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Master of Rehabilitation Counselling – MAREHCOU3000

Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling

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Course GNREHCOU2000: Credit points for award: 48
On and off-campus: full-time, 2 semesters; part-time, 4 semesters (see note)

Full-time mode

Semester 1
REHB5060 Rehabilitation Philosophy

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Rodd Rothwell Session: Semester 1 Classes: On-campus: 2xhr lecture, tutorial/fortnight plus module notes and directed reading; Distance education: no on-campus attendance required Prohibitions: REHB5045 Assessment: Practical exercises (10%), reflective excercise (12%), essay 1500wd - week 12 (38%) 2x multiple choice tests (40%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or Distance Education
This unit discusses the history and philosophy of rehabilitation as a human service. Students examine and analyse the historical and philosophical background of the various approaches to human services and the place occupied by rehabilitation amongst these approaches. They develop knowledge of attitudes to disability, particularly an understanding of how certain movements such as eugenics, social Darwinism, independent living and the Disability Movement have changed and shaped such attitudes. They will also examine how disability has been conceptualised by, and incorporated into, post modern approaches and developed as a human service.
Textbooks
Readings provided
REHB5070 Vocational Development and Counselling

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Mr Edmund Talob Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2-hr lecture/week, 2x 1 day workshops; Online Mode: Weekly discussions and postings updated every week on eLearning site. Prohibitions: REHB5044 Assessment: Take home assignment week 6 (20%), practical exercise week 12 (60%) and online Quiz Week 14 (20%) Practical field work: Practical Work: Exercises included in subject materials and in online web page. Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or On-line
The subject initially introduces students to the field of vocational development and career decision making. Students are then provided with a framework upon which to base vocational counselling activities with clients. Students are guided through the process of assisting individuals, including those with disabilities, to make new career decisions. Resources (including tests, activities and questionnaires) essential for providing effective vocational planning and counselling services to clients are also explored and demonstrated to students. The subtleties of vocational test interpretation are examined. Students are introduced to vocational report writing formats. The unit of study focuses on meeting the specific core competency requirements as set out in Core Competencies 9 (Vocational Assessment) and 10 (Vocational Counselling) by the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors.
Textbooks
Peterson N, Gonzalez R C/The Role of Work in People's Lives: Applied Career Counselling and Vocational Psychology/2005/ --
REHB5071 Work Injury and Workers' Compensation

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Michael Millington Session: Int April Classes: Three half-day workshops in Weeks 4, 7, and 10 Prohibitions: REHB5046 Assessment: 2x2500wd essays (2x50%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Block Mode
The focus of this subject is twofold. First it examines the pattern of workplace injury, disability and fatality in Australia, and explores its relationship to the organisation and dynamics of Australian industry, the labour market and state regulation, including the law and public administration. Secondly, the subject analyses workers' compensation systems as the major social mechanism for managing workplace injury. Here students will be introduced to the history and development of workers' compensation in Australia and its operation in present-day contexts. Students will be encouraged to develop a critical understanding of the role of key stakeholders and public institutional mechanisms in shaping workers' compensation policies and services.
REHB5076 Introductory Rehabilitation Counselling

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Prof Elias Mpofu and Dr Michael Millington Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2-hr lecture/wk or on-line eLearning Prohibitions: REHB5043 Assessment: Assessment 1: multiple choice examination (40%) (week 7). The examination will consist of short quizzes covering the various theories of counselling and will be scored online. Assessment 2: Video Demonstration and Report (60%) (Week 13). Students will participate in an interview session with a fellow student or community person (with due consent clearances). The interview must be captured on DVD format, USB or uploaded onto the eLearning site for the instructor to evaluate and mark. Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or On-line
This unit of study facilitates students' acquisition of counselling values and explores issues relating to attitudes and the philosophy of counselling. Counselling micro skills are also studied and practiced as applied to the role of the rehabilitation counsellor. This unit also covers analytic, experiential and relationship-oriented counselling theories and techniques in the context of their application to rehabilitation counselling client populations. Students are required to undertake a counselling interview and self-critique as part of the assessment.
Textbooks
Chan, F., Berven, N. L., and Thomas, K. R. (2004). /Counseling theories and techniques for rehabilitation professionals. / -- Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M. B., & Zalaquet/Intentional interviewing and counseling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society Belmont, CA: Thomson/2009/ -- Corey, G. /Student manual for Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy. Belmont, CA: Thomson /2009/ -- Corey, G. (2009), Belmont, CA: Thomson /Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy./ --
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
REHB5061 Applied Psychosocial and Medical Rehab

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Mr Edmund Talob Session: Semester 2 Classes: On-campus: 2-hr lectures/week plus module notes and directed textbook chapter readings; Distance education: no on-campus attendance required. Prohibitions: REHB5012, REHB5047 Assessment: Log book 3000wd total (30%), take-home/ online MC exam (20%) and 1500wd essay (50%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or Distance Education
This unit provides students with an insight into: the social position and life experiences of persons with a disability from their own perspective; and the functional implications of chronic illness and disability. Students critically analyse models of psychosocial adaption to illness and disability and explore the relationships between adjustment and adaptation, emotional reactions to chronic disease and disability, coping strategies and quality of life. Upon completion of this unit, students should have an increased understanding of the psychosocial, medical and functional aspects of chronic illness and disability. This understanding will improve the effectiveness of their service delivery to persons with a disability, leading to more positive rehabilitation outcomes.
Textbooks
Donna R Falvo/Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability/ 2005,2010 /
REHB5072 Applied Counselling and Case Management

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Michael Millington Session: Semester 2 Classes: Web-based learning: CD-ROM, distance learning packages, interactive online discussion forums and email support, On campus: 2hr lecture/week, 1-day intensive workshop Prerequisites: REHB5076 Prohibitions: REHB5049, REHB5051 Assessment: applied counselling: 2000wd counselling essay (50%); case management: two take-home exams (2x25%) Practical field work: Non-compulsory workshop. Online exercises within the unit of study. Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or On-line
The unit covers counselling as practiced by rehabilitation counsellors. It includes advanced counselling microskills in a problem solving approach. Application of these skills to the rehabilitation context is a major focus, for example, in adjustment to disability, vocational counselling and occupational rehabilitation case management. Students are introduced to action-based and family counselling theory and techniques as applied to rehabilitation counselling. The unit is also focused on the area of case and caseload management. Students are exposed to both the theoretical and practical aspects of managing individual clients and a caseload of clients through a rehabilitation process. Issues addressed in this unit are: how to determine appropriate assessments, how to draw up individual rehabilitation plans, how to monitor and document progress in rehabilitation and the negotiation skills needed to work with a variety of rehabilitation providers. Strategies to be an effective and efficient manager of clients within a human service environment are also discussed.
Textbooks
Chan, F., Berven, N. L., and Thomas, K. R. /Counselling theories and techniques for rehabilitation professionals. /2004/ -- Corey, G. /Theory and practice of counselling and psychotherapy./2009/
REHB5073 Client Assessment and Job Placement

