Diversity Inclusion Respect G (11742.1)

Please note these are the 2027 details for this unit
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Diversity Inclusion Respect G
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
View teaching periods Online self-paced
 UC - Canberra, Online
EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Health
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
Counselling 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)
This unit develops a global and critical understanding of human diversity and its significance for counselling knowledge and practice. You will critically reflect on your perspectives and develop your knowledge and skills for working with cultural identity, gender and sexuality, 'disability', different age contexts, and issues of stigma and discrimination.

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a global perspective and respect for all aspects of diversity;

2. Communicate effectively across a wide range of cultural and social contexts;
3. Demonstrate appropriate skills in responding to diversity and inclusion; and
4. Critically reflect on perspectives and understandings of human diversity.


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures


Skills development

For the ease of learning, we have divided the content into separate subjects, however we are not aiming to put "people in boxes" and will discuss intersectionality. The major message for this unit is our communities are strengthened by diversity and it is really important that you take the opportunity to explore and discuss your perspectives in a respectful but curious way.



Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

Must be enrolled in SCC401 Graduate Certificate in Counselling, SCG401 Graduate Diploma in Counselling or SCM401 Master of Counselling.

Incompatible units

None.

Equivalent units

10065 Human Diversity PG

Assumed knowledge

None.
Availability for enrolment in 2027 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
2026 UC - Canberra, Online Study Block 2 16 March 2026 Online self-paced Ms Zena Clarke
2026 UC - Canberra, Online Study Block 4 06 July 2026 Online self-paced Ms Zena Clarke
2026 UC - Canberra, Online Study Block 6 26 October 2026 Online self-paced Miss Angela Yazbeck
2027 UC - Canberra, Online Study Block 2 15 March 2027 Online self-paced Ms Zena Clarke
2027 UC - Canberra, Online Study Block 4 05 July 2027 Online self-paced Ms Zena Clarke
2027 UC - Canberra, Online Study Block 6 25 October 2027 Online self-paced Miss Angela Yazbeck
The information provided should be used as a guide only. Timetables may not be finalised until week 2 of the teaching period and are subject to change. Search for the unit timetable.

Required texts

Hutton,V.  & Sisko, S. (2021). Multicultural responsiveness in counselling and psychology : working with Australian populations. Palgrave Macmillan. 

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, a standard late penalty may be applied per day until the assignment is made accessible. 

Should the unit convenor approve an extension request, it is highly unorthodox that extensions will be granted for more than 5 days (RAP students included). It is important to realise that if an extension is approved and the assessment is submitted late, this will delay the marking process. This can result in an inability to commence following units and hinder your progress through your course. If you are facing extenuating circumstances that are affecting your ability to complete an assignment on time, you need to complete the assessment request quiz and provide appropriate supporting documentation, this can be found on the Assessments Page in the canvas site.

Please note, a blanket extension for all assessments in this unit is not acceptable.

Special assessment requirements

Assignments are graded. In order to pass this unit, all assignments must be submitted and an overall mark of 50% or more must be reached. 

When you have been allocated to a tutorial, this tutor is your contact person for feedback on assessments, however they may not mark all of your assessments as marking is completed by UC Counselling staff and is allocated depending on workloads

There is no option for resubmissions of assessments in this unit

GEN AI
Please note that GenAI is not authorised to be used for assessment preparation for this unit.
GenAI may be used for assessment preparation by students at UC when:
• authorised by the unit convener (or HDR supervisor) as part of a specified assessment task
• used in the way allowed in the assessment instructions and unit outline
• appropriately referenced, meaning that students must acknowledge the use of GenAI in their assessments in the same way that they must acknowledge all source material.
Any other use of GenAI to complete an assessment is a breach of academic integrity and could constitute academic misconduct. Unauthorised use of GenAI in assessment work is contract cheating, as defined in University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. It's also possible for unauthorised or inappropriate use of AI in student assessments to present as plagiarism, reproduction of another's work, collusion, dishonesty in connection with an assessment, or non-compliance with assessment-related instructions – all of which are academic integrity breaches.

For more information-

https://www.canberra.edu.au/myuc-s/business-units/education-and-research-portfolio/DVC-and-DVCA/genai-hub/genai-at-uc

 

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

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Inclusion and engagement

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Participation requirements

Attendance at tutorials is essential in this course. Students will be able to attain and demonstrate the required learning outcomes in their assessments if they attend and fully participate in the tutorials. Recordings will be made available for those who are unable to attend the tutorial sessions, however, sections of the video may be removed from the recording if sensitive information have been disclosed. Experience from past years indicates that students who do not participate in tutorials have a risk of failing the unit. 

Required IT skills

In order to engage in this unit, you are expected to have a reliable computer with the latest operating system. You will also need reliable internet connections and the latest version of Google Chrome (preferred browser) to access UCLearn. You are expected to have access to Microsoft Office applications: including Word, Excel and PowerPoint equivalent. In some units, you will be required to download specific software applications to complete the unit content and assessment successfully. 

To complete research, you will need to be able to search the library data bases for relevant journal articles. 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

For more information regarding fees, please speak to your Student Success Advisor. 

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

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