PY5013 - Working With Clients

Credit points:	03
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

This core subject explores a number of generic issues concerning work with clients regardless of the psychology masters specialisation. It relates to the skills and dynamics of working with clients and the dynamics within which that work occurs.This subject provides experience in the communication and counselling microskills necessary to work effectively with clients. Topics include interviewing, history taking and case formulation. Issues of client reluctance and resistance are also addressed. Other topics are the professional practice of psychology, including professional ethics and legal considerations.

Learning Outcomes

• an ability to develop a structured approach to cases;
• an insight into own strengths and weaknesses in working with clients;
• an understanding of professionally appropriate strategies for use with reluctant and resistant clients;
• an understanding of variables which impact on work with clients, including professional characteristics and values, ethical considerations and client motivation;
• developed through demonstration and practice, a range of communication and practical microskills for use with clients;
• learnt skills in history taking and maintenance of records.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

PY6121

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 1
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Face to face teaching (Consult School for on-campus attendance requirements)
Coord/Lect:	Professor Russell Hawkins.
Contact hours:	39 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	competency assignment (70%); examination (15%); contribution (15%).
JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 58
Census Date 25-Mar-2010
Face to face teaching (Consult School for on-campus attendance requirements)
Coordinator:	Professor Nigel Marsh
Contact hours:	39 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	competency assignment (70%); examination (15%); contribution (15%).

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.