Course Coordinator: Helen Wilson
Phone: +61 8313 0148
Email: helen.m.wilson@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 11, 178 North Terrace

Course Coordinator: Shannon Asa
Phone: +61 8313 0148
Email: shannon.asa@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 11, 178 North Terrace

Learning & Teaching Team
Phone: +61 8313 0148
Email: postgrad_enq@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 7, 178 North Terrace

1	Demonstrate appropriate skills to support positive client outcomes in the counselling setting
2	Employ and justify appropriate counselling techniques for responding to a range of client issues in the counselling setting
3	Communicate effectively and professionally with clients and other health professionals in the counselling setting
4	Demonstrate evidence-based practice within the counselling setting
5	Review and critique their own professional practice within a counselling setting
6	Articulate an emerging professional identity as a counsellor.

Relevant texts or articles will be made available via MyUni in response to issues arising during group supervision.

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MyUni

All students enrolled in a postgraduate coursework program have access to a Postgraduate Coursework Student Centre on MyUni. This course is available on MyUni at www.adelaide.edu.au/myuni/.
 
Students are advised to check the website regularly as it may contain announcements that are relevant to study in the course.   Students wanting the opportunity to network with other students can use the Communication features in the site:

• Discussion Board – Users can post discussion items and reply to other posts. Note: To have a specific Discussion Board Forum created, please send request to jacqui.howard@adelaide.edu.au  

• Send Email – This feature enables users to send email to fellow students.

• Group Pages – Groups enable Users to collaborate with each other. Groups usually consist of a smaller group of Users in a course or organisation, such as study groups or project groups. From a Group Page, users may send email, exchange files, enter  discussion forums or enter collaboration sessions.

Note:Only members of a particular Group can access the Group communication features (discussion forums, email, etc.). To have a specific Group Page created, please send request to jacqui.howard@adelaide.edu.au . For example, Group Pages can be created to include students living in the same geographical area or students working for the same organisation.

Students also have access to individual MyUni sites for EACH course in which they are enrolled. Students are advised to check the sites regularly as they may contain important announcements that are relevant to study in the course.

Access Adelaide

Access Adelaide is the name of the online service that allows students to access and, in some cases, amend their records. It can be  found at: https://access.adelaide.edu.au/sa/login.asp.

Students can log into Access Adelaide to view:

• their enrolment details for any term

• their academic results

• their unofficial academic transcript

• their personal details

• the fees, charges and payments on their Universityaccount

• their exam schedule

• their graduation eligibility details.

As a student you can:

• change their address and telephone details (please inform the Discipline as well)

• change their password

• set a password clue to help them remember their password.

Student email

It is important to set up a student email and check it regularly. Information from the course coordinator and student administration will be sent to the University of Adelaide email address. It is the student’s responsibility to check their email. They will need their student number located on the student card to log in. http://webmail.adelaide.edu.au/

Computers

Computing facilities are provided to students by the University, and there are several suites of computers available, including at the Barr Smith Library and in Hub Central. The University web site has a list of computer labs at:http://www.adelaide.edu.au /its/student_support/labs/   

Internet access

The University provides a free dial-up service to students without the need for a commercial ISP account. This service is available at the cost of a local call to students residing within Adelaide (please refer to telecommunications providers for confirmation of call costs). Students residing outside these numbers can dial into the University at STD call rates (www.adelaide.edu.au/its/desktop /dialup/ ).

Postgraduate Coursework students will receive a University Funded Quota of 500Mb.

During Placement 1B, students will undertake a placement of 13-15 weeks (as negotiated with their Placement Agency) in a  relevant clinical setting in which they will develop their own client load (which may comprise individual clients, couples, families and group work).  Precise arrangements will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis dependent on placement requirements, and documented in a Learning Agreement, but this will normally require on-site presence of 2-3 days per week.

Placement activities will continue during the mid-semester break, unless negotiated otherwise with the placement site.  On-site  placement activities may be undertaken over an extended semester (e.g. from week 5 for Semester 1, or week 26 for Semester 2)  where this better suits the requirements of specific placement sites and/or students.

Throughout and as part of each placement, students will receive a minimum of 4 hours of supervision with an on-site supervisor, who will provide feedback and guidance with regard to the student’s placement activities. The associated tasks undertaken as part of the placement include induction, research needed for client work, documentation of counselling activities required, liaison with
relevant other staff on-site and off-site as needed, and other workplace activities negotiated within their Learning Agreement. Students will also complete and submit a daily log of activities, and an evaluation of their placement venue at the end of their  placement.

Additionally, students will attend Placement Induction/Re-orientation (7 hours), plus regularly scheduled group supervision sessions with clinical and teaching staff and other Counselling and Psychotherapy Masters students. During these sessions,  students will present and discuss clinical cases, and enhance skills development through experiential and problem-based learning.  Materials covered can include the following: initiating, developing and sustaining professional, positive, and productive  relationships with clients; application of assessment and intervention techniques; monitoring client progress; discussion of new  skills and their application; review and reflection of on-line materials (e.g. recorded clinical sessions); presentation of new skills; identification and  discussion of problems and challenges with clients and ways to overcome these; discussion and presentation of clinical cases, and  benefits of peer review and supervision. Satisfactory participation in and contribution to group supervision is required to pass the course.

