Course Title: Counselling and Virtual Care

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Counselling and Virtual Care

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BESC1572

RMIT University Vietnam

Undergraduate

173H School of Health and Biomed

Face-to-Face

 Viet1 2024

Course Coordinator: Dr. Merv Jackson

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7367

Course Coordinator Email: merv.jackson@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Availability: via email


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

In this course you will focus on the professional practice of psychology in society and organisations. You will investigate and analyse the different ways in which psychologists contribute to society. The course will also reflect on evidence-based counselling practices, including in the online domain, and explore cross-cultural issues and the importance of intercultural diversity and indigenous contributions in approaches to counselling. 


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes
This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for BP154 Bachelor of Psychology:  

PLO 2 Apply evidence-based knowledge to safe and effective practice in a variety of contexts, independently ad collaboratively, with emerging technological advancements. 

PLO 4. Communicate to diverse audiences utilising contemporary and traditional formats employing professional integrity, inclusivity, and culturally safe practices. 


Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain the organisation and regulation of psychology as a discipline in Australia, specifically ethical practice and respect of Indigenous values.  
  2. Discuss the practice of psychology across a range of cultural contexts and settings including online.  
  3. Reflect on a range of therapeutic techniques to establish and maintain effective communication with clients and co-workers.  
  4. Apply culturally appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication approaches in communicating with clients and co-workers.  
  5. Reflect on the use of evidence-based counselling approaches. 
       


Overview of Learning Activities

This course uses highly structured learning activities to guide your learning process and prepare you for your assessments. The activities are a combination of individual, peer-supported and facilitator-guided activities, and where possible project-led, with opportunities for feedback throughout.   

Authentic and industry-relevant learning is critical to this course and you will be encouraged to critically evaluate what is happening in your context and in industry, and to use your insights.   

Social learning is another important component and you are expected to participate in class and group activities, share drafts of work and resources and give and receive peer feedback. You will be expected to work efficiently and effectively with others to achieve outcomes greater than those that you might have achieved alone.   

The learning activities will enable you to understand the course learning resources and apply that learning to improve your own practice, for example by producing real-world artefacts and engaging in scenarios and case studies. 


Overview of Learning Resources

Each learning activity contains the core resources such as videos, podcasts, readings, templates, articles, industry tools and/or communities that you will need to complete that activity, or links to those resources.  

Additional learning resources designed into the course will be clearly marked as supplemental. If your course teaching team finds additional resources during course delivery which they think can support or be of interest to the class cohort, these will be made available as required during the teaching period.  

  In your class environment, besides your learning activities you will also find  

  • All assessment information (assessment briefs) 
  • A course information page with a study schedule,  
  • Various communication tools to facilitate collaboration with your peers and facilitators, and to share information  

Learning Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. 


Overview of Assessment

This course has no hurdle requirements. 

Assessment 1: Case review of ethical practice
Weighting: 30% 
This assessment task supports CLO: 1 

Assessment 2: Counselling simulation of 1-1 practice 
Weighting: 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs: 3, 4, 5 

Assessment 3: Interview with an industry representative 
Weighting: 30%
This assessment task supports CLO: 2