Postgraduate - UnitEDF6541 - Field experience in counselling

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (Off-campus) Clayton First semester 2014 (Evening) Clayton Second semester 2014 (Off-campus) Clayton Second semester 2014 (Evening) Hong Kong Term 1 2014 (Off-campus) Singapore Term 1 2014 (Off-campus) Hong Kong Term 3 2014 (Off-campus) Singapore Term 3 2014 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)	Ms Angela Gorman-Alesi (First semester and Second semester, Clayton evening); Michele Huppert (First semester, Clayton off-campus); Ms Anastasia Contos (Second semester, Clayton off-campus); Dr Nicky Jacobs (Hong Kong and Singapore)

Synopsis

The unit is a field placement (practicum) and develops a range of professional skills and acquaints students with issues of professional ethics and practice in counselling. Students complete one placement where they are required to spend a total of 280 hours, of which 100 hours are 'contact' hours (face to face counselling) and 180 hours are 'non contact'. Students are also required to participate in weekly online discussion groups and postings throughout the duration of the placement.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

develop advanced knowledge and skills in professional practice and competency
gain experience in the implementation of ethical principles in field practice
write reports and case notes
make appropriate specialist and agency referrals;
gain an advanced knowledge of local human services systems
understand of legal and ethical principles relevant to the field of counselling.

Fieldwork

Overall students must complete a minimum of 280 hours (35 days) of field placement experience, including a minimum of 100 client contact hours

Assessment

Written case report (4000 words, 60%)
Supervisor evaluation (4000 words equivalent, 40%) (comprising 30% Field Supervisor and 10% University supervisor)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Nicky Jacobs

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 24 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

3 hour workshop per week plus field experience

(b.) Contact hours for off-campus students:

online activities/discussions plus field experience

(c.) Contact hours for offshore students

5 day intensive plus field experience

(d.) Additional requirements

independent study to make up the minimum required hours per week

Prerequisites

EDF6531

Co-requisites

EDF6540

Prohibitions

EDF6534