28. Rehabilitation Counselling
The Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Rehabilitation Counselling is a combined degree that provides a professional qualification in Rehabilitation Counselling. Students are required to complete 96 credit points in the Bachelor of Health Sciences and 96 credit points in the Master of Rehabilitation Counselling. Master of Rehabilitation Counselling units are begun in the second year of the undergraduate degree.
This combined degree aims to produce a graduate who will function as a high quality practitioner providing specialist counselling, rehabilitation, and case management services to people who have experienced injury, disability or social disadvantage. They may work in government/public, community or private rehabilitation settings, as rehabilitation coordinators in industry, vocational/social trainers, counsellors in drug and alcohol, psychiatric and correctional settings.
They also work as human resource managers and private rehabilitation consultants. Supervised practical experience in work settings ensures students make vital links with industry. At the conclusion of the course, students will be eligible to apply for membership of the Rehabilitation Counselling Association of Australasia and the Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors.
Admission requirements
A UAI of 80 or above is needed for admission to the Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Rehabilitation Counselling course. The general admission requirements in Chapter 3 apply. Students are required to maintain a credit average until the end of Year 2 to remain enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master Rehabilitation Counselling course.
Course outline
The course outline for the Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Rehabilitation Counselling course is presented in Tables 28.1 and 28.2. Descriptions of the undergraduate units of study and a list of faculty and research electives are found in Chapter 19 while postgraduate unit descriptions and elective lists are in Chapter 32.
Table 28.1: Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Rehabilitation Counselling
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course code SH126: Pass course; full-time, 4 years | |||
Year 3 (last offered in 2009) |
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Semester 1 |
|||
| HSBH3004 Health, Ethics and the Law |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
| REHB5075 Avocational Rehab Management |
6 | N REHB3039 Avocational Rehabilitation |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5076 Introductory Rehabilitation Counselling |
6 | N REHB5043 Rehabilitation Counselling A |
Semester 1 |
| Elective [6] (see note below) | |||
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
|||
| REHB3063 Disability, Work and Quality of Life |
6 |
This is a faculty wide elective for sem 1, and a core unit for sem 2 for the BHS/MRC |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| REHB5072 Applied Counselling and Case Management |
6 | P REHB5076 Introductory Rehabilitation Counselling N REHB5049 Rehabilitation Counselling B and REHB5051 Rehabilitation and Case Management |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5074 Professional Practice A |
6 | A University of Sydney Code of Conduct N REHB5048 Field Experience I, REHB5054 Field Experience II Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, 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 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Research elective [6] (see note below) | |||
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 4 (last offered in 2010) |
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Semester 1 |
|||
| REHB5070 Vocational Development and Counselling |
6 | N REHB5044 Vocational Development and Counselling |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5071 Work Injury and Workers' Compensation |
6 | N REHB5046 Work Injury and Disability |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5077 Psychiatric Rehabilitation |
6 | N REHB5042 Psychiatric Rehabilitation |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5078 Rehab Counselling Dissertation A |
6 | N REHB5057 Dissertation A, REHB5058 Dissertation B, REHB5059 Dissertation |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
|||
| REHB5073 Client Assessment and Job Placement |
6 | P REHB5070 Vocational Development and Counselling N REHB5050 Client Assessment and Job Placement |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5079 Perspectives on Rehab Legislation |
6 | P REHB5072 Applied Counselling and Case Management |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5080 Professional Practice B |
6 | A The University of Sydney Code of Conduct 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 |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5081 Rehab Counselling Dissertation B |
6 | P REHB5078 Rehab Counselling Dissertation A N REHB5057 Dissertation A, REHB5058 Dissertation B, REHB5059 Dissertation |
Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Note |
