Course coordinator
Dr Tabinda Basit
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Psychology School
The purpose of this course is to develop student understanding of the issues and counselling approaches associated with challenges as the result of health conditions or capacity changes. As such, it considers areas including acute health conditions and emergencies, chronic health conditions, terminal and life-limiting conditions as well as capacity issues associated with disability, chronic mental health issues, addiction, and ageing.
The course aims to build the specific knowledge base and skills of students to allow them to work more effectively with those dealing with health concerns. The course considers approaches towards health through the encouragement of individual, familial, community and system strengths.
Course requirements
Assumed background
It is assumed that students who enter the course have a degree within the social sciences area or related area and/ or have significant experience in the human services or psychology area. As such it is assumed that students have a basic understanding of literature concerning human behaviour and a basic ability to communicate effectively with a variety of people. In addition, it is preferred if students have developed, or are developing, some basic counselling skills and knowledge by having undertaken, or be undertaking, the basic courses of the Master of Counselling/ Master of Applied Psychology ﾠCOUN7001ﾠInterpersonal Skills in Counselling 1 and COUN7002 Theories of Counselling.
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Dr Tabinda Basit
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Classes will be held in weeks 2-12.
Please note: this course is designed as a series of in-person workshops that include experiential skills activities. The course assessments are directly related to the skills that you will be learning and practicing in class. In-person attendance will ensure you are adequately equipped to succeed in this course.
Aims and outcomes
The course aims to build the knowledge and skillsﾠof students in counselling people who are facing challenges to their health or other aspects of their body functioning that reduces their capacity to live a life with few limits.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Identify issues that are particularly relevant to situations in which there are conditions or changes that challenge people on the basis of their physical and mental health
LO2.
Identify the factors that affect the intensity of peoples reactions to health and capacity challenges
LO3.
Recognise and understand how systems impact on a persons' experience of illness, particularly in the area of social determinants of health, access to services, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.
LO4.
Explore the various roles of the counsellor and variety of approaches to various health and capacity challenges
LO5.
Enhance intersectoral co-operation within the care of those exposed to health challenges
LO6.
Recognise different approaches to counselling for those experiencing health and capacity challenges in various settings
LO7.
Critically analyse approaches to care and synthesise to provide a strong basis for evidence-based practice
LO8.
Analyse concepts that affect the lived experience of health of people in a holistic approach to health
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Role play/ Simulation, Tutorial/ Problem Set |
Case Scenario: Using the BPSS model to explore and formulate
|
30% |
23/08/2024 - 27/08/2024 |
| Role play/ Simulation |
Clinical Skills Assessment: Motivational Interviewing Skills for Health Behaviour Change
|
30% |
17/09/2024 5:00 pm |
| Role play/ Simulation |
Clinical Skills Assessment: Renegotiation of the Self Interview
|
40% |
15/10/2024 5:00 pm |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Case Scenario: Using the BPSS model to explore and formulate
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Role play/ Simulation, Tutorial/ Problem Set
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
23/08/2024 - 27/08/2024
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06
Task description
You will be presented with a case scenario involving an individual with a specific health condition or capacity challenge. Imagine that you are the therapist listening to this client tell their story.
This assessment is designed to evaluate your clinical skills in reflective listening, asking broader and deeper questions that further your understanding of the client experience (using the biopsychosocial-spiritual (BPSS) model as a framework), and in case formulation (understanding the main presenting issues for the client and why they are occurring).
You will watch a 10-minute video vignette of a client describing their experience with a health condition or capacity challenge. After watching the video, you will have 50 minutes to complete the assessment tasks.
Assessment Tasks:
Reflective Listening Skills:
a. Identify two instances in the video where you could have made a simple reflection. Provide the specific time point in the client vignette and the reflective statements you would have made.
b. Identify two instances where you could have made a complex reflection. Provide the specific time point in the client vignette and the reflective statements you would have made.
Exploratory Questioning within the BPSS Framework:
a. Identify two questions you would ask the client to gain a broader and deeper understanding of their experience, using the BPSS model as a framework.
Case Formulation (BPSS Model Application):
a. Based on the client's story presented in the video, identify two main presenting issues for the client. For each presenting issue, describe the relevant BPSS factors involved and how they may interact or contribute to the issue.