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Elias Mpofu Session: Semester 2 Classes: On-campus: 1-hr tutorial/week, 1-day intensive workshop; Distance education: no on-campus attendance required Prerequisites: REHB5070 Prohibitions: REHB5050 Assessment: Take-home exam (30%), 2500wd practical portfolio (50%), on line Quiz (20%). Practical field work: Non-compulsory workshop, exercises within the unit of study Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or Distance Education
The focus of this unit of study is on Vocational assessment and Vocational Training and Placement. The unit canvasses the various methods used to both assess the client`s suitability for particular types of work and the extent to which different jobs can accommodate the differing post disability capacities of clients. The applicability of differing assessment methods to different client populations will be discussed. The ability to accurately assess the rehabilitation client`s potential for re-entry to the labour market is the focus of this unit of study. Interpretation skills for tests of ability and aptitude will be taught. Students are also taught how to actively engage with the labour market. Negotiation with employers and job development skills will also be discussed. They will learn to assess job opportunities and analyse labour market information in order to more accurately assess the likelihood of clients securing work in the job options generated in the vocational rehabilitation process. Formats for the writing of labour market analysis reports will also be provided.
Textbooks
Mpofu, E., & Oakland, T. (2010). Assessment in rehabilitation and health. Columbus, OH: Merrill.
REHB5074 Professional Practice A

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Michael Millington Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Prerequisites: REHB5076, REHB5060, REHB5070, REHB5071 Corequisites: REHB5072 Prohibitions: REHB5048, REHB5054 Assumed knowledge: University of Sydney Code of Conduct Assessment: Learning Contract, Log, Supervisor's Report and Student Evaluation. Students must pass each piece of assessment in order to pass the course. Practical field work: Students are required to complete the equivalent of 175hrs of practical placement throughout the semester Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Professional Practice
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1
Note: Students will be approved to undertake field placement by obtaining a) criminal record check, b) signing the Prohibited Employment Declaration Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 c) the Health Records and Information Privacy Act, 2004
This unit of study has one 5 week block placement in a professional setting totalling 25 days, full time hours which integrates theoretical learning with off-campus, supervised practical learning. Professional Practice units of study give students the opportunity to demonstrate that they can apply the competencies they have learned in the rest of their coursework and general professional skills, in an employment setting, and to be formally assessed on this.
Textbooks
Online manual is provided on eLearning site
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS

Part-time mode

Year 1

Semester 1
REHB5060 Rehabilitation Philosophy

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Rodd Rothwell Session: Semester 1 Classes: On-campus: 2xhr lecture, tutorial/fortnight plus module notes and directed reading; Distance education: no on-campus attendance required Prohibitions: REHB5045 Assessment: Practical exercises (10%), reflective excercise (12%), essay 1500wd - week 12 (38%) 2x multiple choice tests (40%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or Distance Education
This unit discusses the history and philosophy of rehabilitation as a human service. Students examine and analyse the historical and philosophical background of the various approaches to human services and the place occupied by rehabilitation amongst these approaches. They develop knowledge of attitudes to disability, particularly an understanding of how certain movements such as eugenics, social Darwinism, independent living and the Disability Movement have changed and shaped such attitudes. They will also examine how disability has been conceptualised by, and incorporated into, post modern approaches and developed as a human service.
Textbooks
Readings provided
REHB5076 Introductory Rehabilitation Counselling

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Prof Elias Mpofu and Dr Michael Millington Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2-hr lecture/wk or on-line eLearning Prohibitions: REHB5043 Assessment: Assessment 1: multiple choice examination (40%) (week 7). The examination will consist of short quizzes covering the various theories of counselling and will be scored online. Assessment 2: Video Demonstration and Report (60%) (Week 13). Students will participate in an interview session with a fellow student or community person (with due consent clearances). The interview must be captured on DVD format, USB or uploaded onto the eLearning site for the instructor to evaluate and mark. Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or On-line
This unit of study facilitates students' acquisition of counselling values and explores issues relating to attitudes and the philosophy of counselling. Counselling micro skills are also studied and practiced as applied to the role of the rehabilitation counsellor. This unit also covers analytic, experiential and relationship-oriented counselling theories and techniques in the context of their application to rehabilitation counselling client populations. Students are required to undertake a counselling interview and self-critique as part of the assessment.
Textbooks
Chan, F., Berven, N. L., and Thomas, K. R. (2004). /Counseling theories and techniques for rehabilitation professionals. / -- Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M. B., & Zalaquet/Intentional interviewing and counseling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society Belmont, CA: Thomson/2009/ -- Corey, G. /Student manual for Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy. Belmont, CA: Thomson /2009/ -- Corey, G. (2009), Belmont, CA: Thomson /Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy./ --
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
REHB5061 Applied Psychosocial and Medical Rehab

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Mr Edmund Talob Session: Semester 2 Classes: On-campus: 2-hr lectures/week plus module notes and directed textbook chapter readings; Distance education: no on-campus attendance required. Prohibitions: REHB5012, REHB5047 Assessment: Log book 3000wd total (30%), take-home/ online MC exam (20%) and 1500wd essay (50%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or Distance Education
This unit provides students with an insight into: the social position and life experiences of persons with a disability from their own perspective; and the functional implications of chronic illness and disability. Students critically analyse models of psychosocial adaption to illness and disability and explore the relationships between adjustment and adaptation, emotional reactions to chronic disease and disability, coping strategies and quality of life. Upon completion of this unit, students should have an increased understanding of the psychosocial, medical and functional aspects of chronic illness and disability. This understanding will improve the effectiveness of their service delivery to persons with a disability, leading to more positive rehabilitation outcomes.
Textbooks
Donna R Falvo/Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability/ 2005,2010 /
REHB5072 Applied Counselling and Case Management

