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REHB5070: Vocational Development and Counselling (2011 - Semester 1)
| Unit: | REHB5070: Vocational Development and Counselling (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Postgraduate |
| Faculty/School: | Rehabilitation Counselling |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Mr Talob, Edmund
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| Session options: | Semester 1 |
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| Campus: | Cumberland |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Prohibitions: | REHB5044 Vocational Development and Counselling |
| Brief Handbook Description: | The subject initially introduces students to the field of vocational development and career decision making. Students are then provided with a framework upon which to base vocational counselling activities with clients. Students are guided through the process of assisting individuals, including those with disabilities, to make new career decisions. Resources (including tests, activities and questionnaires) essential for providing effective vocational planning and counselling services to clients are also explored with and demonstrated to students. The subtleties of vocational test interpretation are also explained to students. Students are introduced to vocational report writing formats. The unit of study focuses on meeting the specific core competency requirements as set out in Core Competencies 9 (Vocational Assessment) and 10 (Vocational Counselling) by the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | None. |
| Lecturer/s: |
Mr Talob, Edmund
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| Timetable: | REHB5070 Timetable | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| T&L Activities: | Lectures: Monday, 1-3pm Workshop: Friday 13 May 2011, Week 10, 9:30am-4pm Online Presence: Weekly discussions and postings updated every Thursday on eLearning site |
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Unassigned Outcomes
1. describe the field of vocational development and vocational rehabilitation
2. assess the factors that impact on career development in persons with disabilities
3. analyse the extent to which various theories of vocational development address the career counselling needs of persons with disabilities
4. describe the vocational rehabilitation process in the context of vocational counselling
5. distinguish trends in the career development paths of persons with disabilities and typically developing others
6. evaluate alternative approaches to vocational planning with persons with disabilities
7. identify resources or tools which can be used as an adjunct to vocational counselling
8. demonstrate skills in basic aspects of test interpretation with regard to measures of occupational interest, work values and work personality
9. demonstrate skills associated with key components and essential elements of competent vocational report-writing practices
| Assessment Description: |
Assessment 1 Take Home Assignment, 25% (Week 6) The exam will involve short answer questions based on readings and lectures (face-to-face and online). Short answer questions will be accessible in the eLearning site in Week 3. Assessment 2 Practical Exercise Assignment, 50% (Week 12) This assessment will require students to write and organise a rudimentary vocational assessment report using a standard format and based on client information provided in a separate resource package. This will be sent to students together with the course study manual. Detailed instructions for the completion of the practical exercise are stipulated in this material. Assessment 3 Online Quiz, 25% (Week 14) The quiz consists of 20 multiple choice items to be completed online by each student within a prescribed amount of time, normally 1 hour. This online quiz will be exposed in the eLearning site for one week commencing in Week 13. Students wishing to complete the quiz prior to the due date can do so however once they have started, they are not permitted to abandon the quiz and return to it at a later date. Assignment Submission: Assignment presentation guidelines - http://sydney.edu.au/health_sciences/pdfs_docs/assign_guide.pdf Online - Assignment Submission Guide - http://sydney.edu.au/health_sciences/forms/fhs_stepbystep_stguide_online.pdf Assignment Template for Individual - http://sydney.edu.au/health_sciences/forms/fhs_assignment_template_ind.doc Assignment Template for Group - http://sydney.edu.au/health_sciences/forms/fhs_assignment_template_group.doc Special Consideration policy - http://www.usyd.edu.au/current_students/student_administration/examinations/special_consideration.shtml Student assistance Learning Centre - http://sydney.edu.au/stuserv/learning_centre/ Learning Centre - Cumberland Campus - http://sydney.edu.au/stuserv/learning_centre/cumberl.shtml |
| Assessment Feedback: | Results for the assessments will be returned to students as quickly as possible. Grades will be made available on the unit’s eLearning site when marking is complete. We are interested in your experience of the unit and welcome feedback from students. Our contact details are above – let us know if you have any suggestions to improve your experience of the unit. A formal survey of student opinions may be taken towards the end of semester. We will let you know if such a survey will be done. |
| Note on Resources: | There are no prescribed textbooks for this unit of study, however students will be provided with notes, readings, workshop handouts, practical exercise guide, self-assessment questions, video links, and reference list compiled in a self-directed study manual. |
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