of Group Supervision / Reflective Practice per semester."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Studies x 2 | 40 | 01 | |
| Journal essay (1500 words) | 20 | 03 | |
| Satisfactory performance on placement as assessed by supervisor. | Hurdle Requirement: All assessment tasks must be passed in order to pass subject. | 40 | 02, 04 |
City, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMargot Schofield
Class requirements
Placement - Off Site
One 39.0 hours placement - off site per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"Minimum 39 client hours per semester over at least 13 weeks."
Tutorial
Four 2.0 hours tutorial per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"4 sessions of Group Supervision / Reflective Practice per semester."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case Studies x 2 | 40 | 01 | |
| Journal essay (1500 words) | 20 | 03 | |
| Satisfactory performance on placement as assessed by supervisor. | Hurdle Requirement: All assessment tasks must be passed in order to pass subject. | 40 | 02, 04 |