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such as personnel selection, occupational health and safety,
test construction and development, counselling services,
educational research. Students intending to undertake such a
program will be required to prepare a detailed proposal
which must be jointly agreed upon by the supervising
psychologist and the member of the Psychology Department
assigned to monitor the fieldwork placement. The program
will involve assigned reading, regular consultation between
the student and the supervisor and the co-ordinator, the
keeping of a work diary by the student, and the submission
of a report of 3,000 words on the placement and the issues
of practice highlighted by the placement.
A minimum of fifty hours must be spent in the field.
Reference
Australian Psychological Society. Standads of Professional Pmctice for
Psychologists. Melbourne: Australian Psychological Society, 1985
AY503 Research C ~ll~q~i~m
No. of hours per week: two hours
Prerequisite: AY510
Assessment: presentation of a research proposal
50%, submission of literature review 50%
Subject aims and description
This subject is designed to extend students' appreciation of
% developments in research related to counselling psychology.
Brief presentations by students in the program concerning
their proposed individual research projects.
g Presentations by Departmental staff and visiting researchers
2 and practitioners concerning current research in the field.
Examination of selected examples of published research
which constitute exemplars of approaches to researching
theoretical or practice issues in counselling psychology.
References
Forsyth, D.R. and Strong, S.R. The Scientific Study of Counselling and
Psychotherapy. American Rychologist, 41, 461 -466. 1986
Judd. C.M. Smith, E.R., Kidder, L.H. Research Methods in Social
Relations. 6th ed, Chicago: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1991
Heinemann, A.W. and Shontz, 'C. Methods of Studying Persons. The
Counselling Rychologist, 13, 111-125, 1985
Miller, D.C. Handbook of Research Deagn and Social Measurement.
5th ed, London: Sage Publications 1991
Smith, M.L., Glass, G.U. and Miller, T.I. The Benefits of Psychotherapy
Baltimore: John Hopkins, 1980
AY510 Human Services Research and
Evaluation
No. of hours per week: three hours
Assessment: individual research assignment
(100%)
Subject aims and description
This course will build upon knowledge and skills acquired
during undergraduate study in areas such as research design
and statistical analysis. The aim will be to equip graduates to
design, conduct and report applications of psychological
research methodologies in human services settings.
Review of foundation topics in research design and analysis.
Research design in field settings.
Measurement in human services research.
Qualitative research methodologies.
Action research and intervention.
Single-case methodologies.
Models of program evaluation.
Program evaluation methods.
Program monitoring and performance indicators.
Evaluation in practice.
Computer applications in human services research.
Computer data analysis - advanced procedures.
Reporting research.
References
Heppner, PP, Kirlingharn. D.M. and Warnpold, B.E. Research Design
in Counselling. Pacific Grwe, C.A.: BrooksICole, 1992
Lawler, E.E., Mohran, A.M., Mohrman, S.A., Ledford, G.E. and Cumrnings,
T.G. (eds) Doing Research that is Useful for Theory and
Practice. San Francisco: Jossey Bass, 1985
Patton, M.Q. Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods. 2nd ed.
Newbury Park, C.A.: Sage, 1990
AY5ll Group Counselling Skills
No. of hours per week: three hours
Assessment: demonstration of an acceptable level
of skill in conducting group-based activities
100%
Subject aims and description
This subject is designed to provide students with the
knowledge, skills, and self-awareness necessary to use groupbased
interventions. There will be didactic input, experiential
learning, and practice of skills with feedback.
Applications of groups in counselling psychology practice,
types of groups.
Foundation concepts in group-work; structure, content,
process, roles.
Theories of helping-group functioning.
Interpersonal relationships in groups, group leadership,
leadership skills: modellinq, teachinq process-commentarv,
managing hostility and aggression. Interventions to promote
learning, interventions to enhance group processes: selected
techniques in group-work: warm ups, introductions,
motivators, role-plays, de-briefing, sharing, terminating.
References
Jacobs, E.E., Hawill, R.L. and Masson, R.L. Group Counseling:
Strategies and Skills. Pacific Grwe, California; Brooks/Cole, 1988
Johnson, D.W. and Johnson, F.P Joining Together: Group Therapy and
Group Skills, 4th ed, London: Prentice Hall International, 1991
Yalom, I. The Theory and Practice of Gmup Psychothempy. 3rd ed,
NRN York: Basic Books, 1988
AY512 Counselling Theory and Skills
No. of hours per week: three hours
Assessment: practical examination involving the
demonstration of an adequate skill level in
conductin and appraising a counselling
interview 8 00%)
Subject aims and description
This subject is ~ntended first to consolidate students'
counselling-related knowledge and skills acquired during
undergraduate study. The second aim is to develop a high
level of skill in those help-intended communication
behaviours seen as fundamental to effective interpersonal
helping. The third aim is to develop a basic level of
competence in selected intervention techniques used
frequently by counselling psychologists.
The development of counselling and counsell~ng ps chology.
Major theoretical perspectives; coqnitiw behavioura!
psykhodynamic, experiential, systemic.
Developments in counsellor education: Carkhuff's IDETISHRT
model; Kagan's IPR; Ivey's microcounselling model; Stone's
cognitive behavioural model, the work of Egan. The clientcounsellor
relationship, goals of helping.
Developing competence in counselling skills through
microcounselling skill-based training.
Assessment, problem-conceptualisation, selected
interventions.