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| Electives may be chosen from units of study available throughout the University, subject to approval, availability and minimum enrolment. A list of electives available in the Faculty of Health Sciences is included in Chapter 19 of the handbook. | |||
Table 28.2: Bachelor of Health Sciences/Master of Rehabilitation Counselling
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course code SH133: Pass course; full-time, 4 years | |||
Year 1 |
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Semester 1 |
|||
| HSBH1006 Foundations of Health Science |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
| HSBH1007 Health Science and Research |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
| PSYC1001 Psychology 1001 |
6 | Semester 1 Summer Main |
|
| Junior Biology unit [6] | |||
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
|||
| HSBH1008 Health Determinants and Interventions |
6 | Semester 2 |
|
| HSBH1009 Health Care Resources and Systems |
6 | Semester 2 |
|
| Electives [12] (see notes 1 and 2) | |||
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 2 (first offered in 2009) |
|||
Semester 1 |
|||
| REHB5060 Rehabilitation Philosophy |
6 | N REHB5045 Rehabilitation Theory |
Semester 1 |
| Master of Rehabilitation Counselling elective [6] (see MRC elective list below) | |||
| Two electives [12] (see notes 1 and 2) | |||
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
|||
| REHB5061 Applied Psychosocial and Medical Rehab |
6 | N REHB5012 Medical Aspects of Disability, REHB5047 Psychosocial Aspects of Disability |
Semester 2 |
| Master of Rehabilitation Counselling elective [6] (see MRC elective list below) | |||
| Two electives [12] (see notes 1 and 2) | |||
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 3 (first offered in 2010) |
|||
Semester 1 |
|||
| REHB5075 Avocational Rehab Management |
6 | N REHB3039 Avocational Rehabilitation |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5076 Introductory Rehabilitation Counselling |
6 | N REHB5043 Rehabilitation Counselling A |
Semester 1 |
| 2 BHS Senior electives [12] (see BHS elective list below) | |||
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
|||
| REHB5072 Applied Counselling and Case Management |
6 | P REHB5076 Introductory Rehabilitation Counselling N REHB5049 Rehabilitation Counselling B and REHB5051 Rehabilitation and Case Management |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5074 Professional Practice A |
6 | A University of Sydney Code of Conduct N REHB5048 Field Experience I, REHB5054 Field Experience II Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, 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 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| 2 BHS Senior electives [12] (see BHS elective list below) | |||
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 4 (first offered in 2011) |
|||
Semester 1 |
|||
| REHB5070 Vocational Development and Counselling |
6 | N REHB5044 Vocational Development and Counselling |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5071 Work Injury and Workers' Compensation |
6 | N REHB5046 Work Injury and Disability |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5077 Psychiatric Rehabilitation |
6 | N REHB5042 Psychiatric Rehabilitation |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5078 Rehab Counselling Dissertation A |
6 | N REHB5057 Dissertation A, REHB5058 Dissertation B, REHB5059 Dissertation |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
|||
| REHB5073 Client Assessment and Job Placement |
6 | P REHB5070 Vocational Development and Counselling N REHB5050 Client Assessment and Job Placement |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5079 Perspectives on Rehab Legislation |
6 | P REHB5072 Applied Counselling and Case Management |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5080 Professional Practice B |
6 | A The University of Sydney Code of Conduct 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 |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5081 Rehab Counselling Dissertation B |
6 | P REHB5078 Rehab Counselling Dissertation A N REHB5057 Dissertation A, REHB5058 Dissertation B, REHB5059 Dissertation |
Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Bachelor of Health Sciences Senior electives (see note 3) |
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| HSBH3001 Health and Indigenous Populations |
6 | Semester 2 |
|
| HSBH3003 Health Service Stategy and Policy |
6 | Semester 2 |
|
| HSBH3004 Health, Ethics and the Law |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
| HSBH3006 Research Methods in Health |
6 | P HSBH1007 Health Science and Research or equivalent |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH3009 International Health Project |
6 | Semester 2 |
|
Master of Rehabilitation Counselling electives |
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Semester 1 |
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| REHB5062 Brain Injury Rehabilitation |
6 | N REHB5022 Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation, REHB3067 Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5063 Rehabilitation of PTSD |
