Placement B - Masters Practicum PG (11747.1)

Required texts

There is no set text and no reading list, however it is recommended that students review all their material from unit 11743, Intro to Placement . 

Students have an opportunity to go back to reading lists from previous units and do more focused reading into theories, techniques and the population they will be counselling.  

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding assessment item to the correct 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 for the task 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.  

Please note a "blanket" extension request for all assessment in this unit is not acceptable. 

Please  note there is no option for resubmission in this unit. 

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.

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. 

It is the student's responsibility to review all the feedback provided on an assignment before completing the next assignment. 

When you have allocated yourself to a supervision group, this supervisor is your contact person for feedback and support, however they may not mark your assessments as marking is completed by UC Counselling Academics and is allocated depending on workloads.  

To meet accreditation requirements, full attendance at fortnightly group supervision is compulsory. Failure to attend can result in failure of the unit.

Supplementary assessment

Please note there is no option for resubmission or supplementary assessments in this unit  

If a placement is terminated by the agency, or the student does not attain an overall mark of at least 50% , then a remediaton plan will be implemented before the student can be considered for a subsequent placement.

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

Please review the Inherent Requirements of the counselling course. 

Inclusion and engagement

Reasonable Adjustment Plans are taken into account for the academic component of your placement. If students require practical adjustments for placement, they must contact InclusionUC to assess their needs and, where appropriate, develop a Placement Support Letter (PSL) outlining the agreed adjustments prior the placement commencing.

Participation requirements

Very important note: Unlike previous tutorials, full attendance in the student's chosen group supervision throughout the study block is compulsory. These supervision groups are run as ‘closed groups' - students can only attend the group to which they have allocated themselves. *Non-attendance will result in failing the unit unless the reason you provide for your absence is deemed valid by the placement convenor, in which case you will be required to attend additional session(s) arranged at the end of the study block.

Supervision sessions are not recorded.

For full details, please refer to the Canvas site.

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 Teams. In some units, you will be required to download specific software applications to complete the unit content and assessment successfully. 

In order 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

This unit involves work integrated learning, Placement or Internship. Students must adhere to University policy during WIL activities, including the Student Conduct Rules 2023, the WIL Policy and WIL Procedure, and the Assessment Policy and Assessment Procedure.

This unit has pre-placement requirements (eg Working with Vulnerable People registration/ Working with Children Check , Police check, immunisation/s).

Students must complete Pre-Place Preparation for Work Integrated Learning prior to the commencement of placement.

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