EDF5007 · Telehealth and technology in counselling

Overview

This unit extends counselling practice through a focus on two elements of technology: telehealth and applications. In this unit, you will examine applied and academic research and evaluation in relation to technology, mental health and counselling, and evaluate the quality of various technology-assisted counselling approaches, platforms and applications. Over the course of this unit you will also reflect and draw on your current or previous professional experience with telehealth and consolidate your skill in understanding and selecting established and innovative (digital) evidence-based assessments and interventions. You will also develop your skills in navigating ethical and professional issues relating to technology-assisted counselling and telehealth.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. describe and evaluate the delivery of counselling services through technology (telehealth)
2. assess and evaluate the risks and benefits of the delivery of services through technology
3. demonstrate the ability to apply digital instruments and tools in practice contexts
4. articulate the ethical and professional challenges of delivering services through telehealth
5. demonstrate the ability to provide counselling micro-skills through telehealth

Workload

The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Usually, you can expect to engage with: Clayton Campus • 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities, 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study OR • 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study^ ^ International students studying in Australia are not permitted to undertake this scheduled learning delivery mode. Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement. Kaplan off-shore • 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via synchronous activities and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.