This unit of study will examine the ethical factors relevant to counselling. The unit will address ethical issues in counselling, ethical principles and ethical dilemmas: the philosophical basis of ethical principles; client rights and responsibilities, counsellor rights and responsibilities and referrals from an ethical perspective.
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Learning Outcomes
| 1. | Analyse and formulate ethical responses to dilemmas which may arise in counselling practice; | ||
| 2. | Plan and implement ethical decision-making in counselling; and | ||
| 3. | Investigate a range of ethical codes of conduct and apply ethical principles relevant to the ACA Professional Code of Ethics. |
Assessment
| Assessment type | Description | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ethical self-reflection – identify and discuss one potential challenge and barrier to being an ethical counsellor. (1000 words) | 25% |
| Exercise | In-class group role-play and student-facilitated discussion on an ethical dilemma to a counselling scenario drawing on theory relevant codes of ethics | 35% |
| Test | Multiple- choice test on codes of conduct and ethics applications relevant to a counselling context (90 mins) | 40% |
Required reading
Issues & ethics in the helping professions. 10th ed
Corey, G., Corey, M. S., & Corey, C. (2019).
South Melbourne, Victoria: Cengage Learning. ISBN: 9781337406291
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