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Consultation in Educational Settings (EDUC90221)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
September
Overview
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The unit deals with the role of the educational psychologist as a consultant in helping to maximise to develop an organizational policy and intervention programs on a topics such as discipline, bullying, dealing with trauma, or integration. The program addresses the issues relating to negotiation and consultation, gaining entry into an organisation and the role of the consultant as a collaborative problem solver who works in some circumstances directly and in others indirectly in providing services to an educational community. There is an emphasis on developing the skills that enable an educational psychologist negotiate a consultation in an educational setting; consult with parents and teachers to increase their effectiveness in resolving the psychological and learning problems of children and adolescents; to become a change agent in an organisation (in particular a school); and to deliver a consultation in a team.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subjects students should be able to:
- Offer a consultation to an organisation (a particular exemplar of which will be the school);
- Negotiate a consultation in an educational setting;
- Consult with parents and teachers to increase their effectiveness in resolving the psychological and learning problems of children and adolescents;
- Become a change agent in an organisation (in particular a school);
- Deliver a consultation in a team;
- Develop skills to consult with organizations and develop the capacity to become a change agent.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Develop skills to consult with organizations and develop the capacity to become a change agent.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
This subject may be taken by 312AA Master of Educational Psychology and G02AA Master of Educational Psychology/Doctor of Philosophy students only.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written outline of the components of the consultation package
| Mid semester | 20% |
A consultation package to an organisation in the form of a program that addresses contemporary issues of concern to the educational system
| End of the teaching period | 80% |
Hurdle requirement: A minimum of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- September
Principal coordinator Vicki McKenzie Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 12 hours Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 6 September 2021 to 18 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 14 September 2021 Census date 17 September 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 October 2021 Assessment period ends 29 October 2021 September contact information
Time commitment details
85 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
Recommended texts and other resources
Davis, T.E., Exploring School Counselling, 2 nd Edition (2015), Cengage.
Erchul, W.P> & Martens (1997), School Consultation: Conceptual and Empirical Practice, New York: Plenum.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Educational Psychology Course Master of Educational Psychology/Doctor of Philosophy - Links to additional information
Melbourne Graduate School of Education: www.education.unimelb.edu.au
Last updated: 10 February 2024