6 | N REHB5034 Rehabilitation and PTSD, REHB3065 PTSD and Rehabilitation Enrolment is limited to 40 students |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5069 Rehabilitation of Alcohol & Drug Misuse |
6 | N REHB5014 Rehabilitation and Substance Abuse, REHB3064 Alcohol and Drug Misuse Rehabilitation |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
|||
| REHB5065 Advances in HIV/AIDS Rehabilitation |
6 | N REHB5032 Rehabilitation and HIV/AIDS, REHB3069 HIV/AIDS: Developments in Rehabilitation Note: Department permission required for enrolment Enrolment is limited to 40 students |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5066 Chronic Pain & Rehabilitation Management |
6 | N REHB5036 Chronic Pain in Rehabilitation, REHB3066 Chronic Pain: Disability and Rehab |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5067 Multicultural Rehabilitation Management |
6 | N REHB5024 Rehabilitation of Persons from NESB, REHB3070 Ethnic Minorities and Disability |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5068 Public Offenders: Aspects of Rehab |
6 | N REHB5016 Rehabilitation of Public Offenders, REHB3062 Public Offenders: Criminality & Rehab |
Semester 2 |
Notes |
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| 1. Electives may be chosen from units of study available throughout the University, subject to approval, availability and minimum enrolment. A list of electives available in the Faculty of Health Sciences is included in Chapter 19 of the handbook. | |||
| 2. Rehabiltation Counselling students are encouraged to take REHB2026 Fundamentals of Rehabilitation as one of their electives. | |||
| 3. Other BHS senior electives will be offered in 2010. | |||
These courses offer professional development for students wishing to add to their existing qualifications in social sciences or health sciences. Graduates attain professional status as a rehabilitation counsellor and are qualified to provide specialist counselling, rehabilitation, and case management services to people who have experienced injury, disability or social disadvantage. They may work in government/public, community or private rehabilitation settings, as rehabilitation coordinators in industry, vocational/social trainers, counsellors in drug and alcohol, psychiatric and correctional settings. They also work as human resource managers and private rehabilitation consultants. Supervised practical experience in work settings ensures students make vital links with industry.
The Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling can be completed on a one year full-time basis or over a longer period via the off-campus (distance education) mode. The Master of Rehabilitation Counselling can be completed over two years full-time or longer via the off-campus (distance education) mode. In 2008, however, the courses will be offered on a part-time basis: students in the Master of Rehabilitation Counselling can accelerate their candidature in 2009 and onwards by selecting more than 12 credit points per semester.
Students wishing to articulate from the Graduate Diploma to the Master's will need to apply directly to the Course Coordinator by 30 October of their finishing year and will need to achieve an overall credit average to be eligible. A student enrolled in the Master of Rehabilitation Counselling who elects to exit early from the Masters must satisfactorily complete the requirements for the Graduate Diploma.
Admission requirements
In order to qualify for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling course, applicants must:
- have completed a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area other than rehabilitation counselling, or
- submit such other evidence of general and professional qualifications and experience as will satisfy the faculty that the applicant possesses the educational preparation and capacity to undertake the coursework requirements, and satisfy such additional requirements for admission to the program, if any, as may be prescribed by the faculty, and
- it is desirable that applicants have had experience of at least one year in some aspect of rehabilitation, either in work or on a voluntary basis.
To qualify for direct admission to the Masters degree by Coursework in Rehabilitation Counselling, applicants must:
- have completed a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area other than rehabilitation counselling with an overall credit average, or
- submit such other evidence of general and professional qualifications and experience as will satisfy the faculty that the applicant possesses the educational preparation and capacity to undertake the coursework and dissertation requirements, and satisfy such additional requirements for admission to the program, if any, as may be prescribed by the faculty, and
- it is desirable that applicants have had experience of at least one year in some aspect of rehabilitation, either in work or on a voluntary basis.
- Applicants who have completed the Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling within the previous 5 years with a credit average or better, may apply to enter.