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Michael Millington Session: Semester 2 Classes: Web-based learning: CD-ROM, distance learning packages, interactive online discussion forums and email support, On campus: 2hr lecture/week, 1-day intensive workshop Prerequisites: REHB5076 Prohibitions: REHB5049, REHB5051 Assessment: applied counselling: 2000wd counselling essay (50%); case management: two take-home exams (2x25%) Practical field work: Non-compulsory workshop. Online exercises within the unit of study. Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or On-line
The unit covers counselling as practiced by rehabilitation counsellors. It includes advanced counselling microskills in a problem solving approach. Application of these skills to the rehabilitation context is a major focus, for example, in adjustment to disability, vocational counselling and occupational rehabilitation case management. Students are introduced to action-based and family counselling theory and techniques as applied to rehabilitation counselling. The unit is also focused on the area of case and caseload management. Students are exposed to both the theoretical and practical aspects of managing individual clients and a caseload of clients through a rehabilitation process. Issues addressed in this unit are: how to determine appropriate assessments, how to draw up individual rehabilitation plans, how to monitor and document progress in rehabilitation and the negotiation skills needed to work with a variety of rehabilitation providers. Strategies to be an effective and efficient manager of clients within a human service environment are also discussed.
Textbooks
Chan, F., Berven, N. L., and Thomas, K. R. /Counselling theories and techniques for rehabilitation professionals. /2004/ -- Corey, G. /Theory and practice of counselling and psychotherapy./2009/
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS

Year 2

Semester 1
REHB5070 Vocational Development and Counselling

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Mr Edmund Talob Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2-hr lecture/week, 2x 1 day workshops; Online Mode: Weekly discussions and postings updated every week on eLearning site. Prohibitions: REHB5044 Assessment: Take home assignment week 6 (20%), practical exercise week 12 (60%) and online Quiz Week 14 (20%) Practical field work: Practical Work: Exercises included in subject materials and in online web page. Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or On-line
The subject initially introduces students to the field of vocational development and career decision making. Students are then provided with a framework upon which to base vocational counselling activities with clients. Students are guided through the process of assisting individuals, including those with disabilities, to make new career decisions. Resources (including tests, activities and questionnaires) essential for providing effective vocational planning and counselling services to clients are also explored and demonstrated to students. The subtleties of vocational test interpretation are examined. Students are introduced to vocational report writing formats. The unit of study focuses on meeting the specific core competency requirements as set out in Core Competencies 9 (Vocational Assessment) and 10 (Vocational Counselling) by the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors.
Textbooks
Peterson N, Gonzalez R C/The Role of Work in People's Lives: Applied Career Counselling and Vocational Psychology/2005/ --
REHB5071 Work Injury and Workers' Compensation

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Michael Millington Session: Int April Classes: Three half-day workshops in Weeks 4, 7, and 10 Prohibitions: REHB5046 Assessment: 2x2500wd essays (2x50%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Block Mode
The focus of this subject is twofold. First it examines the pattern of workplace injury, disability and fatality in Australia, and explores its relationship to the organisation and dynamics of Australian industry, the labour market and state regulation, including the law and public administration. Secondly, the subject analyses workers' compensation systems as the major social mechanism for managing workplace injury. Here students will be introduced to the history and development of workers' compensation in Australia and its operation in present-day contexts. Students will be encouraged to develop a critical understanding of the role of key stakeholders and public institutional mechanisms in shaping workers' compensation policies and services.
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
REHB5073 Client Assessment and Job Placement

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Elias Mpofu Session: Semester 2 Classes: On-campus: 1-hr tutorial/week, 1-day intensive workshop; Distance education: no on-campus attendance required Prerequisites: REHB5070 Prohibitions: REHB5050 Assessment: Take-home exam (30%), 2500wd practical portfolio (50%), on line Quiz (20%). Practical field work: Non-compulsory workshop, exercises within the unit of study Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or Distance Education
The focus of this unit of study is on Vocational assessment and Vocational Training and Placement. The unit canvasses the various methods used to both assess the client`s suitability for particular types of work and the extent to which different jobs can accommodate the differing post disability capacities of clients. The applicability of differing assessment methods to different client populations will be discussed. The ability to accurately assess the rehabilitation client`s potential for re-entry to the labour market is the focus of this unit of study. Interpretation skills for tests of ability and aptitude will be taught. Students are also taught how to actively engage with the labour market. Negotiation with employers and job development skills will also be discussed. They will learn to assess job opportunities and analyse labour market information in order to more accurately assess the likelihood of clients securing work in the job options generated in the vocational rehabilitation process. Formats for the writing of labour market analysis reports will also be provided.
Textbooks
Mpofu, E., & Oakland, T. (2010). Assessment in rehabilitation and health. Columbus, OH: Merrill.
REHB5074 Professional Practice A

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Michael Millington Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Prerequisites: REHB5076, REHB5060, REHB5070, REHB5071 Corequisites: REHB5072 Prohibitions: REHB5048, REHB5054 Assumed knowledge: University of Sydney Code of Conduct Assessment: Learning Contract, Log, Supervisor's Report and Student Evaluation. Students must pass each piece of assessment in order to pass the course. Practical field work: Students are required to complete the equivalent of 175hrs of practical placement throughout the semester Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Professional Practice
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1
Note: Students will be approved to undertake field placement by obtaining a) criminal record check, b) signing the Prohibited Employment Declaration Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 c) the Health Records and Information Privacy Act, 2004
This unit of study has one 5 week block placement in a professional setting totalling 25 days, full time hours which integrates theoretical learning with off-campus, supervised practical learning. Professional Practice units of study give students the opportunity to demonstrate that they can apply the competencies they have learned in the rest of their coursework and general professional skills, in an employment setting, and to be formally assessed on this.
Textbooks
Online manual is provided on eLearning site
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS

Master of Rehabilitation Counselling

View semester session codes here.

Course MAREHCOU3000: Credit points for award: 96
On and off-campus: full-time, 4 semesters; part-time, 8 semesters

Full-time mode

Year 1 (first offered in 2014)

Semester 1
REHB5060 Rehabilitation Philosophy

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Rodd Rothwell Session: Semester 1 Classes: On-campus: 2xhr lecture, tutorial/fortnight plus module notes and directed reading; Distance education: no on-campus attendance required Prohibitions: REHB5045 Assessment: Practical exercises (10%), reflective excercise (12%), essay 1500wd - week 12 (38%) 2x multiple choice tests (40%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or Distance Education
This unit discusses the history and philosophy of rehabilitation as a human service. Students examine and analyse the historical and philosophical background of the various approaches to human services and the place occupied by rehabilitation amongst these approaches. They develop knowledge of attitudes to disability, particularly an understanding of how certain movements such as eugenics, social Darwinism, independent living and the Disability Movement have changed and shaped such attitudes. They will also examine how disability has been conceptualised by, and incorporated into, post modern approaches and developed as a human service.
Textbooks
Readings provided
REHB5070 Vocational Development and Counselling

