COUNSELLING PLACEMENT A
PHE5CPA
2014
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.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Kathleen Gregory
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in HMCOUN - Master of Counselling. Must be enrolled in PHE5ASA concurrently.
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/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 | HEALTH SCIENCES, LTU. |
City, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kathleen Gregory
Class requirements
Placement - Off Site
One 39.0 hours placement - off site per study period and delivered via blended.
"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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Case Studies x 2 | 40 | |
| HURDLE REQUIREMENT | All assessment tasks must be passed in order to pass this subject. | 0 |
| Journal essay | 20 | |
| Satisfactory performance on placement as assessed by supervisor. | 40 |
City, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kathleen Gregory
Class requirements
Placement - Off Site
One 39.0 hours placement - off site per study period and delivered via blended.
"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 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Case Studies x 2 | 40 | |
| HURDLE REQUIREMENT | All assessment tasks must be passed in order to pass this subject. | 0 |
| Journal essay | 20 | |
| Satisfactory performance on placement as assessed by supervisor. | 40 |