Course outline
The course outline for the graduate Rehabilitation Counselling programs are presented in Tables 28.3, 28.4 and 28.5. Unit of study descriptions and a list of faculty and research electives are found in Chapter 32.
Table 28.3: Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course code SF061: 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 |
6 | N REHB5045 Rehabilitation Theory |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5070 Vocational Development and Counselling |
6 | N REHB5044 Vocational Development and Counselling |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5071 Work Injury and Workers' Compensation |
6 | N REHB5046 Work Injury and Disability |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5076 Introductory Rehabilitation Counselling |
6 | N REHB5043 Rehabilitation Counselling A |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
|||
| REHB5061 Applied Psychosocial and Medical Rehab |
6 | N REHB5012 Medical Aspects of Disability, REHB5047 Psychosocial Aspects of Disability |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5072 Applied Counselling and Case Management |
6 | P REHB5076 Introductory Rehabilitation Counselling N REHB5049 Rehabilitation Counselling B and REHB5051 Rehabilitation and Case Management |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5073 Client Assessment and Job Placement |
6 | P REHB5070 Vocational Development and Counselling N REHB5050 Client Assessment and Job Placement |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5074 Professional Practice A |
6 | A University of Sydney Code of Conduct N REHB5048 Field Experience I, REHB5054 Field Experience II Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, 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 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Part-time mode |
|||
Year 1 |
|||
Semester 1 |
|||
| REHB5060 Rehabilitation Philosophy |
6 | N REHB5045 Rehabilitation Theory |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5076 Introductory Rehabilitation Counselling |
6 | N REHB5043 Rehabilitation Counselling A |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
|||
| REHB5061 Applied Psychosocial and Medical Rehab |
6 | N REHB5012 Medical Aspects of Disability, REHB5047 Psychosocial Aspects of Disability |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5072 Applied Counselling and Case Management |
6 | P REHB5076 Introductory Rehabilitation Counselling N REHB5049 Rehabilitation Counselling B and REHB5051 Rehabilitation and Case Management |
Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 2 |
|||
Semester 1 |
|||
| REHB5062 Brain Injury Rehabilitation |
6 | N REHB5022 Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation, REHB3067 Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5070 Vocational Development and Counselling |
6 | N REHB5044 Vocational Development and Counselling |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
|||
| REHB5073 Client Assessment and Job Placement |
6 | P REHB5070 Vocational Development and Counselling N REHB5050 Client Assessment and Job Placement |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5074 Professional Practice A |
6 | A University of Sydney Code of Conduct N REHB5048 Field Experience I, REHB5054 Field Experience II Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, 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 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Table 28.4: Master of Rehabilitation Counselling
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course code SC102: Credit points for award: 72 | |||
| Off-campus: full-time, 3 semesters; part-time, 6 semesters (see note 1) | |||
Full-time mode (no new intake from 2008) |
|||
Year 1 |
|||
Semester 1 |
|||
| REHB5012 Medical Aspects of Disability |
3 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| REHB5043 Rehabilitation Counselling A |
3 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5044 Vocational Development and Counselling |
3 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5045 Rehabilitation Theory |
3 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5046 Work Injury and Disability |
3 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5047 Psychosocial Aspects of Disability |
3 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| REHB5048 Field Experience I |
3 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Coursework electives [3] (see note 6) | |||
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
|||
| REHB5049 Rehabilitation Counselling B |
3 | P REHB5043 Rehabilitation Counselling A Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5050 Client Assessment and Job Placement |
3 | P REHB5044 Vocational Development and Counselling Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5051 Rehabilitation and Case Management |
3 | P REHB5044 Vocational Development and Counselling Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5052 Legal Aspects of Rehabilitation |
3 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5053 Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation |
3 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| REHB5054 Field Experience II |