Up to 3 days per week, plus 2 hrs per fortnight

Week	Topic	Lecture
Week 1	Induction/Re-orientation	Administrative and clinical reviews; personal and professional readiness for practice
Week 2	Group Supervision	Clinical supervision
Week 3	Site specific supervision	Clinical supervision
Week 4	Group supervision	Clinical supervision
Week 5	Site-specific supervision	Clinical supervision
Week 6	Group supervision	Clinical supervision
Week 7	Group supervision	Clinical supervision
Week 8	Group supervision	Clinical supervision
Week 9	Site-specific supervision	Clinical supervision
Week 10	Group supervision	Clinical supervision
Week 11	Group supervision	Clinical supervision
Week 12	Group supervision	Clinical supervision
Week 13	Site-specific supervision	Clinical supervision
Week 14	Required supervision (as needed)	Clinical supervision
Week 15	Required supervision (as needed)	Clinical supervision

All students must provide a current Police Check and Child Safe Environment Training Certificate.  Students working with children  and/or the elderly may be required to undertake further screening (e.g. Department for Communities and Social Inclusion Screening  and Background Check. See http://health.adelaide.edu.au/current-students/clinical-placements/ for further information).
Some specific placement agencies may further require and/or provide additional training specific to working with their clientele.  Students will be advised of any such requirements when provided with placement information.

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Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome
Satisfactory placement completion (assessed by supervisor through supervision, review of learning agreement, log-book of activities, and final review)	Summative	20%	1-5
Client Placement Review	Summative	20%	1-5
Essay 1	Summative	20%	2,4
Essay 2	Summative	40%	1-5

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(a) Satisfactory completion of placement (assessed by on-site supervisor through supervision, review of Learning Agreement,  log-book of activities): 20%;

(b) Satisfactory completion of Client Placement Review including presentation of reflections on counselling practice in a small group  setting (with client case reviews): 20%

(c) Essay: Critical reflection on personal/professional growth as a counsellor and articulation of a personal philosophy of counselling  (1200-1500 words): 20%.

(d) Essay (40%): A research project established in collaboration with a placement agency (or any other project/essay as approved by the Course Coordinator in consultation with the clinical and teaching team) (2500-3000 words): 40%

Submission of Assignments

Assignments should be submitted through the “Assignments” section of MyUni.  Instructions on how to submit an assignment in  this way can be found at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/myuni/tutorials/   

Assignments must be submitted by 11.59 pm on the day that they are due. (note that MyUni will accept assignment after this time but it will be marked Late.

All assignments must include a coversheet (template provided via MyUni), and, where reporting details of work with clients, must appropriately de-identify the case. A signed consent form from the client should be separately lodged with the Course  Administrator to maintain confidentiality regarding the case (template provided via MyUni). Where assignments involve recorded sessions, a copy of recorded material (e.g. of counselling practice) should handed to the Course Administrator, not sent via email to the course coordinator (as this compromises confidentiality requirements).

Feedback on assignments will be provided to students within 4 weeks of completion of the task so that students can take advantage of this feedback. 

Students are advised to keep a copy of all submitted material.

Word Limit

Students are advised to comply with word limits, and declare their word count. A 10% leeway on either side is acceptable.  However, a penalty of 5% of available marks will apply for word limit in excess of the 10% leeway. Failure to declare accurate word  count will result in a fail mark.

Presentation

It is essential that students reference all written work accurately and consistently. We ask that students use the American  Psychological Society Referencing Format (APA 6), and a guide to this system will be provided through MyUni. Be aware that marks will be deducted for incorrect referencing in all assignments.

EndNote bibliographic software is a very useful tool for managing your references and it is provided free of charge through the  university. Information about EndNote can be found at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/guide/gen/bibsoft/

Extension of Time for Assessment

Up to one week

It is expected that all assessments will be submitted by the specified time on the specified due date.

However, students may apply for an extension of time to submit an assessment, if they are experiencing difficulty. Applications for extension must be made to the Course Coordinator and copied into the Program Administrator in writing (e.g. email) prior to the  due date lodgement of the assignment. Anticipate that it may take a few days to receive a reply.

The grounds for granting an extension include health problems, compassionate reasons and other extenuating circumstances. Extensions will usually only be granted for a maximum of one week, but can be longer at the discretion of the Chairperson of the Academic Progress Committee if substantiated with evidence such as a medical certificate. Only original documents or certified  copies of originals will be accepted.

Students will be notified via their University of Adelaide student email account of the outcome of their application. If the extension  is granted then it is the student’s responsibility to keep in contact with the course coordinator and to hand in the assessment with  a copy of the email (or other document) approving the extension.

Failure to submit an assessment item on time without an approved extension will incur a penalty as detailed under ‘Late Submission of Work’.  

Longer than one week

If an extension is required for longer than one week, please contact the Course Co-ordinator to discuss your request. Please copy  any requests to the Program Administrator. If an extension for longer than a week is required due to illness, a medical certificate  will be required.

Failure to submit an assessment item on time without an approved extension will incur a penalty as detailed under ‘Late Submission of Work’.

Late Submission of Work

All assignments should be submitted by 11.59pm on the due date.

Late submission without an approved extension will be penalised at the rate of 10% of available marks for each day after the due  date. Work submitted more than ten days after the due date may be returned unmarked. This action is taken to prevent students  who do get their work in on time being disadvantaged.