Area: | School of Psychology |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | A weekly seminar and emphasising professional development as a counselling psychologist. Ethical awareness and competence. Topics include - the practice of counselling psychology in various settings, the development of personal intervention models, inter and intraprofessional relationships, contracting for supervision. Professional practice and negligence. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Understanding of the ethical issues involved in the practice of professional psychology. Professional development in the practice of psychology ie. Sensitivity to special issues in therapeutic and professional relationships, such as bias related to gender or sexual preference, Appreciation of inter-professional relationships and professionally identify as a counselling psychologist. Development of a personal model for interventions. Extended professional knowledge in selected areas, such as the DSMIV, issues associated with repressed memories and supervision. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Overall Assessment for this unit is Pass/Fail. Students will be assessed on regular attendance, regular verbal participation and a written assignment. |
Field of Education: | 90513 Counselling | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Pass/Fail |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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