3 | P REHB5048 Field Experience I Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Coursework electives [6] (see note 6) | |||
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 2 |
|||
Semester 1 |
|||
| REHB5059 Dissertation |
18 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| Research elective [6] (see note 5) | |||
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Part-time mode (no new intake from 2008) |
|||
Year 3 (on completion of all other coursework units) |
|||
Semester 1 |
|||
| REHB5057 Dissertation A |
9 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 9 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
|||
| REHB5058 Dissertation B |
9 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Research elective [6] (see note 5) | |||
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 15 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Notes |
|||
| 1. Entry is in Semester 1 or 2. Part-time students may select from the total units offered, keeping in mind that some Semester 1 units are prerequisites for some Semester 2 units (as outlined below). | |||
| 2. REHB5043 Rehabilitation Counselling A is a prerequisite to REHB5049 Rehabilitation Counselling B. | |||
| 3. REHB5044 Vocational Development and Counselling is a prerequisite to REHB5050 Client Assessment and Job Placement and to REHB5051 Rehabilitation and Case Management. | |||
| 4. REHB5048 Field Experience I includes two 5-week (total 385 hours) block placements at separate agencies. Placements are organised through the Rehabilitation Counselling Clinical Coordinator. | |||
| 5. Students select one of the research elective units in consultation with the program coordinator. Some units are offered in Semester 1 and others in Semester 2. For the list of research electives, see chapter 34. | |||
| 6. Students choose from the following coursework electives: | |||
Coursework electives |
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| The offering of these electives will depend on availability of staff and student demand. To complete the requirements of the Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling or Master of Rehabilitation Counselling course you are required to complete nine (9) credit points of electives. In addition to the electives listed here, electives available in the Faculty of Health Sciences are detailed in Chapter 32 of this Handbook. Students must discuss their enrolment in electives that differ from those listed below with their Rehabilitation Counselling academic adviser prior to enrolment. At least one (1) Group A unit must be completed. | |||
Group A |
|||
Semester 1 |
|||
| REHB5014 Rehabilitation and Substance Abuse |
3 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5022 Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation |
3 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5034 Rehabilitation and PTSD |
3 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
|||
| REHB5016 Rehabilitation of Public Offenders |
3 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5042 Psychiatric Rehabilitation |
3 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
Group B |
|||
| AHCD5002 Program Planning and Evaluation |
6 | Semester 1 |
|
| AHCD5052 Indigenous Community Health |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
|
Table 28.5: Master of Rehabilitation Counselling
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course code SC147: Credit points for award: 96 | |||
| On and off-campus: full-time, 4 semesters; part-time, 8 semesters | |||
Full-time mode |
|||
Year 1 |
|||
Semester 1 |
|||
| REHB5060 Rehabilitation Philosophy |
6 | N REHB5045 Rehabilitation Theory |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5075 Avocational Rehab Management |
6 | N REHB3039 Avocational Rehabilitation |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5076 Introductory Rehabilitation Counselling |
6 | N REHB5043 Rehabilitation Counselling A |
Semester 1 |
| Master of Rehabilitation Counselling elective [6] (see list below) | |||
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
|||
| REHB5061 Applied Psychosocial and Medical Rehab |
6 | N REHB5012 Medical Aspects of Disability, REHB5047 Psychosocial Aspects of Disability |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5072 Applied Counselling and Case Management |
6 | P REHB5076 Introductory Rehabilitation Counselling N REHB5049 Rehabilitation Counselling B and REHB5051 Rehabilitation and Case Management |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5074 Professional Practice A |
6 | A University of Sydney Code of Conduct N REHB5048 Field Experience I, REHB5054 Field Experience II Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, 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 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Master of Rehabilitation Counselling elective [6] (see list below) | |||
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 2 |
|||
Semester 1 |
|||
| REHB5070 Vocational Development and Counselling |
6 | N REHB5044 Vocational Development and Counselling |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5071 Work Injury and Workers' Compensation |
