PUB HLTH 7002 - Emotion Focused Therapy

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2022

Emotion Focused Therapy is a psychotherapy treatment that is empirically supported, neo-humanistic, and views the role of emotion as crucial in understanding psychological distress, the formation and maintenance of rigid interpersonal and behavioural patterns, and creating therapeutic change. This course provides both theoretical and skill-based training in Emotion Focused Therapy. An overview of theory and its application to client concerns will be addressed. Skill development, particularly in the use of empathic responses and marker guided task interventions will be developed throughout this course. Students will learn to critically apply Emotion Focused Therapy?s case formulation model to client concerns to guide their practice. The capacity to appraise their own counselling practice will be honed throughout this course, providing a platform for ongoing ethical and empathic practice.

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Course Details

Course Code	PUB HLTH 7002
Course	Emotion Focused Therapy
Coordinating Unit	Public Health
Term	Semester 2
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	PUB HLTH 5005, PUB HLTH 5006, PUB HLTH 5007, PUB HLTH 5008, PUB HLTH 7010, PUB HLTH 6018 and PUB HLTH 6021
Restrictions	Restricted to MCounsPsych students or with permission of Program Coordinator

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Ms Ann Ibrahim

Course Coordinator: Ann Ibrahim
Lecturer, School of Public Health
Phone:08 8313 4999
Email: ann.ibrahim@adelaide.edu.au

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

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

1.	Communicate an integrated understanding of key Emotion Focused Therapy theoretical principles as informed by Emotion Theory
2.	Formulate succinct hypotheses connecting client issues, core emotion schemes, problematic emotional processing styles, and relevant interventions
3.	Synthesise Emotion Focused Therapy knowledge and application, demonstrating sound practice of the counselling process and sequence whilst maintaining a client focus
4.	Critically appraise Emotion Focused Therapy counselling practice demonstrating advanced levels of self-awareness regarding strengths and areas for ongoing learning and growth
5.	Demonstrate a consistently high level of ethical practice of counselling supported by Neohumanistic principles, substantiating the use of interventions with recourse to Emotion Focused Therapy theory.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1-5
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	2-5
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	3-5
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	1-5
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	1-5
Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.	N/A
Attribute 7: Digital capabilities Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.	1-5
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	3-5

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Greenberg, L. S. (2015). Emotion-focused therapy: Coaching clients to work through their feelings (2nd ed.). APA.

Recommended Resources

Goldman, R. N., & Greenberg, L. S. (2014). Case Formulation in Emotion-Focused Therapy: Co-creating Clinical Maps for Change. APA.

Elliott, R., Watson, J. C., Greenberg, L., & Goldman, R. (2003). Learning emotion focused psychotherapy: The process-experiential approach to change. APA.

Selected online resources, including journal articles, videos and reading lists will be disseminated via MyUni.

Online Learning

MyUni is used extensively for announcements, discussion boards, recordings of seminar/workshops and practicals, external web-links, readings, details of assignments, as well as online quizzes and essay submission. Material will be sequentially released in line with the teaching and learning activities in each week.

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course will be highly experiential and interactive, with 10 weekly (3 hour) sessions. Each session will include didactic components, small group and large group discussions, as well as scaffolded practice of introduced skills. The lecturer will use illustrations from their own work, videos, structured exercises and group discussion, as a way of supporting participants to engage with this model of practice. An emphasis on connecting theory and practice via case conceptualisation, supported by reading and assessment work is designed to assist integration of learning and development of skills.

Workload

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

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
The course comprises three hours every week of seminar, practice, and small-group discussions. 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 recommended.

Face to Face lectures and practicals: 3 hours / week
Core/background readings: 6 hours / week
Preparation of assignments: 4 hours / week

Learning Activities Summary

Workshop 1	Introduction to EFT and course requirements EFT Theory
Workshop 2	The skill of empathic responding
Workshop 3	Introduction to marker guided task interventions Theory review
Workshop 4	Two-chair dialogue for a self-evaluative split
Workshop 5	Empty chair work for unfinished business
Workshop 6	Emotion regulation interventions
Workshop 7	Systematic evocative unfolding for a problematic reaction point Empathic affirmation for a vulnerability marker
Workshop 8	Two-chair enactment for a self-interruptive split Self-soothing dialogue to evoke self-compassion
Workshop 9	EFT case formulation
Workshop 10	EFT case formulation (cont.) and process and sequence

Specific Course Requirements

Assumed Knowledge: Completion of all first year courses.

Restrictions: Available only to Counselling and Psychotherapy students, or with permission of the Course Coordinator.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting
Online Quiz	Summative	20%
Practical Assessment	Summative	40%
Written Paper	Summative	30%
Participation	Summative	10%

Assessment Related Requirements

Students are advised to comply with word limits for written assignments, and time limits for the practical assessment. A 10% leeway on either side is acceptable.

Assessment Detail

Online EFT Theory Quiz (20%)
Central Emotion-Focused Therapy theoretical concepts will be assessed by an online quiz. Questions will be multiple choice.

Practical Assessment (40%)
During class sessions, students will be observed counselling their peers in small groups by a tutor to provide formative feedback. Students will conduct a counselling session with a fellow student, demonstrating effective and appropriate use of empathic responding and 1 marker guided task intervention as a summative assessment. This will be assessed live with their assessor present. Feedback will be provided on MyUni.

Written Assignment- Case Formulation (30%)
Using EFT’s 3-stage, 14-step case formulation model, students will create a case conceptualisation based on a video recording of an EFT counselling session.
Word Count: 2,000 words

Participation (10%)
Assessment by instructor. Assessment of class participation is based on consideration of the student’s attendance record, their ability to manage time (in terms of attendance and assignment submission), their engagement in developing and fostering group norms for the class, their willingness to offer questions in class, engagement in small-group discussions and learning tasks, their respectful and professional engagement with peers and staff, evidence of their tolerance with peers and clients, and their ability to modify behaviour in response to feedback from peers or staff.

Further instructions and marking templates for all assignments will be provided via MyUni.

Submission

Details will be made available on MyUni.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through .

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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