BEHAVIOUR CHANGE FOR REHABILITATION CLIENTS

PHE3BCR

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject, you will be provided with the skills to facilitate adaptive behaviour change process in clients. The subject will address how to motivate clients to change their behaviour i.e.. motivational interviewing, and adhere to the recommendations of health professionals. As well, students will be introduced to techniques to produce better interactions between yourselves, as future practitioners, and your clients; including skills for dealing with clients who are angry, anxious or highly resistant to change.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Paul O'Halloran

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Describe core behaviour change principles and apply motivational interviewing techniques and core communication principles to facilitate behaviour change in rehabilitation settings.

02. Analyse rehabilitation interactions to be able to identify barriers to change, and to critique their own performance in facilitating change .

03. Identify and describe barriers to adaptive behaviour change in rehabilitation settings.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Angela McGlashan

Class requirements

Evidence Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 10.00 hours evidence based learning per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via online.
Students will complete approximately 10 hours of online activities over the course of the semester.

SeminarWeek: 31 - 31
One 6.00 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 31 and delivered via face-to-face.
One of two block teaching seminars (teaching week 1)

SeminarWeek: 35 - 35
One 6.00 hours seminar per study period on weekdays during the day from week 35 to week 35 and delivered via face-to-face.
One of two block teaching seminars (teaching week 5)

WorkShopWeek: 32 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 32 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
2,000-word assignment	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3
One 2-hour written examination	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO3
One 20-min team oral presentation (equiv to 400 words per student)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO3

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day