ED5857 - Assessment in Guidance and Counselling

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	National Priority Band
Administered by:

Available to Master of Guidance & Counselling students or with approval from Head of School

This subject will introduce and develop skills in designing, conducting, interpreting and reporting on assessment protocols within a legal and ethical framework. Both qualitative and quantitative assessment techniques will be explored with an emphasis upon the behavioural and cognitive evaluation of individuals typically referred for This subject will introduce and develop skills in designing, conducting, interpreting and reporting on assessment protocols within a legal and ethical framework. Both qualitative and quantitative assessment techniques will be explored with an emphasis upon the behavioural and cognitive evaluation of individuals typically referred for guidance and counselling. To enable targeted study this subject offers streams in four age points; older adult, younger adult, adolescent, and childhood.

Learning Outcomes

• ability to critically reflect upon ones own assessment practices;
• ability to interpret and then integrate assessment results into an accessible and functional guidance report;
• develop skills in designing and conducting reliable and valid assessment protocols;
• knowledge of the relevant ethical, legal and cultural issues in assessment.

Availabilities
, , Study Period 9
Census Date 20-Oct-2006
Non-standard start/end 25-Sep-2006 to 01-Dec-2006
Face to face teaching 25-Sep-2006 to 29-Sep-2006 (Face to Face)
Coordinator:	Neil Anderson
Contact hours:	15 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Access to video recording equipment.
, , Study Period 40
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Face to face teaching 14-Aug-2006 to 30-Sep-2006 (Class Teaching: 24/08/06 to 30/08/06)
Coord/Lect:	jc122671.
Contact hours:	35 hours 15 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Access to video recording equipment.

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.