Handbook : Unit informationEdith Cowan University

School: Arts and Humanities

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• Unit Title

  Field Placement 2

• Unit Code

  COU6425

• Year

  2019

• Enrolment Period

  1

• Version

  2

• Credit Points

  15

• Full Year Unit

  N

• Mode of Delivery

  On Campus
  

• Unit Coordinator

  Dr Sonam PELDEN

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Description

This unit provides an opportunity for the student to receive supervised practice in an agency setting. Students will spend one day per week in an agency setting and will carry a client load allocated by the agency. This unit aims to provide the opportunity to refine and extend theoretical and clinical understanding as well as more complex intervention skills. This unit has a compulsory attendance requirement. In keeping with the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) stipulations, students need to have practiced necessary skills/competencies in the classroom to a satisfactory level before going out into the field. A minimum of 80% attendance is therefore required. Students must comply with the clinical and professional field placement requirements which include providing clearances and/or risk management protocols required, and attendance at the on-campus field placement orientation seminar. Risk management protocols include, but are not restricted to: Certificate of National Police Clearance Department of Health (WA) Criminal Screening Working with Children Check (more information at www.checkwwc.wa.gov.au)

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Attendance at approved Placement Agency

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass all the Year 1 first semester units COU6113, COU6121, COU5303, COU6305, COU6114, COU5210, COU6324, COU6403 and Year 2 semester one units COU6428, COU6429, COU6430 and COU6424 to progress to COU6425.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

1. Carry out counselling using a range of interventions drawn from the models and approaches taught in the course.
2. Establish a supervision contract and follow this through, reflecting on the process of learning to assist in the supervision process.
3. Function effectively as a counsellor in those areas which have been previously identified as underdeveloped by themselves, previous supervisors and teaching staff.
4. Identify and reflect on their own style as a counsellor and the strength and limitations of their individual approach.
5. Show a capacity to take on agency policy and procedures and take these appropriately into account while engaged in the placement.

Unit Content

1. In this unit students will identify specific areas which need further attention on the basis of learning in COU6424 and also develop practice and supervision goals specific to couple and family therapy.
2. Learning through the placement is achieved in relation to a new learning contract established between the student and the supervisor early in the semester. This contract will be set out in accordance with guidelines set out in the placement handbook.
3. Students will carry their own case load of agency clients, under the supervision of an agency staff member.
4. The learning contract will set out the goals and processes to be used to achieve the placement objectives, and will describe placement tasks and expectations, skills to be practiced, individual learning goals, theory integration processes and supervision arrangements.
5. The unit is conducted as a field placement in a community agency.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

This is a placement experience and the learning occurs in the context of a specific learning contract developed to meet the students' needs and the goals of the unit. Students are expected to take a significant degree of responsibility for their own learning and are expected to be active in this process. This means more than simple experience or exposure, and requires reflection and integration both individually and in the context of supervision.Students will keep a placement log in accordance with the format described in the Field Placement manual.

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

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