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Mr Edmund Talob Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2-hr lecture/week, 2x 1 day workshops; Online Mode: Weekly discussions and postings updated every week on eLearning site. Prohibitions: REHB5044 Assessment: Take home assignment week 6 (20%), practical exercise week 12 (60%) and online Quiz Week 14 (20%) Practical field work: Practical Work: Exercises included in subject materials and in online web page. Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or On-line
The subject initially introduces students to the field of vocational development and career decision making. Students are then provided with a framework upon which to base vocational counselling activities with clients. Students are guided through the process of assisting individuals, including those with disabilities, to make new career decisions. Resources (including tests, activities and questionnaires) essential for providing effective vocational planning and counselling services to clients are also explored and demonstrated to students. The subtleties of vocational test interpretation are examined. Students are introduced to vocational report writing formats. The unit of study focuses on meeting the specific core competency requirements as set out in Core Competencies 9 (Vocational Assessment) and 10 (Vocational Counselling) by the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors.
Textbooks
Peterson N, Gonzalez R C/The Role of Work in People's Lives: Applied Career Counselling and Vocational Psychology/2005/ --
REHB5071 Work Injury and Workers' Compensation

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Michael Millington Session: Int April Classes: Three half-day workshops in Weeks 4, 7, and 10 Prohibitions: REHB5046 Assessment: 2x2500wd essays (2x50%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Block Mode
The focus of this subject is twofold. First it examines the pattern of workplace injury, disability and fatality in Australia, and explores its relationship to the organisation and dynamics of Australian industry, the labour market and state regulation, including the law and public administration. Secondly, the subject analyses workers' compensation systems as the major social mechanism for managing workplace injury. Here students will be introduced to the history and development of workers' compensation in Australia and its operation in present-day contexts. Students will be encouraged to develop a critical understanding of the role of key stakeholders and public institutional mechanisms in shaping workers' compensation policies and services.
REHB5076 Introductory Rehabilitation Counselling

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Prof Elias Mpofu and Dr Michael Millington Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2-hr lecture/wk or on-line eLearning Prohibitions: REHB5043 Assessment: Assessment 1: multiple choice examination (40%) (week 7). The examination will consist of short quizzes covering the various theories of counselling and will be scored online. Assessment 2: Video Demonstration and Report (60%) (Week 13). Students will participate in an interview session with a fellow student or community person (with due consent clearances). The interview must be captured on DVD format, USB or uploaded onto the eLearning site for the instructor to evaluate and mark. Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or On-line
This unit of study facilitates students' acquisition of counselling values and explores issues relating to attitudes and the philosophy of counselling. Counselling micro skills are also studied and practiced as applied to the role of the rehabilitation counsellor. This unit also covers analytic, experiential and relationship-oriented counselling theories and techniques in the context of their application to rehabilitation counselling client populations. Students are required to undertake a counselling interview and self-critique as part of the assessment.
Textbooks
Chan, F., Berven, N. L., and Thomas, K. R. (2004). /Counseling theories and techniques for rehabilitation professionals. / -- Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M. B., & Zalaquet/Intentional interviewing and counseling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society Belmont, CA: Thomson/2009/ -- Corey, G. /Student manual for Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy. Belmont, CA: Thomson /2009/ -- Corey, G. (2009), Belmont, CA: Thomson /Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy./ --
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
REHB5061 Applied Psychosocial and Medical Rehab

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Mr Edmund Talob Session: Semester 2 Classes: On-campus: 2-hr lectures/week plus module notes and directed textbook chapter readings; Distance education: no on-campus attendance required. Prohibitions: REHB5012, REHB5047 Assessment: Log book 3000wd total (30%), take-home/ online MC exam (20%) and 1500wd essay (50%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or Distance Education
This unit provides students with an insight into: the social position and life experiences of persons with a disability from their own perspective; and the functional implications of chronic illness and disability. Students critically analyse models of psychosocial adaption to illness and disability and explore the relationships between adjustment and adaptation, emotional reactions to chronic disease and disability, coping strategies and quality of life. Upon completion of this unit, students should have an increased understanding of the psychosocial, medical and functional aspects of chronic illness and disability. This understanding will improve the effectiveness of their service delivery to persons with a disability, leading to more positive rehabilitation outcomes.
Textbooks
Donna R Falvo/Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability/ 2005,2010 /
REHB5072 Applied Counselling and Case Management

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Michael Millington Session: Semester 2 Classes: Web-based learning: CD-ROM, distance learning packages, interactive online discussion forums and email support, On campus: 2hr lecture/week, 1-day intensive workshop Prerequisites: REHB5076 Prohibitions: REHB5049, REHB5051 Assessment: applied counselling: 2000wd counselling essay (50%); case management: two take-home exams (2x25%) Practical field work: Non-compulsory workshop. Online exercises within the unit of study. Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or On-line
The unit covers counselling as practiced by rehabilitation counsellors. It includes advanced counselling microskills in a problem solving approach. Application of these skills to the rehabilitation context is a major focus, for example, in adjustment to disability, vocational counselling and occupational rehabilitation case management. Students are introduced to action-based and family counselling theory and techniques as applied to rehabilitation counselling. The unit is also focused on the area of case and caseload management. Students are exposed to both the theoretical and practical aspects of managing individual clients and a caseload of clients through a rehabilitation process. Issues addressed in this unit are: how to determine appropriate assessments, how to draw up individual rehabilitation plans, how to monitor and document progress in rehabilitation and the negotiation skills needed to work with a variety of rehabilitation providers. Strategies to be an effective and efficient manager of clients within a human service environment are also discussed.
Textbooks
Chan, F., Berven, N. L., and Thomas, K. R. /Counselling theories and techniques for rehabilitation professionals. /2004/ -- Corey, G. /Theory and practice of counselling and psychotherapy./2009/
REHB5073 Client Assessment and Job Placement

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Elias Mpofu Session: Semester 2 Classes: On-campus: 1-hr tutorial/week, 1-day intensive workshop; Distance education: no on-campus attendance required Prerequisites: REHB5070 Prohibitions: REHB5050 Assessment: Take-home exam (30%), 2500wd practical portfolio (50%), on line Quiz (20%). Practical field work: Non-compulsory workshop, exercises within the unit of study Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or Distance Education
The focus of this unit of study is on Vocational assessment and Vocational Training and Placement. The unit canvasses the various methods used to both assess the client`s suitability for particular types of work and the extent to which different jobs can accommodate the differing post disability capacities of clients. The applicability of differing assessment methods to different client populations will be discussed. The ability to accurately assess the rehabilitation client`s potential for re-entry to the labour market is the focus of this unit of study. Interpretation skills for tests of ability and aptitude will be taught. Students are also taught how to actively engage with the labour market. Negotiation with employers and job development skills will also be discussed. They will learn to assess job opportunities and analyse labour market information in order to more accurately assess the likelihood of clients securing work in the job options generated in the vocational rehabilitation process. Formats for the writing of labour market analysis reports will also be provided.
Textbooks
Mpofu, E., & Oakland, T. (2010). Assessment in rehabilitation and health. Columbus, OH: Merrill.
REHB5075 Avocational Rehab Management

