Semester 2, 2022 Ipswich On-campus | |
Units : | 1 |
Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
School or Department : | School of Psychology and Wellbeing |
Grading basis : | Graded |
Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: PSY1102 for students enrolled in the BPSH and BPSB programs and CDS1001 or CDS1002 for students enrolled in the BSCI (Counselling) major. Students from other programs who wish to take this course will need permission from the examiner.
Overview
Facilitation and negotiation skills are central to a range of intervention approaches relevant to the practice of psychology and counselling. These include, but are not limited to, individual and group therapy, mediation, conflict management, teaching and training, psychoeducation, and the facilitation of learning. Consequently, some key areas of practice in psychology and counselling are contingent on sound knowledge of appropriate design frameworks and the capacity to utilise process skills effectively.
The course is divided into two parts. The first part concerns the theories and principles which underpin models of facilitation and negotiation. Topics include theories of learning, principles of process design, evaluation models applicable to facilitated processes, reflective practice, and facilitation microskills. The second aspect of the course focuses on application of theories and skill development in individual and group settings. Students are required to demonstrate process design, facilitation microskills, and process management, in a structured and supported group learning task.
Course learning outcomes
On completion of this course students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the models and principles which underpin facilitation and negotiation;
- articulate and apply models of facilitated process design in a group setting;
- demonstrate mastery of applied microskills within a group facilitated process;
- demonstrate understanding of evaluation models pertinent to facilitated processes;
- critically evaluate awareness of self-in-context as a facilitator/negotiator.
Topics
Description | Weighting(%) | |
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1. | Theories and principles underlying facilitation, approaches to process design, negotiation and presentation skills, facilitation microskills, group therapy and models of evaluation. | 30.00 |
2. | Types of, and contexts for, applied facilitation microskills including group therapy. | 5.00 |
3. | Process design issues pertinent to facilitation and negotiation. | 25.00 |
4. | Escalating intervention models for managing difficult facilitation and negotiation processes. | 20.00 |
5. | Professional practitioner tools for managing self-in-context during and following facilitated processes. | 20.00 |
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Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
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Reflection (personal/clinical) | No | 15 | 1 |
Model (theoretical) | Yes | 50 | 1,2,3,4 |
Critique (written) | No | 35 | 1,4,5 |