School: Arts and Humanities

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.

  • Unit Title

    Professional Field Placement
  • Unit Code

    COU6511
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    40
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Georgina Mary AKERS

Description

This unit provides an opportunity for the student to receive supervised practice in an agency setting. Aimed at developing the full identity and competence of the counsellor, students will be required to plan, implement and evaluate counselling sessions, collaborate as part of an interprofessional team, engage reflectively in supervision and adhere to agency protocols, policies and procedures. Students will spend approximately two days a week in an agency setting and will carry a client load allocated by the agency. Students are expected to meet professional standards of punctuality, dependability and responsibility.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Placement in an approved counselling agency.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass COU6501, COU6502, COU6503, COU6504, COU6505, COU6506, COU6507, COU6508, COU6509 and COU6510.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically apply culturally appropriate, evidence-based theories and techniques and interpersonal skills to client presentations, formulations, interventions and evaluations.
  2. Investigate and employ policies, procedures and codes of practice relevant to the context of placement, agency mandate, and individual needs of the client.
  3. Communicate in a professional, ethical and culturally responsive manner in all modes of interaction (face-to-face, written, phone and digital).
  4. Engage in supervision, self-evaluation and reflective practice to monitor professional functioning and implement strategies for ongoing personal development.

Unit Content

  1. Undertaking professional activities in the context of managing a counselling case load.
  2. Developing a learning contract including; the goals and processes to be used to achieve placement objectives; placement tasks and expectations; skills to be practiced; individual learning goals; theory integration processes; and supervision arrangements.
  3. Developing a client contact portfolio including; log of hours and case summaries.
  4. Engaging in self-assessment, supervision and reflective practice.

Learning Experience

WIL - Internship, Clinical or Professional placement (off-campus)

Work done in an actual workplace in which the student applies discipline-specific knowledge and skills, supervised by an industry professional separate from an ECU campus or location.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Placement will consist of 250 hours (160 contact and 90 non-contact) in which there is 35 hours of supervision.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

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 School Progression Panel.

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.

ONLINE
TypeDescription
Exercise ^Learning agreement
Portfolio ^Log of hours and case summary
Practicum ^Placement supervisor evaluation

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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School: Arts and Humanities

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.

  • Unit Title

    Professional Field Placement
  • Unit Code

    COU6511
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    40
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Mrs Georgina Mary AKERS

Description

This unit provides an opportunity for the student to receive supervised practice in an agency setting. Aimed at developing the full identity and competence of the counsellor, students will be required to plan, implement and evaluate counselling sessions, collaborate as part of an interprofessional team, engage reflectively in supervision and adhere to agency protocols, policies and procedures. Students will spend approximately two days a week in an agency setting and will carry a client load allocated by the agency. Students are expected to meet professional standards of punctuality, dependability and responsibility.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Placement in an approved counselling agency.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass COU6501, COU6502, COU6503, COU6504, COU6505, COU6506, COU6507, COU6508, COU6509 and COU6510.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically apply culturally appropriate, evidence-based theories and techniques and interpersonal skills to client presentations, formulations, interventions and evaluations.
  2. Investigate and employ policies, procedures and codes of practice relevant to the context of placement, agency mandate, and individual needs of the client.
  3. Communicate in a professional, ethical and culturally responsive manner in all modes of interaction (face-to-face, written, phone and digital).
  4. Engage in supervision, self-evaluation and reflective practice to monitor professional functioning and implement strategies for ongoing personal development.

Unit Content

  1. Undertaking professional activities in the context of managing a counselling case load.
  2. Developing a learning contract including; the goals and processes to be used to achieve placement objectives; placement tasks and expectations; skills to be practiced; individual learning goals; theory integration processes; and supervision arrangements.
  3. Developing a client contact portfolio including; log of hours and case summaries.
  4. Engaging in self-assessment, supervision and reflective practice.

Learning Experience

WIL - Internship, Clinical or Professional placement (off-campus)

Work done in an actual workplace in which the student applies discipline-specific knowledge and skills, supervised by an industry professional separate from an ECU campus or location.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Placement will consist of 220 hours, including a minimum of 60 client contact hours and 16 hours of supervision.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

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 School Progression Panel.

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.

ONLINE
TypeDescription
Exercise ^Learning agreement
Portfolio ^Log of hours and case summary
Practicum ^Placement supervisor evaluation

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

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:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

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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