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EDF5533 · Informing practice through research
2025 Handbook12 credit pointsLevel 5Faculty of Education
Overview
This unit extends your counselling practice through a focus on two elements of professionalism: evidence-based and reflective practice. In this unit, you will examine applied and academic research and evaluation in relation to mental health issues and counselling, and evaluate the quality of, and approaches used to gather, research evidence. Over the course of this unit you will also reflect and draw on your current or previous clinical professional experience, consolidating your skill in understanding and selecting traditional and innovative (digital) evidence-based assessments and interventions. You have the opportunity to develop your skills in self-reflection relating to your own professional development as counsellors.
Areas of study: Counselling
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | Term 1 | Off-campus block of classes (BLOCK-OFF) |
| Clayton | Second semester | A combination of on-campus and online teaching in a block period (FLX-BLK) |
| Clayton | First semester | A combination of on-campus and online teaching in a block period (FLX-BLK) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 - Annotated bibliography (4000 words or equivalent) | Written | 50% | — |
| 2 | 2 - Reflective essay (4000 words or equivalent) | Written | 50% | — |
Requisites
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills of how to approach research in professional counselling practice
- Examine research-based evidence and evaluate it according to quality indicators
- Demonstrate an understanding of traditional and innovative advances in counselling assessment and interventions.
- Extend familiarity on applying digital instruments and tools and implement these in practice
- Reflect on the legal, ethical and professional principles and practices relevant to various research methodologies and interventions in counselling.
Workload
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Usually, you can expect to engage with: A. Clayton enrolment • 20 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities, 12 hours of directed learning activities delivered synchronously online and 4 hours of directed learning activities delivered asynchronous online and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study OR • 12 hours of directed learning activities delivered synchronously online and 24 hours of directed learning activities delivered asynchronous online 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 B. Kaplan enrolment • 12 hours of scheduled learning delivered synchronously on campus and/or online via regular directed learning activities, 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via synchronous and/or asynchronous directed learning activities, and the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement
| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 12 hours |
| Tutorials | 24 hours |
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