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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Within an agency context, this unit aims to develop advanced clinical skills relating to the assessment of presenting dynamics and relational processes, choice of appropriate interventions, and evaluation of the outcome of the session. There will be an emphasis on the application of psychodynamic and attachment informed theoretical approaches to couple and family therapy. Principles of practice relating to infant mental health and working with children in families will also be addressed. 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% class attendance is therefore required.
Taught in an agency context.
Students must pass 6 units from COU5210, COU5303, COU6113, COU6403, COU6324, COU6428
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 2 x 7 hour seminar | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
The emphasis of the unit will be on clinical supervision rather than didactic content. Students will work with video and the one-way screen in conducting simulated interviews, including both role play and (where possible) use of actors, to develop both their clinical skills and their capacity to critically evaluate the process of intervention.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework 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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Application of Unconscious Process to Couple and Family Therapy | 40% |
| Reflective Practice | Session Analysis | 60% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Within an agency context, this unit aims to develop advanced clinical skills relating to the assessment of presenting dynamics and relational processes, choice of appropriate interventions, and evaluation of the outcome of the session. There will be an emphasis on the application of psychodynamic and attachment informed theoretical approaches to couple and family therapy. Principles of practice relating to infant mental health and working with children in families will also be addressed. 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% class attendance is therefore required.
Taught in an agency context.
Students must pass 5 units from COU5210, COU5303, COU6113, COU6403, COU6324
Students must be concurrently enrolled in COU6428
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
The emphasis of the unit will be on clinical supervision rather than didactic content. Students will work with video and the one-way screen in conducting simulated interviews, including both role play and (where possible) use of actors, to develop both their clinical skills and their capacity to critically evaluate the process of intervention.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework 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.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Application of Unconscious Process to Couple and Family Therapy | 40% |
| Reflective Practice | Session Analysis | 60% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
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