ED5857 - Assessment

Credit points:	03
Year:	2012
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Education

Available to Master of Guidance & Counselling students only.

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

• to critically reflect on counselling assessment systems, protocols, practices, processes, and techniques;
• to interpret and integrate quanitative and qualitative assessment data in case reports.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to appraise information critically;
• The ability to use independent judgment to synthesise information to make intellectual and/or creative advances;
• The ability to think laterally and be original;
• The ability to conceptualise problems;
• The ability to encompass and use methods and conceptual advances in areas of knowledge cognate to their central area(s) of expertise.

Availabilities
External, Study Period 9
Census Date 04-Oct-2012
Coord/Lect:	Dr Margaret Carter.
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	essays (40%); case report (45%); reflective tasks - informed online response to counselling assessment and related readings (15%).
JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 52
Census Date 09-Aug-2012
Face to face teaching 16-Jul-2012 to 22-Jul-2012 (Face to Face)
Coordinator:	Dr Margaret Carter
Contact hours:	25 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	essays (40%); case report (45%); reflective teasks - informed online response to counselling assessment related readings (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.