Professional Ethics and Supervision
Duration
- 1 Semester
Contact hours
- 36 hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
Prerequisites
Admission to:GC-SSCPC Graduate Certificate of Social Science (Professional Counselling) OR
GD-SSCPC Graduate Diploma of Social Science (Professional Counselling) OR
Corequisites
NilAims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Utilise written communication skills and knowledge of counselling practices to write an effective counselling case report.
2. Effectively present and process client cases through individual and group supervision
3. Identify the ethical principles relevant to counselling and apply these to work with clients.
Courses with unit
GD-SSCPC Graduate Diploma in Social Sciences (Professional Counselling)
MA-SSCPC Master of Social Science (Professional Counselling)
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
This unit will involve up to 150 hours of work including:
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Lecture Face-to-face Counselling Group supervision Individual supervision | 1.5 | 16 | 24 |
Online Contact | N/A |
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Specified Learning Activities Case management Reading of recommended material Related Counselling Activities (e.g., attend extra-curricular workshops and seminars) Personal Journal | 4 | 16 | 64 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent learning Preparation for assessments Informal group discussions Revision of lecture material | Recommended |
| 62 |
TOTAL |
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| 150 hours/12.5cp |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Supervisor’s Report | Individual | 40% (Pass/ Not Pass) | 2, 3 |
Practicum Logbook | Individual | 20% (Pass/ Not Pass) | 2, 3 |
Personal journal with one case study | Individual | 40% (Pass/ Not Pass) | 1, 2, 3 |
General skills outcomes
During this unit students will receive feedback on the following key generic skills:
• Analysis Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• Report-writing
• Group supervision
• Individual supervision
• Face-to-face counselling
• Ethical principles for counselling practice
Study resources
- Reading materials.