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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.
Students will apply core concepts of clinically focused reflective practice to an infant mental health context. Students will bring material from their workplace settings to develop reflective skills enabling them to deepen their work with families in a relationship based framework. There will be an emphasis on developing student's capacities to observe, listen with sensitivity and attunement to understand the infant/young child's presentation within the caregiving context. Case studies, experiential activities and vignettes of reflective supervision sessions will be used to consolidate the learning experience and translate principles of reflective practice into action.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Weekly seminars reflective practice
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.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Case Study ^ | Using reflective practice framework to understand the family with Infant Mental Health concerns |
| Reflective Practice ^ | Journal presentation of reflective practice in an Infant Mental Health context. |
^ Mandatory to Pass
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.
Students will apply core concepts of clinically focused reflective practice to an infant mental health context. Students will bring material from their workplace settings to develop reflective skills enabling them to deepen their work with families in a relationship based framework. There will be an emphasis on developing student's capacities to observe, listen with sensitivity and attunement to understand the infant/young child's presentation within the caregiving context. Case studies, experiential activities and vignettes of reflective supervision sessions will be used to consolidate the learning experience and translate principles of reflective practice into action.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Weekly seminars reflective practice
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.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Case Study ^ | Using reflective practice framework to understand the family with Infant Mental Health concerns |
| Reflective Practice ^ | Journal presentation of reflective practice in an Infant Mental Health context. |
^ Mandatory to Pass
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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