phe5crp culturally responsive prac
CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PRACTICE
PHE5CRP
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject you will address the issue of culture and diversity in the practices of counselling and art therapeutic work. You will enhance your ability to work with individuals and groups from diverse cultural backgrounds; with a special emphasis on working with indigneous and refugee communities. Issues of diversity and difference will be more broadly explored in relation to groups within society which are seen to diverge from 'dominant' culture. You will be invited to explore your own values in relation to difference and toleration as the basis for developing 'culturally responsive practice'.
SchoolSchool of Psychology & Public Health
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPatricia Fenner
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be admitted in one of the following courses: HMCOUN or HMART
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Students must have passed all first year subjects before they can proceed on to the second year subjects.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | The handbook of transcultural counselling and psychotherapy | Prescribed | Lago, C. (2011) | OPEN UNIVERSITY PRESS: MAIDENHEAD (ELECTRONIC RESOURCE/LTU LIBRARY) |
| Readings | Working together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing principles and practice | Prescribed | Purdie, N., Dudgeon, P. & Walker, R. (Eds) (2010) | COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA |
| Readings | Culturally Adaptive Counselling Skills: Demonstrations of evidence-based practices | Recommended | Gallardo, M.E., Yeh, C.J., Trimble, J.E. & Parham, T.A. (Eds) (2012) | SAGE: CALIFORNIA |
| Readings | Difference and diversity in counselling: contemporary psychodynamic perspectives | Recommended | Wheeler, S. (Ed) (2006) | PALGRAVE: NEW YORK |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Ability to reflect on personal values in relation to difference, tolerance and challenge in this context and how this impacts self as therapist.
- Activities:
- Ability to explore personal values, and cultural background from family of origin and how these impact the therapist role and tasks.
02. Enhanced reflective and critical thinking skills in analysing therapeutic needs of clients from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Activities:
- Evidence of an ability to identify an awareness of clients' needs as different or similar to those of the trainee therapist.
03. Ability to reflect on own limitations and srengths in relation to clients from minority cultures.
- Activities:
- Ability to identify and articulate subjective experience in relation to difference and how this experience is located in the broader cultural and historical context.
04. Articulate clinical reasoning with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Activities:
- Analysis of own practice in light of case examples discussed in class.
Subject options
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City Campus, 2019, Week 10-25, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorPatricia Fenner
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 25
Four 7.0 hours seminar per study period on saturday during the day from week 10 to week 25 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,500-word case study | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| 2,000-word reflective essay | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |