As you are now close to graduation, it is useful to integrate and consolidate your knowledge/skills in preparation for working as a counsellor. While CO3001Z and CO3006Z are an important part of this process, placements often move quickly and students' focus is typically in the "here-and-now" of client work. Therefore, in this unit we want to give you the opportunity to "step back" and engage one aspect of counselling deeply. To this end, you will undertake a small research project. We trust that this experience will deepen your practice, improve your employment opportunities and provide you with a taste of postgraduate study.
Unit code: CO3008Z
Unit status: Approved (New unit)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 3
Unit discipline: Counselling
Proposing College: School of Professional Practice - Counselling
Show when this unit is running| 1. | Discuss with confidence the discipline of counselling in a broad, coherent, and integrated way. |
| 2. | Compare and contrast ideas and practices in one area of counselling related to their future work. |
| 3. | Use a wide range of cognitive, technical, communication, and professional skills to identify and investigate a research problem related to counselling practice. |
| 4. | Use the bio-psycho-social model to inform their scholarly and professional judgement. |
Offering: This unit is to be taught in year 3, semester 2 (term 4).
Prerequisites: CO1001Z; CO1002Z; CO1003Z; CO1004Z; CO1005Z; CO1006Z; CO1007Z; CO1008Z; CO2001Z; CO2002Z; CO2003Z; CO2004Z or CO2005Z; CO2006Z; CO2007Z; CO2008Z; CO2009Z or CO2010Z; CO3001Z.
Prohibited combinations: NA
Problem-based learning In practice: To understand how to structure a question and use a logical process to derive an outcome which meets appropriate intellectual/professional standards is an important skill for counsellors. Through the provision of various intellectual lenses and associated problems students have the opportunity to engage problem-solving at a deeper level. While this is done effectively with online modules, at a face-to-face intensive, or during online seminars, students also get exposed to: (1) ambiguous problems; (2) problems with multiple answers; (3) problems with probabilistic outcomes; (4) problems with no good answers or no answers at all. In this way they begin to develop a rich understanding of what it is like to work with clients. Assessments are designed to enhance students’ problem-solving skills and to assess their readiness for clinical practice.
| Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeleton Argument | For 5 different module “Activities” across the unit, provide either: (1) a response of approx. 100 words to the question posed; or (2) a response of approx. 100 words to another student’s post. Each response will be marked as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. |
500 | 5.0 |
| Personal Reflection | For 5 different module “Reflection questions” across the unit, provide either: (1) a response of approx. 100 words to the question posed; or (2) a response of approx. 100 words to another student’s post. Each response will be marked as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. |
500 | 5.0 |
| Skeleton Argument | Develop a research plan. The plan should highlight key literature in the field, how the research question builds on the contemporary literature, methodology/methods to be employed and analysis tools likely needed. |
1000 | 30.0 |
| Data Analysis Report | Having conducted research on a topic of professional interest write-up your findings as a research report. Follow APA stylistic norms as they apply to the report's structure, contents and presentation. |
3000 | 60.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 7 Nov, 2024
Unit record last updated: 2024-11-07 14:44:12 +1100