Counselling and Communication for Dietitians PG (8250.1)

This unit provides the theoretical basis and training for students to learn about and practice the core communication and counselling skills essential for competent professional practice as dietitians. Students will develop skills in individual and group counselling and communication, particularly in oral communication. Students will develop the ability to identify the most appropriate communication and counselling techniques to employ when working with individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds and with differing health priorities or conditions.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate competency in counselling individuals from different socio-cultural backgrounds and with differing health needs;
2. Demonstrate effective communication skills in group situations; and
3. Assess the effectiveness of communication and counselling approaches.

Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
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 - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
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
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - communicate effectively in diverse cultural and social settings
2. UC graduates are global citizens - make creative use of technology in their learning and professional lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
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 - be self-aware
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - apply their knowledge to working with Indigenous Australians in socially just ways
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - communicate and engage with Indigenous Australians in ethical and culturally respectful ways
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline

Corequisites

9298 Clinical Dietetics 2 PG

Assumed knowledge

None.