Please note that you will be evaluated based on your ability to demonstrate reflective listening skills, formulate appropriate questions within the BPSS framework, and identify presenting issues while considering the interplay of biological, psychological, social, and spiritual factors. Assessing these skills will be contingent on your ability to provide clear and succinct written responses that express your approach.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
Must be submitted to pass the course.Submission guidelines
Via Turnitin. Please keep a copy of your submission receipt.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Applications for extension should be submitted before the due date. Applications for extension after the due date will only be accepted in exceptional cases (e.g. severe illness, hospitalization, or for compassionate reasons). Please refer to the school guidelines for further information.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Clinical Skills Assessment: Motivational Interviewing Skills for Health Behaviour Change
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Role play/ Simulation
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
17/09/2024 5:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L04, L06, L07, L08
Task description
For this assessment, you will be required to conduct and record a 10-minute motivational interviewing session with a client (colleague or friend) who needs to make a health behaviour change due to a newly diagnosed health condition.
Assessment Task:
Your task is to demonstrate the following motivational interviewing skills to help shift the person further towards their health behaviour change:
- Building a partnership
- Navigating ambivalence and cultivating change talk
- Rolling with resistance
- Integrating Cultural and Contextual Considerations
You will be evaluated based on your ability to effectively apply these skills during the 10-minute recorded session.
You can assume that the introductory part of your session has been covered already (e.g. introductions, consent and confidentiality, risk assessments, etc). You can start with the sentence, “So <client name>, I can see from your referral that your doctor has recommended you make some changes for your health. Tell me a bit more about that.”
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
Must be submitted to pass the course.Submission guidelines
Via Turnitin. Please keep a copy of your submission receipt.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 14 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Applications for extension should be submitted before the due date. Applications for extension after the due date will only be accepted in exceptional cases (e.g. severe illness,
hospitalization, or for compassionate reasons). Please refer to the school guidelines for further information.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Clinical Skills Assessment: Renegotiation of the Self Interview
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Role play/ Simulation
- Weight
- 40%
- Due date
15/10/2024 5:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08
Task description
For this assessment, you will be required to conduct a 10-minute "Renegotiation of the Self" interview with a client (colleague or friend) who is struggling to manage their illness or health capacity challenge.
Within the 10-minute timeframe, you should aim to demonstrate elements of the following skills:
- Introducing the concept of multiple selves and the impact of the illness/health capacity challenge
- Exploring and deconstructing a non-negotiable self
- Reconstructing the non-negotiable self within the context of the illness/health capacity challenge
- Building rapport and facilitating a collaborative therapeutic partnership
Specifically:
- For introducing the concept, you should provide a clear explanation and discuss how the illness/challenge can affect different aspects of the self.
- For exploring and deconstructing a non-negotiable self, you should identify one non-negotiable self and deconstruct it by examining the adjectival descriptor and associated actions/behaviours. You should also explore the deeper values and motivations underlying this self.
- For reconstructing the non-negotiable self, you should identify and discuss potential alternative actions or behaviours that align with the core values and motivations of the non-negotiable self, considering the limitations imposed by the illness/challenge.
- Throughout the interaction, you should demonstrate rapport-building skills and a genuine collaborative therapeutic partnership.
You will be evaluated based on your ability to effectively apply these skills during the 10-minute recorded interview, within the time constraints. Keep in mind that you do not need to comprehensively cover all aspects of each skill, but rather demonstrate elements of each part of the interaction.
Please note that the marking rubric will assess your competence in conducting the "Renegotiation of the Self" interview based on the specific criteria outlined.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
Must be submitted to pass the course.Submission guidelines
Via Turnitin. Please keep a copy of your submission receipt.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 7 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Applications for extension should be submitted before the due date. Applications for extension after the due date will only be accepted in exceptional cases (e.g. severe illness,
hospitalization, or for compassionate reasons). Please refer to the school guidelines for further information.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 29 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 2 (Fail) | 30 - 46 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 47 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
Additional course grading information
All items of assessment must be submitted for student to be eligible to pass the course. Students who fall between the grade bands listed above will be rounded as follows: any percentage below the .5 cutoff will be rounded down, and any percentage above .5 cutoff will be rounded up. For example, 74.59% will be rounded up from a 5 to a 6.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Library resources are available on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
Learning resources for the course such as workshop notes and access to Turnitin assignment submission portals are available on the course Blackboard site.
