To flourish at university, you’ll need to be a clear thinker. Once a counsellor this skill becomes even more important as clients often present complex issues in a “round-about” way. This unit will help you gather the right information, analyse it effectively, and develop a “best-outcome” strategy. Ultimately, we want your decision-making to be evidence-based, legally defensible, and targeted to your clients’ needs. By doing this you will have the greatest positive impact on the lives of others.
Unit code: CO1003Z
Unit status: Approved (Minor revision)
Points: 18.0
Unit level: Undergraduate Level 1
Unit discipline: Counselling
Proposing College: School of Professional Practice - Counselling
Show when this unit is running1. | Succinctly state the key aspects of a problem. |
2. | Identify and name logical fallacies, heuristics, and cognitive errors/biases used by others and themselves which may otherwise derail effective problem-solving. |
3. | Identify the circumstances under which good/bad decisions are made, apply a variety of problem-solving strategies, and learn to manage contextual factors (e.g., stress) to effect good decision-making. |
4. | Justify a course of action through the logical presentation of evidence. |
Andragogy focusing on problem-based learning.
Type | Description | Word count | Weight (%) |
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Skeleton Argument | For 5 different module “Activities” across the unit provide either: (1) a response of approx. 100 words to the question posed; or (2) a response of approx. 100 words to another student’s post. Each response will be marked as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. |
500 | 5.0 |
Personal Reflection | For 5 different module “Reflection questions” across the unit provide either: (1) a response of approx. 100 words to the question posed; or (2) a response of approx. 100 words to another student’s post. Each response will be marked as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. |
500 | 5.0 |
Investigation | View about 15 minutes of a political debate of your choice (e.g., Parliament Question Time, Youtube campus debate, etc.). List all logical fallacies, heuristics, and cognitive errors/biases used. What now do you make of the veracity of the arguments being put forward? Now list the logical fallacies, heuristics, and cognitive errors/biases you are prone to using. What are some simple steps you can take to stop falling into these bad traps? |
500 | 20.0 |
Skill Demonstration | During your intensive you will be provided with three logic problems to solve. Do so without using technology. Clearly show your solution method. |
1000 | 20.0 |
Skill Demonstration | You will be given a complex and ambiguous clinical problem. You will be required to: (1) state the central problem clearly; (2) analyse the problem effectively; (3) identify contextual factors which may impede good decision making; and (4) name an effective implementation strategy. You will be required to justify your reasoning. |
1000 | 30.0 |
Investigation | Choose a well-known example of disastrous decision making (e.g., USS Vincennes). What were the circumstances which led to this outcome? What is the relevance of this example and your findings to counselling? |
500 | 20.0 |
Unit approved for the University of Divinity by Prof Albert Haddad on 13 Oct, 2023
Unit record last updated: 2023-10-13 13:56:18 +1100