Trauma and Counselling PG (10067.2)

Please note these are the 2023 details for this unit
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Trauma and Counselling PG
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Health
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Discipline Of Counselling Post Graduate Level Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021)
Band 2 2021 (Prof Pathway Social Work- After 1 Jan 2021)
Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021)
In this unit students will deepen their theoretical understanding of trauma and its impact on people's lives.

Students will further develop their counselling skills using knowledge of trauma to inform their counselling practice.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to :
1. Identify and analyse complex problems within the counselling field and formulate and implement ethical and professional solutions;
2. Demonstrate a high level of competence in a wide variety of counselling skills and be able to apply these skills in contexts associated with trauma; and
3. Demonstrate a critical in-depth understanding of major theories, models and techniques specific to the area of trauma and counselling.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development


Skills development

As students of the University they will develop the qualities of critical thinking, curiosity and reflective practice. They will use foresight, initiative and leadership, and be open to alternative perspectives. As graduates, they will continue to learn and thrive in environments of complexity,



Prerequisites

7743 Counselling Skills and Models PG AND
7744 Counselling Theory and Concepts PG.

Corequisites

Must be enrolled in Master of Counselling 341JA or have permission from the Course Convener.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

None.

Assumed knowledge

None.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
Not available

Required texts

Prescribed Text: 

López, L. L. (2022). Trauma counseling, second edition : Theories and interventions for managing trauma, stress, crisis, and disaster. Springer Publishing Company, Incorporated..  

Other recommended text:  

Briere, J., & Scott, C. (2016). Principles of Trauma Therapy:  A guide to symptoms, evaluation, and treatment, 2nd edition, DSM-5 update.   Sage. 

Supplementary Reading

Additional readings which are required pre-reading for classes will be available on Canvas.

Additional Resources

See Canvas for list of Library resources.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Submission of assessment items

All assessment items will be submitted online via Canvas. The first page of each assessment item should include the following information:

  • Student ID:
  • Assessment Name:
  • Word Count (if applicable):

Students should note that names are not to be included on any assessment tasks/submissions. Only Student ID numbers should be included (as per the Assessment Policy and Procedures).

Written parts of assignments must be submitted in the required format, 1.5 to double spaced with page numbers on each page.

 

Extensions:

Extensions must be applied for before the due date. 

Students can apply for an extension to the due date for submission of an assessment item on the grounds of illness or other unavoidable and verifiable personal circumstances. Documentary evidence will be expected in order that an extension be granted.

It should be noted that such documentation will be considered but will not guarantee that the application will be successful. The Unit Convenor will decide whether to grant an extension and the length of the extension.

 

An Assignment Extension form is available from the Student Forms page.

Late submissions of assignments

Students will receive a reduction of 5 percent per day from the total mark available, for each day that the assignment is late (up to 7 days after which the student will receive zero marks for the assessment item).

Special assessment requirements

Special assessment requirements

Information on extensions and special consideration for assessments can be found in the Student Guide to Policies.

All Assignments in this unit are graded. In order to pass this unit, all assignments must be submitted and a mark of 50% or more must be reached on each assessment.

A minimum of 80% attendance is required for students to be able to complete the assessment tasks for this unit. Students who have missed more than 20% of classes will be required to submit a supplementary assessment.

Supplementary assessment

Moderation of Assignments

Some assessments will be moderated, as per the School Moderation Procedures.

Academic Integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship.  Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others’ work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values.

 

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, it is expected that all students will complete the  Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study.  The module is automatically available as a listed site when students log into Canvas.

 

Use of text-matching software

The University of Canberra has available, through LearnOnline, text-matching software that helps students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understandings of academic integrity. Known as URKUND, the software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts. Click here for further information on the URKUND text-matching software.

Students must apply academic integrity in their learning and research activities at UC. This includes submitting authentic and original work for assessments and properly acknowledging any sources used.

Academic integrity involves the ethical, honest and responsible use, creation and sharing of information. It is critical to the quality of higher education. Our academic integrity values are honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage.

UC students have to complete the Academic Integrity Module annually to learn about academic integrity and to understand the consequences of academic integrity breaches (or academic misconduct).

UC uses various strategies and systems, including detection software, to identify potential breaches of academic integrity. Suspected breaches may be investigated, and action can be taken when misconduct is found to have occurred.

Information is provided in the Academic Integrity Policy, Academic Integrity Procedure, and University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. For further advice, visit Study Skills.

Learner engagement

The amount of time you will need to spend on study in this unit will depend on a number of factors including your prior knowledge, learning skill level and learning style. Nevertheless, in planning your time commitments you should note that for a 3cp unit the total notional workload over the semester or term is assumed to be 150 hours. These hours include time spent in classes. The total workload for units of different credit point value should vary proportionally. For example, for a 6cp unit the total notional workload over a semester or term is assumed to be 300 hours.

Inclusion and engagement

It is strongly recommended that students who need assistance in undertaking the unit because of disability or an ongoing health condition register with the Inclusion and Welfare Service as soon as possible so that reasonable adjustment arrangements can be made.

 

Participation requirements

The Graduate Diploma and Master of Counselling have been designed to meet the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) accreditation requirements which includes 200 hours face to face learning. This translates to at least an 80% attendance in each unit. It is expected that students will attend all sessions unless prevented by illness or other unforeseen situations. In these circumstances students should notify the lecturer in advance where possible.  In order to meet the required professional and educational standards students must discuss catch-up work with the lecturer when two sessions have been missed.

Required IT skills

You must be able to word process assessments so that they are well presented, search the library data bases for relevant journal articles and access the Canvas Web site for this unit. It is the individual student's responsibility to access appropriate help from the university IT services or the library if he or she does not have adequate skills.

 

In-unit costs

Note: To calculate your unit fees see: How do I calculate my fees? 

 

Work placement, internships or practicums

N/A

Additional information

APA referencing format is required in this unit. You will find some important information about referencing on the following website:

            http://canberra.libguides.com/content.php?pid=238252&sid=1966106