Blackboard will also periodically have 'Announcements' in the event that all students need to be contacted about an issue. Students should access this site regularly throughout the semester. This will be the primary communication portal besides workshops - students will NOT be sent individual emails concerning this course.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Week 2 (29 Jul - 04 Aug) |
Workshop |
Introduction to health and capacity challenges Introduction and course admin Population health in Australia The experience of illness Biopsychosocial-spiritual (BPSS) framework Clinician skills: Reflections READINGS: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/burden-of-disease/australian-burden-of-disease-study-2023/ https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports-data/australias-welfare/ Saad M, de Medeiros R, Mosini AC. Are We Ready for a True Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Model? The Many Meanings of "Spiritual". Medicines (Basel). 2017 Oct 31;4(4):79. doi: 10.3390/medicines4040079. PMID: 29088101; PMCID: PMC5750603. Hatala, A.R. (2013).Towards a Biopsychosocial Spiritual approach in health psychology: exploring theoretical orientations and future directions. Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health, 15(4), 256-276. Michie, S., West, R. & Spring, B. (2013). Moving from theory to practice and back in social and health psychology. Health Psychology, 32( 5), 581 585. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L08 |
Week 3 (05 Aug - 11 Aug) |
Workshop |
Holistic assessment and formulations in health Individual models of health behaviours Case formulations in health Case study: 5Ps and biopsychosocial-spiritual framework Clinician skills: Questioning using the BPSS framework READINGS: Selzer, R. & Ellen, S. (2014). Formulation for beginners. Australian Psychiatry, 22(4), 397-401. https://www.psychdb.com/_media/teaching/selzer_r_2014_formulation_for_beginners.pdf Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L04, L05, L06, L07 |
Week 4 (12 Aug - 18 Aug) |
Workshop |
Chronic illness Chronic illness Pathology, treatment, diagnosis Working example: Diabetes Self-management models Clinician skills: BPSS formulation READINGS: http://www.wimmerapcp.org.au/wp-gidbox/uploads/2014/03/Guidelines-for-General-Practitioners.pdf https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/national-strategic-framework-for-chronic-conditions https://sasw.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/A-Bio-Psychosocial-Spiritual-Assessment-Guide-for-Health-and-Social-Work.pdf Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L06, L08 |
Workshop |
The mind and the body History of health and body therapy Embodied therapeutic approaches Case study: A mystery presentation Clinician skills: BPSS formulation - priorities and interdisciplinary care READINGS: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjopen/7/7/e014533.full.pdf https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10880-017-9490-2 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10608-024-10468-y Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L04, L05, L06, L07 |
|
Week 5 (19 Aug - 25 Aug) |
Workshop |
Motivational Interviewing for Health Behaviour Change I Motivational interviewing for health behaviour change Spirit and principles Clinician skills: Rolling with resistance and collaborative partnership READINGS: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11920-020-01158-z https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/ppc.12161?casa_token=sDUnE0rrWMcAAAAA%3A9k_OkYGXa1xXArBYukZqgs8AG95zRBRSGwZzQ3ivXNgfm-SZwyUvC2R27LDex7cAxp5-HS8lF1E2UXk https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10608-017-9857-6 Learning outcomes: L02, L04, L06, L08 |
Week 7 (02 Sep - 08 Sep) |
Workshop |
Motivational Interviewing for Health Behaviour Change II Motivational interviewing for health behaviour change Clinician skills: navigating ambivalence and change/sustain talk READINGS: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10608-017-9857-6 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740547215002433 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740547218301910 Learning outcomes: L02, L04, L06, L08 |
Week 8 (09 Sep - 15 Sep) |
Workshop |
Renegotiation of the self I Perceptions of illness Meanings of illness Clinician skills: Renegotiation of the self READINGS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10261981/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38487058/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37391994/ Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L06, L08 |
Week 9 (16 Sep - 22 Sep) |
Workshop |
Renegotiation of the self II Perceptions of illness Meanings of illness Clinician skills: Renegotiation of the self READINGS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10261981/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38487058/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37391994/ Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L06, L08 |
Week 10 (30 Sep - 06 Oct) |
Workshop |
Persistent pain Mechanisms of pain Behaviours in pain The pain cycle Psychological approaches to pain management Clinician skills: meditation for pain management READINGS: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11019-004-9033-0 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09638288.2014.923522 Zajacova, A., Grol-Prokopczyk, H., & Zimmer, Z. (2021). Sociology of Chronic Pain. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 62(3), 302-317. https://doi.org/10.1177/00221465211025962 Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L08 |
Week 11 (07 Oct - 13 Oct) |
Workshop |
Bringing it all together The mind and body Identity and the self Holistic approaches to health challenges Clinician skills: Case studies and working examples Final thoughts and reflections Learning outcomes: L06, L07, L08 |
Additional learning activity information
The course provides a variety of teaching and learning experiences for students. These include:
1. Workshops relating to therapy theory and health and illness theory
2. Workshops related to skills development
3. Discussions and activities
5. Undertaking of real or role-played situations with student as counsellor in practical workshop
6. Student investigation linking theory and practice and evaluation
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.
You'll also need to be aware of the following policies and procedures while completing this course:
- Fitness to Practise
- Fitness to Practise Policy
School guidelines
Your school has additional guidelines you'll need to follow for this course: