Professional Counselling Project A

Unit code: APT7002 | Study level: Postgraduate

Credit points

(One credit point is usually equivalent to one hour of study per week)

Location

City Campus

City Flinders

Prerequisites

APT6022 - Evaluation and Research for Counselling Interventions

(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)

Overview

This unit and APT7003 are the capstone units for the program. Together they provide students the opportunity to gain experience in researching and implementing a counselling related professional project. Each student, in consultation with their field supervisor, will be required to identify an independent topic with a counselling focus from within their placement. Students will research evidence-based approaches in the literature to support the project proposal and, based on the literature review, produce a counselling related project proposal.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

Implement academic learning and knowledge to identify and design a viable project;
Critically review and evaluate the literature associated with the professional project;
Produce and present a substantial project proposal based on identified need from field placement agency; and
Apply and evaluate the learning acquired in academic course work and on placement.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Other

Grade: 25%

Project outline and learning goals (1000 words)

Assessment type: Literature Review

Grade: 35%

Prepare a literature review based on the project outline (1200 words)

Assessment type: Presentation

Grade: 40%

Presentation of proposal (10 minutes) including written component explaining proposed methodology (1000 words)

Required reading

Students will also be directed to current texts and journal articles in the relevant areas by the Unit Convenor.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Master of Counselling

AMPE

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