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Michael Millington Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: On-campus: 1hr tutorial/week. Distance education: no on-campus attendance required Assessment: In-depth case study analysis including detailed resource folder (50%), 3000 word essay (50%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or Distance Education
People whose injuries or disabilities hinder their ability to engage in vocational activities pose challenges for mainstream case management programs. This unit will explore key issues in the provision of non-vocational programs and long-term rehabilitation management for people with disabilities. Students will be presented with a range of innovative interdisciplinary rehabilitation management techniques in working with this group. Students will have the opportunity to explore disability areas of interest and examine a range of activities including leisure, sport and social skills programs that will be suitable for their chosen disability area. The unit will also cover areas of rural and remote disability management programs.
Textbooks
Readings provided
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS

Year 2 (last offered in 2014)

Semester 1
REHB5075 Avocational Rehab Management

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Michael Millington Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: On-campus: 1hr tutorial/week. Distance education: no on-campus attendance required Assessment: In-depth case study analysis including detailed resource folder (50%), 3000 word essay (50%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or Distance Education
People whose injuries or disabilities hinder their ability to engage in vocational activities pose challenges for mainstream case management programs. This unit will explore key issues in the provision of non-vocational programs and long-term rehabilitation management for people with disabilities. Students will be presented with a range of innovative interdisciplinary rehabilitation management techniques in working with this group. Students will have the opportunity to explore disability areas of interest and examine a range of activities including leisure, sport and social skills programs that will be suitable for their chosen disability area. The unit will also cover areas of rural and remote disability management programs.
Textbooks
Readings provided
REHB5077 Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Lynda Matthews Session: Semester 1 Classes: Online: no on-campus attendance required Prohibitions: REHB5042, HSBH3015 Assessment: Online test week 5 (20%), online test week 9 (20%), essay week 12 (50%) and participation (10%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: On-line
This unit is designed to introduce students to psychiatric rehabilitation, an effective approach for working with people who experience psychiatric disability. Students will be introduced to the concept of recovery for people diagnosed with mental illness and to the goals, values and guiding principles of psychiatric rehabilitation. Rehabilitation interventions that have demonstrated efficacy in promoting recovery by reducing barriers to participation will be presented. Practices that aim to address the culture of stigma and low expectations by society of people with mental ill health will be examined. Local and international research underpinning best practice in rehabilitation management and service delivery will be reviewed and consumer perspectives and experiences explored.
REHB5078 Rehab Counselling Dissertation A

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Prof Elias Mpofu Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: On-campus: 12 x 1hr tutorials, 1x 2hr statistics seminar, 2 workshops/semester, individual consultations. Distance education: no on-campus attendance required Prohibitions: REHB5057, REHB5058, REHB5059 Assessment: Research presentation (50%), 3000 word literature critique (50%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Distance Education or Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 2
The dissertation provides students with an opportunity to undertake an advanced investigation in a topic or issue relevant to rehabilitation counselling research and/or practice through the development of a substantial paper that demonstrates the application of scholarly literature to a practical problem or issue. This unit addresses the first part of the dissertation. Students undertake a critical review of the literature in relation to a significant topic or issue of relevance to their professional interest.
Master of Rehabilitation Counselling elective [6] (see list below and note)
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
REHB5079 Perspectives on Rehab Legislation

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Mr Edmund Talob Session: Semester 2 Classes: 2-hr lecture/week, distance education, no on campus attendance required. Prerequisites: REHB5072 Assessment: Take-home exam: short-answer questions (35%), take-home exam: online multiple choice quiz (30%), 2000 wd assignment (35%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or Distance Education
Students are exposed to the critical sections of the major accident compensation schemes in the State of New South Wales (WorkCover, Motor Accident Act). Reference is made to the relevant sections of the Acts which impact on rehabilitation service. Other services available through the schemes to support the legislation and its requirements are also discussed. Students are to be made familiar with the coding and costing of rehabilitation service under the Acts. Current best practice in injury management and service provision is a major focus. Students will also become familiar with the Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other Measures) Act 2005, the Disability Act and the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act. Particular reference will be made to the Business Model incorporated in these legislative frameworks. Specific attention will be paid to rehabilitation, strategies, services, requirements and obligations in place under these frameworks for those people affected by a disability or who are disadvantaged. Students address the role of Australian anti-discrimination and guardianship legislation in terms of equity, rehabilitation and quality of life for people with disabilities.
Textbooks
Relevant readings provided
REHB5080 Professional Practice B

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Michael Millington Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1-day workshop Prerequisites: REHB5070, REHB5072, REHB5073, REHB5076 Assumed knowledge: The University of Sydney Code of Conduct Assessment: Short answer log book responses on WebCT (40%), satisfactory performance in meeting agreed learning outcomes for the placement (60%). This will be determined by the supervisor's evaluation, student assessment tasks and monitored progress through agreed goals. Assessment 1: Supervisor's Report, Assessment 2: Learning Contract, Assessment 3: Log of daily activities, Assessment 4: Student Self Evaluation Practical field work: Students are required to complete the equivalent of 175-hrs (25 days, full time) of practical placement Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Professional Practice
Note: Students will be approved to undertake field placement by obtaining a) criminal record check, b) signing the Prohibited Employment Declaration Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 and c) the Health Records and Information Privacy Act, 2004
This unit of study has one 5 week block placement in a professional setting totalling 25 days full time hours which integrates theoretical learning with off-campus, supervised practical learning. Professional Practice units of study give students the opportunity to demonstrate that they can apply the competencies they have learned in the rest of their coursework and general professional skills, in an employment setting, and to be formally assessed on this.
Textbooks
Online manual is provided on eLearning site. Recommended: Clinical and Fieldwork Placement in the Health Professions
REHB5081 Rehab Counselling Dissertation B

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Prof Elias Mpofu Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: Individual consultation Prerequisites: REHB5078 Prohibitions: REHB5057, REHB5058, REHB5059 Assessment: 6000wd research paper (100%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Supervision
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1
The dissertation provides students with an opportunity to undertake an advanced investigation in a topic or issue relevant to rehabilitation counselling research and/or practice through the development of a substantial paper that demonstrates the application of scholarly literature to a practical problem or issue. This unit addresses the second part of the dissertation. Students further analyse and interpret published scholarly materials concerning the topic and consider the implications of findings for rehabilitation service delivery and further research.
Master of Rehabilitation Counselling elective [6] (see list below and note)
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS

