School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Systems Consultation
  • Unit Code

    PSY3246
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Bronwyn Alexis HARMAN

Description

This unit will focus on the role of the psychologist within a range of organisational systems such as government and non-government organisations. There will be an emphasis on contemporary issues which emanate from these systems and impact upon the family system.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from PSY1101

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY1108

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate current models of consultation.
  2. Critically evaluate family systems theory.
  3. Demonstrate and apply basic skills of psychological consultation.
  4. Describe the historical development of the systems approach.
  5. Evaluate the typologies and theoretical frameworks of consultation.
  6. Identify current issues that impact on family systems and well-being.
  7. Synthesise theory with practical examples.

Unit Content

  1. Consultation models and the role of the psychologist in a systems framework.
  2. Contemporary issues impacting on families and family well-being.
  3. Family systems theory and intervention with families.
  4. Introduction to systems consultation and ecosystems approach.
  5. Social capital.
  6. Theoretical frameworks and models.
  7. Typologies of helping.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and e learning.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Case Study ^Intervention program plan
Literature Review ^Contemporary issues
ONLINE
TypeDescription
Case Study ^Intervention program plan
Literature Review ^Contemporary issues

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Systems Consultation
  • Unit Code

    PSY3246
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Bronwyn Alexis HARMAN

Description

This unit will focus on the role of the psychologist within a range of organisational systems such as government and non-government organisations. There will be an emphasis on contemporary issues which emanate from these systems and impact upon the family system.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from PSY1101

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY1108

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate current models of consultation.
  2. Critically evaluate family systems theory.
  3. Demonstrate and apply basic skills of psychological consultation.
  4. Describe the historical development of the systems approach.
  5. Evaluate the typologies and theoretical frameworks of consultation.
  6. Identify current issues that impact on family systems and well-being.
  7. Synthesise theory with practical examples.

Unit Content

  1. Consultation models and the role of the psychologist in a systems framework.
  2. Contemporary issues impacting on families and family well-being.
  3. Family systems theory and intervention with families.
  4. Introduction to systems consultation and ecosystems approach.
  5. Social capital.
  6. Theoretical frameworks and models.
  7. Typologies of helping.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and e learning.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Case Study ^Intervention program plan
Literature Review ^Contemporary issues
ONLINE
TypeDescription
Case Study ^Intervention program plan
Literature Review ^Contemporary issues

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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