ED5310 - Practicum

Credit points:	04
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:

Available only to students enrolled in the Master of Guidance and Counselling.

Utilising the Integrated Developmental Model (IDM) (Stolenberg, McNeill & Delworth, 1998) of counsellor development, this subject is designed to meet the Australian Board of Certified Counsellors (ABCC) requirements of 200 hours of counselling and associated practice. Field-based placements, along with verbal, written and recorded case presentations with an emphasis upon reflective practice and peer support assist the novice counsellor to develop the skills necessary for quality ethical practice.

Learning Outcomes

• ability to critically reflect on ones own and others counselling practice to facilitate individual and team skill development;
• ability to present cases in verbal and written forms that demonstrate advanced reasoning;
• achievement of development as a counsellor to a Level 1 (IDM) standard, with evidence of (or ability to) transition into Level 2.

Prerequisites:

Full-time students consult Academic Adviser; part-time students require 8 units MGuidCouns core subjects

Availabilities
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2005
Non-standard start/end 18-Jun-2005 to 02-Dec-2005
Face to face teaching (2 weekend workshops: (18 & 19 June in Cairns) and (17 & 18 September in Townsville))
Coordinator:	jc122671
Lecturers:	edbkw, jc122671.
Contact hours:	30 hours 200 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Attendance at two, 2-day weekend workshops is a compulsory component of ED5310. Each workshop takes place on the weekend immediately preceding (and on the same campus) as the vacation schools for ED5853: Work, Leisure and Life Skills and ED5851:Counselling in School Contexts.
, , Study Period 33
Census Date 22-Jul-2005
Face to face teaching (2 face-to-face teaching blocks: (15 hours in July 2005) and (15 hours in January 2006))
Coord/Lect:	jc122671.
Contact hours:	30 hours 200 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Attendance at two, 2-day weekend workshops is a compulsory component of ED5310. Each workshop takes place on the weekend immediately preceding (and on the same campus) as the vacation schools for ED5853: Work, Leisure and Life Skills and ED5851:Counselling in School Contexts.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.