Part-time mode

Year 1

Semester 1
REHB5060 Rehabilitation Philosophy

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Rodd Rothwell Session: Semester 1 Classes: On-campus: 2xhr lecture, tutorial/fortnight plus module notes and directed reading; Distance education: no on-campus attendance required Prohibitions: REHB5045 Assessment: Practical exercises (10%), reflective excercise (12%), essay 1500wd - week 12 (38%) 2x multiple choice tests (40%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or Distance Education
This unit discusses the history and philosophy of rehabilitation as a human service. Students examine and analyse the historical and philosophical background of the various approaches to human services and the place occupied by rehabilitation amongst these approaches. They develop knowledge of attitudes to disability, particularly an understanding of how certain movements such as eugenics, social Darwinism, independent living and the Disability Movement have changed and shaped such attitudes. They will also examine how disability has been conceptualised by, and incorporated into, post modern approaches and developed as a human service.
Textbooks
Readings provided
REHB5076 Introductory Rehabilitation Counselling

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Prof Elias Mpofu and Dr Michael Millington Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2-hr lecture/wk or on-line eLearning Prohibitions: REHB5043 Assessment: Assessment 1: multiple choice examination (40%) (week 7). The examination will consist of short quizzes covering the various theories of counselling and will be scored online. Assessment 2: Video Demonstration and Report (60%) (Week 13). Students will participate in an interview session with a fellow student or community person (with due consent clearances). The interview must be captured on DVD format, USB or uploaded onto the eLearning site for the instructor to evaluate and mark. Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or On-line
This unit of study facilitates students' acquisition of counselling values and explores issues relating to attitudes and the philosophy of counselling. Counselling micro skills are also studied and practiced as applied to the role of the rehabilitation counsellor. This unit also covers analytic, experiential and relationship-oriented counselling theories and techniques in the context of their application to rehabilitation counselling client populations. Students are required to undertake a counselling interview and self-critique as part of the assessment.
Textbooks
Chan, F., Berven, N. L., and Thomas, K. R. (2004). /Counseling theories and techniques for rehabilitation professionals. / -- Ivey, A. E., Ivey, M. B., & Zalaquet/Intentional interviewing and counseling: Facilitating client development in a multicultural society Belmont, CA: Thomson/2009/ -- Corey, G. /Student manual for Theory and practice of counseling and psychotherapy. Belmont, CA: Thomson /2009/ -- Corey, G. (2009), Belmont, CA: Thomson /Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy./ --
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
REHB5061 Applied Psychosocial and Medical Rehab

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Mr Edmund Talob Session: Semester 2 Classes: On-campus: 2-hr lectures/week plus module notes and directed textbook chapter readings; Distance education: no on-campus attendance required. Prohibitions: REHB5012, REHB5047 Assessment: Log book 3000wd total (30%), take-home/ online MC exam (20%) and 1500wd essay (50%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or Distance Education
This unit provides students with an insight into: the social position and life experiences of persons with a disability from their own perspective; and the functional implications of chronic illness and disability. Students critically analyse models of psychosocial adaption to illness and disability and explore the relationships between adjustment and adaptation, emotional reactions to chronic disease and disability, coping strategies and quality of life. Upon completion of this unit, students should have an increased understanding of the psychosocial, medical and functional aspects of chronic illness and disability. This understanding will improve the effectiveness of their service delivery to persons with a disability, leading to more positive rehabilitation outcomes.
Textbooks
Donna R Falvo/Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Illness and Disability/ 2005,2010 /
REHB5072 Applied Counselling and Case Management

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Michael Millington Session: Semester 2 Classes: Web-based learning: CD-ROM, distance learning packages, interactive online discussion forums and email support, On campus: 2hr lecture/week, 1-day intensive workshop Prerequisites: REHB5076 Prohibitions: REHB5049, REHB5051 Assessment: applied counselling: 2000wd counselling essay (50%); case management: two take-home exams (2x25%) Practical field work: Non-compulsory workshop. Online exercises within the unit of study. Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or On-line
The unit covers counselling as practiced by rehabilitation counsellors. It includes advanced counselling microskills in a problem solving approach. Application of these skills to the rehabilitation context is a major focus, for example, in adjustment to disability, vocational counselling and occupational rehabilitation case management. Students are introduced to action-based and family counselling theory and techniques as applied to rehabilitation counselling. The unit is also focused on the area of case and caseload management. Students are exposed to both the theoretical and practical aspects of managing individual clients and a caseload of clients through a rehabilitation process. Issues addressed in this unit are: how to determine appropriate assessments, how to draw up individual rehabilitation plans, how to monitor and document progress in rehabilitation and the negotiation skills needed to work with a variety of rehabilitation providers. Strategies to be an effective and efficient manager of clients within a human service environment are also discussed.
Textbooks
Chan, F., Berven, N. L., and Thomas, K. R. /Counselling theories and techniques for rehabilitation professionals. /2004/ -- Corey, G. /Theory and practice of counselling and psychotherapy./2009/
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS

Year 2 (last offered 2014)

Semester 1
REHB5070 Vocational Development and Counselling

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Mr Edmund Talob Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2-hr lecture/week, 2x 1 day workshops; Online Mode: Weekly discussions and postings updated every week on eLearning site. Prohibitions: REHB5044 Assessment: Take home assignment week 6 (20%), practical exercise week 12 (60%) and online Quiz Week 14 (20%) Practical field work: Practical Work: Exercises included in subject materials and in online web page. Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or On-line
The subject initially introduces students to the field of vocational development and career decision making. Students are then provided with a framework upon which to base vocational counselling activities with clients. Students are guided through the process of assisting individuals, including those with disabilities, to make new career decisions. Resources (including tests, activities and questionnaires) essential for providing effective vocational planning and counselling services to clients are also explored and demonstrated to students. The subtleties of vocational test interpretation are examined. Students are introduced to vocational report writing formats. The unit of study focuses on meeting the specific core competency requirements as set out in Core Competencies 9 (Vocational Assessment) and 10 (Vocational Counselling) by the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors.
Textbooks
Peterson N, Gonzalez R C/The Role of Work in People's Lives: Applied Career Counselling and Vocational Psychology/2005/ --
REHB5071 Work Injury and Workers' Compensation

