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professional skills and their professional interests. A normal
case-load would be 3 clients per week. Students will be
expected to see a mixture of child, adolescent and adult
clients and to gather experience in working with groups and
families as well as individuals. A supervisor will be appointed
for each client or family seen by the student and will meet
weekly with the student for supervision. The supervisor will
be an Associate of the Centre.
Case Reporting: Students will meet once a month in a small
group supervision session to discuss their clients. Each
student will be required to present a report on a case for
discussion by the group. In addition, each student will write
a comprehensive case summary after termination with each
client.
~ ~ 6 1 0 Professional and Ethical lssues
No. of hours per week: three hours
Assessment: research essay 25% practical
examination based on case-studies 75%
Subject aims and description
This course is designed to ensure that students understand
the ethical and legal responsibilities of psychologists working
in the human services. Through study of the ethical
standards of the profession, and legal issues related to the
n practice of psychology, students will learn about the process
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q of ethical and professional decision making.
4 Topics covered will be chosen from: psychology as a
D profession; the Australian Psychological Society; the APS
2 Code; the Psychologist's Registration Act.
Confidentiality; ethical and professional issues in assessment;
who is the client?
Report writing; record-keeping; freedom of information.
Supervision; psychologists and the media.
Values and ethics in psychotherapy.
Professional competence and weakness; quality assurance.
Dual-role relationships and conflicts of interest; the public
image of psychology.
Ethical issues in a private practice; fee charging.
Psychologists as expert witnesses; the child witness.
References
Corey, G. Corey, M.S. and Callanan, P lssues and Ethics in the
Helping Professions. 4th ed, Pacific Grove. California: BrookslCole,
1993
Lakin, M. Ethical /sues in the Psychotherapies. New York: Oxford
University Press, 1988
Keith-Spiegel, F! and Koocher, G.P. (eds) Ethics in Rychology NEW
York: Random House, 1985
Nixon, M. (ed) lssues in Psychological Practice. Melbourne: Longman
Cheshire, 1984
Pryzwansky, W.B. and Wendt, R. Rychology as a Professton: Foundations
of Practice. New York: Pergamon Press, 1987
AY~I 1 Counselling Psychology B: Psychology
of Marriage and the Family, Educational
Counselling
No. of hours per week: three hours
Assessment: seminar presentation 50%,
videotaped interview 50%
Subject aims and description
The course is designed to:
examine contemporary theory concerning the role and
function of the Australian family and its interaction with
the wider society;
introduce students to theory and practice of systems
approaches to family therapy;
increase students' understanding of the impact and
significance of educational services in various settings.
Introduction to the study of the family. Definitions of family,
variations in Australian family structures. Family formation,
functions and the family life-cycle.
Family therapy and the major schools: structural, strategic,
systemic.
Contributions of significant family therapists
Generational and cross-cultural issues in family therapy.
Measurement of family interactions.
The influence of schools of psychological development, with
emphasis on social cognitive development. Problems of
school failure or of poor adjustment to school and further
education.
References
Burns, A.. Bottomley, G. and Jools, P The Family in the Modern
Mrld Sydney: Allen and Unwin, 1983
Nichols, M.P and Schwartz, R.C. Family Therapy. 2nd ed, Boston:
Allyn and Bacon, 1991
AY612 Second Supervised Practicum -
Internship B
Prerequisite: AY5 17
Duration: two semesters
Assessment: students will be evaluated by the
supervisor(s) most directly associated with their
work together with the co-ordinator. Performance
will be reviewed mid-way through the internship
and an evaluation made at the end.
Subject aims and description
This second practicum is intended to broaden and
consolidate students' previous learning in the program and
to provide students with the opportunity to act as a
responsible professional within a counselling setting.
Case Work: Students will be allocated to an internship in
one or two settings over the year. Allocation to an internship
setting will be guided both by the student's professional
interests and the objective of extending his or her existing
skills. Students will take on counselling clients and
participate as fully as possible in the professional activities of
the internship setting. The Psychology Department has links
with numerous practice settings in which experienced
psychologists work, including organisations such as the
Vietnam Veterans Counselling Service, the Banking Staff
Counselling Staff Service; University and T.A.F.E. institution
counselling units; Moreland Hall Drug and Alcohol Service;
Doncare Community Counselling Services; and the Marriage
Guidance Council of Victoria.
Case Reports: Students will be required to have presented
written andlor verbal case reports about their clients to
other professionals.
Organisational Project: Where appropriate students are
encouraged to participate in an assessment or review of
some aspect of service delivery or administration of the
internship setting.
AY613 Counselling Psychology A: Psychology
of Work and Health Psychology
No. of hours per week: three hours
Assessment: applied project SO%, class test 50%
Subject aims and description
This course is designed to develop an understanding of
counselling practice related to health, well-being and
behaviour with particular reference to the
personlorganisation intetface and organisational settings.
Specific topics will include: