Course Coordinator: Dr Jaklin Eliott
Phone: +61 8313 3855
Email: jaklin.eliott@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 11, 178 North Terrace

Learning and Teaching Team
Phone: +61 8313 2128
Email: posgrad_enq@adelaide.edu.au
Location: Level 7, 178 North Terrace

Successful completion of this course will enable the student to:

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.

The following textbooks are recommended
Carroll, M. & Shaw, E. (2012). Ethical maturity in the helping professions. Kew, Victoria: PsychOz publications.
Pope, K. S. & Vasquez, M. T. (2011) Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counselling, A Practical Guide. (4th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: 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 www.adelaide.edu.au/myuni/ .
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 Discipline 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 University of Adelaide email address. It is your responsibility to check your email. You will need your student number located on your student card to log in. http://webmail.adelaide.edu.au/

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: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/its/student_support/labs/

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 2 hour sessions, plus a single 6-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 course comprises two hours every week, plus one 6-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: 2 hours / week
Core/background readings: 6 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,
case-note and record keeping
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.

Week	Topic	Lecture
Week 1	Ethical Practice	Introduction to ethics and ethical thinking
Week 2	Professional codes and relevant legislation	Mental Health Act and codes of ethics Consent, confidentiality, and privacy
Week 3	Competent practice	The counsellor-client relationship
Week 4	Competent practice	Changing others Working with GLBTQ clients
Week 5	Competent practice	Working with Indigenous clients
Week 6	Competent practice	Working with CALD/immigrants
Week 7	Competent practice	Suicidality
Week 8	Ethical practice	Working with the young and elderly
Week 9	Ethical practice	Religion and spirituality Knowing your limits
Week 10	Ethical practice	Ethical issues at the end of life
Week 11	Ethical practice	Organisations, and you
Week 12	Ethical problem solving	Problem solving with ethical dilemmas
Week 13	Child-safe environments	Child-Safe Environment Training Self-care

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: Knowing Yourself: Preferences and Values	Summative	40%	3, 5
Essay: Written ethical analysis	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. If you nominate illness as the reason for missing these sessions, a medical certificate will be required. 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.

To pass this course, you must obtain a pass for each assessment task.

Class Participation: students are expected participate in class according to established group norms
Online quiz: students are required to complete a short multiple choice online quiz assessing knowledge of legal and professional requirements pertaining to counselling practice.

Essay Knowing Yourself: Preferences and Values 1: Students are required to complete a short quiz, and, in an essay (2500-3000 words), reflect on their own beliefs, preferences, and abilities with reference to therapeutic engagement with a general and specific population, demonstrating awareness of relevant ethical, legal, personal, practical, and professional constructs.

Essay: Written Ethical Analysis: Students will submit an essay (2500-3000 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: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/myuni/tutorials/
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.
Feedback on assignments will be provided to students within 4 weeks of completion of the task so that students can take advantage of this feedback.

Extension of Time for Assessment Items
Up to one week
It is expected that all assessments will be submitted by the specified time on the specified due date.
However, students may apply for an extension of time to submit an assessment, if they are experiencing difficulty. Applications for extension must be made to the Course Coordinator jaklin.eliott@adelaide.edu.au and copied into the Program Administrator jacqui.howard@adelaide.edu.au, in writing (e.g. email) prior to the due date lodgement of the assignment. Anticipate that it may take a few days to receive a reply. The grounds for granting an extension include health problems, compassionate reasons and other extenuating circumstances. Extensions will usually only be granted for a maximum of one week, but can be longer at the discretion of the Chairperson of the Academic Progress Committee if substantiated with evidence such as a medical certificate. Only original documents or certified copies of originals will be accepted.
You will be notified by email to your University of Adelaide student email account of the outcome of your application. If your extension is granted then it is your responsibility to keep in contact with the course coordinator and to hand in the assessment with a copy of the email (or other document) approving the extension. Failure to submit an assessment item on time without an approved extension will incur a penalty as detailed under ‘Late Submission of Work’.

Longer than one week
If you require an extension for longer than one week, please contact the Course Co-ordinator Jaklin Eliott on jaklin.eliott@adelaide.edu.au to discuss your request. Please submit any applications jaklin.eliott@adelaide.edu.au copied into the Program Administrator jacqui.howard@adelaide.edu.au. If you require an extension for longer than a week due to illness, a medical certificate will be required.
Failure to submit an assessment item on time without an approved extension will incur a penalty as detailed under ‘Late Submission of Work’.

Late Submission of Work
All assignments should be submitted by 11.59pm on the due date.
Late submission without an approved extension will be penalised at the rate of 10% of available marks for each day after the due date. Work submitted more than ten days after the due date may be returned unmarked. This action will be taken to prevent students who do get their work in on time being disadvantaged.

Word Limit
You are advised to comply with word limits. You are, of course, not expected to achieve exactly the required length and a 10% leeway on either side is acceptable. However, a penalty of 5% of available marks will apply for word limit in excess of the 10% leeway.

Presentation
It is essential that you reference all written work accurately and consistently. We ask that use the American Psychological Society Referencing Format (APA 6) and information regarding this system can be found at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ .
A Guide to APA 6th Edition, developed by Monash University will also be provided in MyUni.

EndNote bibliographic software is a very useful tool for managing your references and it is provided free of charge through the university. Information about EndNote can be found at:
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/library/guide/gen/bibsoft/

Be aware that marks will be deducted for incorrect referencing in all assignments.

Requesting a Re-Mark
Any student who, after discussion of the result with the lecturer in charge, is still dissatisfied with the final grade awarded for a course, or with the mark awarded for a particular piece of assessment work, and who has specific grounds for objecting to the grade/mark, may lodge a written request for a review of the result or an independent second assessment with the Head of Discipline within 10 University business days from the date of notification of the result. Such a written request must contain details of the grounds on which the objection is based.

Requests must include a summary of the reasons the student believes his or her assessment work deserves a higher mark. These reasons must be directly related to the academic quality of the work. Re-marks, for example, will not be granted where the grounds are that the student has paid tuition fees or incurred liability under HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP, or needs one or two additional marks to get a higher overall grade for the course. The Head of Discipline may seek the advice of the Academic Progress Committee, and will make a determination on review or second assessment and inform the student of his or her decision in writing.

The mark awarded to a piece of work following review or second assessment as provided for in this policy or as a consequence of appeal to the Student Appeals Committee will usually stand as the final mark for the work, regardless of whether this mark is higher or lower than the mark originally awarded.

Following student feedback on the previous Ethics course, this course has been changed from an intensive format to a 12 week structure, with an additional 6-hour intensive included to provide requested certification in Child-safe environment training.