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Michael Millington Session: Int April Classes: Three half-day workshops in Weeks 4, 7, and 10 Prohibitions: REHB5046 Assessment: 2x2500wd essays (2x50%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Block Mode
The focus of this subject is twofold. First it examines the pattern of workplace injury, disability and fatality in Australia, and explores its relationship to the organisation and dynamics of Australian industry, the labour market and state regulation, including the law and public administration. Secondly, the subject analyses workers' compensation systems as the major social mechanism for managing workplace injury. Here students will be introduced to the history and development of workers' compensation in Australia and its operation in present-day contexts. Students will be encouraged to develop a critical understanding of the role of key stakeholders and public institutional mechanisms in shaping workers' compensation policies and services.
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
REHB5073 Client Assessment and Job Placement

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Elias Mpofu Session: Semester 2 Classes: On-campus: 1-hr tutorial/week, 1-day intensive workshop; Distance education: no on-campus attendance required Prerequisites: REHB5070 Prohibitions: REHB5050 Assessment: Take-home exam (30%), 2500wd practical portfolio (50%), on line Quiz (20%). Practical field work: Non-compulsory workshop, exercises within the unit of study Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or Distance Education
The focus of this unit of study is on Vocational assessment and Vocational Training and Placement. The unit canvasses the various methods used to both assess the client`s suitability for particular types of work and the extent to which different jobs can accommodate the differing post disability capacities of clients. The applicability of differing assessment methods to different client populations will be discussed. The ability to accurately assess the rehabilitation client`s potential for re-entry to the labour market is the focus of this unit of study. Interpretation skills for tests of ability and aptitude will be taught. Students are also taught how to actively engage with the labour market. Negotiation with employers and job development skills will also be discussed. They will learn to assess job opportunities and analyse labour market information in order to more accurately assess the likelihood of clients securing work in the job options generated in the vocational rehabilitation process. Formats for the writing of labour market analysis reports will also be provided.
Textbooks
Mpofu, E., & Oakland, T. (2010). Assessment in rehabilitation and health. Columbus, OH: Merrill.
REHB5074 Professional Practice A

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Michael Millington Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Prerequisites: REHB5076, REHB5060, REHB5070, REHB5071 Corequisites: REHB5072 Prohibitions: REHB5048, REHB5054 Assumed knowledge: University of Sydney Code of Conduct Assessment: Learning Contract, Log, Supervisor's Report and Student Evaluation. Students must pass each piece of assessment in order to pass the course. Practical field work: Students are required to complete the equivalent of 175hrs of practical placement throughout the semester Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Professional Practice
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1
Note: Students will be approved to undertake field placement by obtaining a) criminal record check, b) signing the Prohibited Employment Declaration Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 c) the Health Records and Information Privacy Act, 2004
This unit of study has one 5 week block placement in a professional setting totalling 25 days, full time hours which integrates theoretical learning with off-campus, supervised practical learning. Professional Practice units of study give students the opportunity to demonstrate that they can apply the competencies they have learned in the rest of their coursework and general professional skills, in an employment setting, and to be formally assessed on this.
Textbooks
Online manual is provided on eLearning site
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS

Year 3

Semester 1
REHB5075 Avocational Rehab Management

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Michael Millington Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: On-campus: 1hr tutorial/week. Distance education: no on-campus attendance required Assessment: In-depth case study analysis including detailed resource folder (50%), 3000 word essay (50%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or Distance Education
People whose injuries or disabilities hinder their ability to engage in vocational activities pose challenges for mainstream case management programs. This unit will explore key issues in the provision of non-vocational programs and long-term rehabilitation management for people with disabilities. Students will be presented with a range of innovative interdisciplinary rehabilitation management techniques in working with this group. Students will have the opportunity to explore disability areas of interest and examine a range of activities including leisure, sport and social skills programs that will be suitable for their chosen disability area. The unit will also cover areas of rural and remote disability management programs.
Textbooks
Readings provided
Master of Rehabilitation Counselling elective [6] (see list below and note)
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
REHB5079 Perspectives on Rehab Legislation

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Mr Edmund Talob Session: Semester 2 Classes: 2-hr lecture/week, distance education, no on campus attendance required. Prerequisites: REHB5072 Assessment: Take-home exam: short-answer questions (35%), take-home exam: online multiple choice quiz (30%), 2000 wd assignment (35%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or Distance Education
Students are exposed to the critical sections of the major accident compensation schemes in the State of New South Wales (WorkCover, Motor Accident Act). Reference is made to the relevant sections of the Acts which impact on rehabilitation service. Other services available through the schemes to support the legislation and its requirements are also discussed. Students are to be made familiar with the coding and costing of rehabilitation service under the Acts. Current best practice in injury management and service provision is a major focus. Students will also become familiar with the Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other Measures) Act 2005, the Disability Act and the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act. Particular reference will be made to the Business Model incorporated in these legislative frameworks. Specific attention will be paid to rehabilitation, strategies, services, requirements and obligations in place under these frameworks for those people affected by a disability or who are disadvantaged. Students address the role of Australian anti-discrimination and guardianship legislation in terms of equity, rehabilitation and quality of life for people with disabilities.
Textbooks
Relevant readings provided
Master of Rehabilitation Counselling elective [6] (see list below and note)
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS

Year 4

Semester 1
REHB5077 Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Lynda Matthews Session: Semester 1 Classes: Online: no on-campus attendance required Prohibitions: REHB5042, HSBH3015 Assessment: Online test week 5 (20%), online test week 9 (20%), essay week 12 (50%) and participation (10%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: On-line
This unit is designed to introduce students to psychiatric rehabilitation, an effective approach for working with people who experience psychiatric disability. Students will be introduced to the concept of recovery for people diagnosed with mental illness and to the goals, values and guiding principles of psychiatric rehabilitation. Rehabilitation interventions that have demonstrated efficacy in promoting recovery by reducing barriers to participation will be presented. Practices that aim to address the culture of stigma and low expectations by society of people with mental ill health will be examined. Local and international research underpinning best practice in rehabilitation management and service delivery will be reviewed and consumer perspectives and experiences explored.
REHB5078 Rehab Counselling Dissertation A

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Prof Elias Mpofu Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: On-campus: 12 x 1hr tutorials, 1x 2hr statistics seminar, 2 workshops/semester, individual consultations. Distance education: no on-campus attendance required Prohibitions: REHB5057, REHB5058, REHB5059 Assessment: Research presentation (50%), 3000 word literature critique (50%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Distance Education or Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 2
The dissertation provides students with an opportunity to undertake an advanced investigation in a topic or issue relevant to rehabilitation counselling research and/or practice through the development of a substantial paper that demonstrates the application of scholarly literature to a practical problem or issue. This unit addresses the first part of the dissertation. Students undertake a critical review of the literature in relation to a significant topic or issue of relevance to their professional interest.
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
REHB5080 Professional Practice B

