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Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Jaklin Eliott
Phone: +61 8313 3855
Email: jaklin.eliott@adelaide.edu.au

Student & Program Support Services Hub
Email: askhealthsc@adelaide.edu.au
Phone: +61 8313 0273

Details of the timetable are located in MyUni. Some session times may change at short-notice due to the availability of guest lecturers.

1	Identify and apply the ethical theories, codes of ethics, and legislation relevant to counselling and psychotherapy.
2	Recognise and critically reflect on a range of ethical issues, and ethical dilemmas in contemporary counselling practice.
3	Clearly articulate the ethical basis of their own values and preferences in counselling practice.
4	Recognise and respond correctly and contextually to indicators of unethical or harmful behaviour in a professional counselling role.
5	Develop and demonstrate their capacity to communicate ethical concepts and justify informed clinical decisions through reference to appropriate ethical theories, models and/or principles.

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The following textbooks are recommended

Carroll, M. & Shaw, E. (2012). Ethical maturity in the helping professions.  PsychOz publications.

Pope, K. S. & Vasquez, M. T. (2016) Ethics in psychotherapy and counselling: a practical guide. (5th ed.).  John Wiley & Sons.

Copies of readings (relevant journal articles) will be made available via MyUni. A range of videos and YouTube clips will be recommended for students to study.

3.3.1 MyUni
All students enrolled in a postgraduate coursework program have access to a Postgraduate Coursework Student Centre on MyUni. This course is available on MyUni at .
Please check the website regularly as it may contain announcements that are relevant to your study in the course. If you would like the opportunity to network with other students, you can use the Communication features in the site:
Discussion Board – Users can post discussion items and reply to other posts. Note: If you would like to have a specific Discussion Board Forum created, please send your request to jaklin.eliott@adelaide.edu.au
Send Email – This feature enables users to send email to fellow students.
Group Pages – Groups enable Users to collaborate with each other. Groups usually consist of a smaller group of Users in a course or organisation, such as study groups or project groups. From a Group Page, users may send email, exchange files, enter discussion forums or enter collaboration sessions. Note: Only members of a particular Group can access the Group communication
features (discussion forums, email, etc.). If you would like to have a specific Group Page created, please send your request to jaklin.eliott@adelaide.edu.au. For example, Group Pages can be created to include students living in the same geographical area or students working for the same organisation. Please note that you also have access to individual MyUni sites for EACH course
you are enrolled in. Please check the sites regularly as they may contain important announcements that are relevant to your study in the course.

3.3.2 Access Adelaide
Access Adelaide is the name of the online service that allows you to access
and, in some cases, amend your records. It can be found at: https://access.adelaide.edu.au/sa/login.asp.

You can log into Access Adelaide to view:
- your enrolment details for any term
- your academic results
- your unofficial academic transcript
- your personal details
- the fees, charges and payments on your University account
- your exam schedule
- your graduation eligibility details.
As a student you can:
- change your address and telephone details (please inform the School as well)
- change your password
- set a password clue to help you remember your password.

3.3.3 Student email
It is important that you set up your student email and check it regularly. Information from your course coordinator and student administration will be sent to you at your 成人大片 email address. It is your responsibility to check your email. You will need your student number located on your student card to log in.

3.3.4 Computers
Where can I use a computer in the University? Computing facilities are provided to students by the University, and there are
several suites of computers available, including at the Barr Smith Library and in Hub Central. The University web site has a list of computer labs at:

3.3.5 Internet access
The University provides a free dial-up service to students without the need for a commercial ISP account. This service is available at the cost of a local call to students residing within Adelaide (please refer to your telecommunications provider for confirmation of call costs). Students residing outside these numbers can dial into the University at STD call rates (www.adelaide.edu.au/its/desktop/dialup/). Postgraduate Coursework students will receive a University Funded Quota of 500Mb.

This course will be an experiential and interactive one, with twelve 3 hour sessions, plus a single 7-hour day intensive offered
over a semester. The course will additionally require that students engage with materials presented online, undertake readings, and complete online quizzes. Sessions will be constructed as lecture/workshops and will include didactic sessions, small group, and large group discussions as well as personal reflection on ethical materials. Lecturers will use illustrations from their own work, along with structured exercises and group discussion, as a way of supporting participants to engage with the various ethical theories, clarify
professional legal and ethical responsibilities, and develop an understanding of the ethical foundations of their own practice. The didactic and other face-to-face sessions will be supported by readings and videos, and assessment designed to assist integration of learning and development of skills.

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

The course comprises 3 hours every week, plus one 7-hour intensive. Sessions will be seminar/workshop format, with a mixture of
lectures and interactive exercises, and it is compulsory for all students to attend. Essential readings or on-line video material will be set every week, and we expect that all students will have read or viewed these before each session. If students do not do the essential reading/s, they will find it difficult to follow the theory section of the session.

Face to face lectures and practicals: 3 hours / week plus one 7 hour session
Core/background readings: 5 hours / week
Preparation of assignments: 4 hours / week

This course will introduce students to the key philosophical and theoretical approaches which guide current ethical practice.
Areas covered include
- general ethical theories and approaches that can inform ethical behaviour,
- relevant codes of professional conduct and ethics, plus legislation
- consent, confidentiality and privacy
- comon ethical issues and dilemmas which may arise in practice.
- ethical practice in working with vulnerable/marginalised populations
The majority of sessions will include the application of theoretical perspectives in practice. Classwork will be supported by reading and reflection, including engagement with online materials and an online quiz. Written assignments will assist in the integration of theoretical and experiential perspectives, with specific focus on increasing critical appraisal of one's own ethical stance and
decision-making, and the foundation for these; APA 7 referencing is required. Topics described below will be scheduled according to the availability of lecturers. 

Topic	Lecture
Ethical Practice	Introduction to ethics and ethical thinking
Professional codes and relevant legislation	Mental Health Act and codes of ethics / Consent, confidentiality, and privacy
Competent practice	The counsellor-client relationship
Competent practice	Changing others / Working with GLB clients
Competent practice	Working with Indigenous clients
Competent practice	Working with Culturally and linguistically diverse clients / refugees
Competent practice	Risk of harm to self and others
Ethical practice	Working with elderly clients
Ethical practice	Religion and spirituality / Knowing your limits
Ethical practice	Ethical issues at the end of life
Ethical practice	Self-care
Ethical problem solving	Problem-solving with ethical dilemmas
Child-safe environments	Through their eyes Training (required for Placement)

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Assessment Task	Assessment Type	Weighting	Learning Outcome(s) being addressed
Class participation	Summative	10%	1-3, 5
Online Quiz: Codes and legislation	Summative	10%	1, 4
Essay: Preferences and Values 1	Summative/formative	10%	3, 5
Essay: Preferences and Values 2	Summative/formative	30%	3,5
Essay: Applying an ethical framework	Summative	40%	1-5

This course is based on experiential learning, specifically in engagement with others, and this is reflected in the assessment of class participation. If special circumstances arise which prevent you from attending any sessions, you should discuss these with the Course Coordinator. You may also be asked to write a summary of the missed unit content to demonstrate your familiarity with the presented material.

Assessment instructions and marking rubric/criteria will be made available online through MyUni.

Class Participation: students are expected to participate in class and/or online according to established group norms

Online quiz: students are required to complete a short multiple-choice online quiz assessing knowledge of materials covered in weeks 1-3, including ethical theory and professional codes of ethics.

Essay Knowing Yourself: Preferences and Values 1: students are required to complete a short survey, and, in an essay (700 words), reflect on their own beliefs, preferences, and abilities with reference to therapeutic engagement with a general and/or specific population, demonstrating awareness of relevant ethical, legal, personal, practical, and professional constructs.

Essay Knowing Yourself: Preferences and Values 2: Building upon the previous assignment, students are required to complete a short survey, and, in an essay (2500 words), reflect on their own beliefs, preferences, and abilities with reference to therapeutic engagement with a general and/or specific population, demonstrating awareness of relevant ethical, legal, personal, practical, and professional constructs.

Essay: Written Ethical Analysis: students will submit an essay (2500 words) in which they will analyse a case-study of an ethical dilemma, using a structured analytical framework to arrive at, defend, and outline how they would implement a chosen course of action that comprises an ethically informed decision.

Submission of Assignments
Assignments should be submitted through the “Assignments” section of MyUni. Instructions on how to submit an assignment in this way can be found at: . Assignments must be submitted by 11.59 pm on the day that they are due. (note that MyUni will accept your assignment after this time but it will be marked Late.

Extensions
All extensions for assignments must be requested, at the latest, by the last working day before the due date of submission. Extensions will generally be granted only on medical or genuine compassionate grounds. Supporting documentation must be  provided at the time a student requests an extension. Without documentation, extensions will not be granted. Late requests for extension will neither be accepted nor acknowledged.

Only the Course Co-ordinator(s) may grant extensions.

Supporting documentation will be required when requesting an extension. Examples of documents that are acceptable include: a  medical certificate that specifies dates of incapacity, a police report (in the case of lost computers, car & household theft etc.), a letter from a Student Counsellor, Education and Welfare Officer (EWO) or Disability Liaison Officer that provides an assessment of  compassionate circumstances, or a letter from an independent external counsellor or appropriate professional able to verify the  student’s situation. The length of any extension granted will take into account the period and severity of any incapacity or impact on the student. Extensions of more than 10 days will not be granted except in exceptional circumstances.

Late submission
Marks will be deducted when assignments for which no extension has been granted are handed in late.

All assignments, including those handed in late, will be assessed on their merits. In the case of late assignments where no  extension has been granted, 5 percentage points of the total marks possible per day will be deducted. If an assignment that is 2  days late is awarded 65% on its merits, the mark will then be reduced by 10% (5% per day for 2 days) to 55%. If that same  assignment is 4 days late, the mark will be reduced by 20% (5% per day for 4 days) to 45%, and so on.  

The School of Public Health reserves the right to refuse to accept an assignment that is more than 10 working days late.

Assignments submitted after the due date may not be graded in time to be returned on the listed return dates.
 
Students submitting examinable written work who request (and receive) an extension that takes them beyond the examination period are advised that there is no guarantee that their grades will be processed in time to meet usual University deadlines.

Resubmission
If a student is dissatisfied with an assessment grade they should follow the Student Grievance Resolution Process   /student/grievance/process/. Students who are not satisfied with a particular assessment result
should raise their concerns with Course Co-ordinator(s) in the first instance. This must be done within 10 business days of the date of notification of the result. Resubmission of any assignment is subject to the agreement of the Course Co-ordinator(s) and will only be permitted for the most compelling of reasons.