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Michael Millington Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1-day workshop Prerequisites: REHB5070, REHB5072, REHB5073, REHB5076 Assumed knowledge: The University of Sydney Code of Conduct Assessment: Short answer log book responses on WebCT (40%), satisfactory performance in meeting agreed learning outcomes for the placement (60%). This will be determined by the supervisor's evaluation, student assessment tasks and monitored progress through agreed goals. Assessment 1: Supervisor's Report, Assessment 2: Learning Contract, Assessment 3: Log of daily activities, Assessment 4: Student Self Evaluation Practical field work: Students are required to complete the equivalent of 175-hrs (25 days, full time) of practical placement Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Professional Practice
Note: Students will be approved to undertake field placement by obtaining a) criminal record check, b) signing the Prohibited Employment Declaration Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 and c) the Health Records and Information Privacy Act, 2004
This unit of study has one 5 week block placement in a professional setting totalling 25 days full time hours which integrates theoretical learning with off-campus, supervised practical learning. Professional Practice units of study give students the opportunity to demonstrate that they can apply the competencies they have learned in the rest of their coursework and general professional skills, in an employment setting, and to be formally assessed on this.
Textbooks
Online manual is provided on eLearning site. Recommended: Clinical and Fieldwork Placement in the Health Professions
REHB5081 Rehab Counselling Dissertation B

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Prof Elias Mpofu Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: Individual consultation Prerequisites: REHB5078 Prohibitions: REHB5057, REHB5058, REHB5059 Assessment: 6000wd research paper (100%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Supervision
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1
The dissertation provides students with an opportunity to undertake an advanced investigation in a topic or issue relevant to rehabilitation counselling research and/or practice through the development of a substantial paper that demonstrates the application of scholarly literature to a practical problem or issue. This unit addresses the second part of the dissertation. Students further analyse and interpret published scholarly materials concerning the topic and consider the implications of findings for rehabilitation service delivery and further research.
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS

Master of Rehabilitation Counselling electives

Semester 1
REHB5062 Brain Injury Rehabilitation

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Mr Edmund Talob Session: Semester 1 Classes: Online delivery with optional workshop Distance education: no on-campus attendance required. eLearning site designed to complement learning experience as well as cater to the unique needs of distance education students Prohibitions: REHB5022 Assessment: Take-home exam, online multiple choice quiz and short-answer questions (40%), 2000wd essay (60%) Practical field work: Exercises within the unit of study Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: On-line
This unit examines the causes and consequences of acquired brain injury. The pervasive nature of the ongoing functional limitations usually associated with this population is highlighted. The relationship between severity of brain damage and the nature of the effect on client functioning in family, work and social domains is also explored. The unit of study also examines the nature and range of rehabilitation services available to clients who sustain brain injury.
Textbooks
High, Walter M Jr, Sander, Angelle M, Struchen, M A, & Hart, Karen A /Rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury/2005/ --
REHB5063 Rehabilitation of PTSD

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Lynda Matthews Session: Semester 1 Classes: Online learning unit. Prohibitions: REHB3065, REHB5034 Assessment: Online test week 5 (20%), Online test week 9 (20%), Essay week 12 (50%), Participation (10%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: On-line
Exposure to traumatic events such as natural disasters, assaults and road accidents are relatively common in Australia. This unit examines the causes and consequences of posttraumatic stress disorder. Students will learn about the nature of traumatic stressors and the course of PTSD reactions. Major evidence-based approaches to treatment and rehabilitation are examined with interventions for both acute and persisting forms of the disorder being presented.
Textbooks
Relevant readings provided
REHB5069 Rehabilitation of Alcohol & Drug Misuse

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Rodd Rothwell Session: Semester 1 Classes: Distance education mode only with on line Blackboard site Prohibitions: REHB5014, REHB3064 Assessment: short answer on-line exam, week 8 (25%), essay 1500wd, week 12 (25%) and 2x MCQ on-line tests (50%) Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Distance Education
This unit introduces students to issues relating to a major contemporary social and community health problem; the misuse of alcohol and other addictive drugs - both licit and illicit. Two major areas will be examined: a) issues relating to the development of health promotion and preventative heath policy relating to the abuse of drugs. This will cover current debates relating to harm minimisation and associated legal and ethical considerations regarding illicit substances; and b) an examination and analysis of the varying approaches to treatment and rehabilitation for drug addiction. The unit will introduce students to current debates relating to public health policy approaches to addiction giving due consideration to the complications of illegality. Students will be required to report on the value and effectiveness of current harm minimisation practices; e.g., needle sharing programs, needle injecting facilities, methadone maintenance. Students will be asked to examine and report on the practical effectiveness and moral and ethical considerations surrounding the operation of such programs and possible alternatives. In the second half of the unit students will consider the effectiveness and community acceptance of the various established rehabilitation and treatment programs. This will include research into programs such as Alcoholic and Narcotic Anonymous, Therapeutic Communities, and the range of professionally-based therapeutic counselling approaches. The role of health professionals in these programs will also be examined.
Textbooks
Readings provided
Semester 2
REHB5068 Public Offenders: Aspects of Rehab

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Rodd Rothwell Session: Semester 2 Classes: Distance education only Prohibitions: REHB5016, REHB3062 Assessment: Short answer online exam -week 8 (25%), essay week 12, -1200wd (25%) and 2x MCQ tests week 16 (50%), Campus: Cumberland Mode of delivery: Distance Education
This unit introduces students to issues relating to the management of public offenders for both adults of young offenders. Students will consider the major theories of criminality and their implications for rehabilitation in correctional settings. They will examine and comment on the different approaches to males/females/young offenders. Attention will be paid to incarceration policy and issues relating to those with mental health problems and with problems of addiction. Students will also be introduced to the range of correctional alternatives within and outside jails, e.g., community service options, weekend jail, work release and probation and parole, etc. In addition, students will examine the role of professionals in and out of jails. They will examine and assess the role of health professionals in the area of addiction, mental health, and HIV counselling within the jail system and the ethical issues surrounding these services. Also covered will be the role of health service professionals working with offenders in non-jail programs: e.g., probation and parole, community service and civil rehabilitation.
Textbooks
Readings study notes links provided on line
Note
Availability of electives may vary from year to year. With the approval of the Course Director electives, including FHS Abroad, may be selected from those available in the Faculty Electives chapter of the handbook.