6 | N REHB5046 Work Injury and Disability |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5077 Psychiatric Rehabilitation |
6 | N REHB5042 Psychiatric Rehabilitation |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5078 Rehab Counselling Dissertation A |
6 | N REHB5057 Dissertation A, REHB5058 Dissertation B, REHB5059 Dissertation |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
|||
| REHB5073 Client Assessment and Job Placement |
6 | P REHB5070 Vocational Development and Counselling N REHB5050 Client Assessment and Job Placement |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5079 Perspectives on Rehab Legislation |
6 | P REHB5072 Applied Counselling and Case Management |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5080 Professional Practice B |
6 | A The University of Sydney Code of Conduct 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 |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5081 Rehab Counselling Dissertation B |
6 | P REHB5078 Rehab Counselling Dissertation A N REHB5057 Dissertation A, REHB5058 Dissertation B, REHB5059 Dissertation |
Semester 2 |
Part-time mode |
|||
Year 1 |
|||
Semester 1 |
|||
| REHB5060 Rehabilitation Philosophy |
6 | N REHB5045 Rehabilitation Theory |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5076 Introductory Rehabilitation Counselling |
6 | N REHB5043 Rehabilitation Counselling A |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
|||
| REHB5061 Applied Psychosocial and Medical Rehab |
6 | N REHB5012 Medical Aspects of Disability, REHB5047 Psychosocial Aspects of Disability |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5072 Applied Counselling and Case Management |
6 | P REHB5076 Introductory Rehabilitation Counselling N REHB5049 Rehabilitation Counselling B and REHB5051 Rehabilitation and Case Management |
Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 2 (first offered in 2010) |
|||
Semester 1 |
|||
| REHB5075 Avocational Rehab Management |
6 | N REHB3039 Avocational Rehabilitation |
Semester 1 |
| Master of Rehabilitation Counselling elective [6]: see list below | |||
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
|||
| REHB5079 Perspectives on Rehab Legislation |
6 | P REHB5072 Applied Counselling and Case Management |
Semester 2 |
| Master of Rehabilitation Counselling elective [6]: see list below | |||
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 3 (first offered in 2011) |
|||
Semester 1 |
|||
| REHB5070 Vocational Development and Counselling |
6 | N REHB5044 Vocational Development and Counselling |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5071 Work Injury and Workers' Compensation |
6 | N REHB5046 Work Injury and Disability |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| REHB5073 Client Assessment and Job Placement |
6 | P REHB5070 Vocational Development and Counselling N REHB5050 Client Assessment and Job Placement |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5074 Professional Practice A |
6 | A University of Sydney Code of Conduct N REHB5048 Field Experience I, REHB5054 Field Experience II Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, 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 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 4 (first offered in 2012) |
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Semester 1 |
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| REHB5077 Psychiatric Rehabilitation |
6 | N REHB5042 Psychiatric Rehabilitation |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5078 Rehab Counselling Dissertation A |
6 | N REHB5057 Dissertation A, REHB5058 Dissertation B, REHB5059 Dissertation |
Semester 1 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| REHB5080 Professional Practice B |
6 | A The University of Sydney Code of Conduct 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 |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5081 Rehab Counselling Dissertation B |
6 | P REHB5078 Rehab Counselling Dissertation A N REHB5057 Dissertation A, REHB5058 Dissertation B, REHB5059 Dissertation |
Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 12 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Master of Rehabilitation Counselling electives |
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Semester 1 |
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| REHB5062 Brain Injury Rehabilitation |
6 | N REHB5022 Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation, REHB3067 Acquired Brain Injury Rehabilitation |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5063 Rehabilitation of PTSD |
6 | N REHB5034 Rehabilitation and PTSD, REHB3065 PTSD and Rehabilitation Enrolment is limited to 40 students |
Semester 1 |
| REHB5069 Rehabilitation of Alcohol & Drug Misuse |
6 | N REHB5014 Rehabilitation and Substance Abuse, REHB3064 Alcohol and Drug Misuse Rehabilitation |
Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
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| REHB5065 Advances in HIV/AIDS Rehabilitation |
6 | N REHB5032 Rehabilitation and HIV/AIDS, REHB3069 HIV/AIDS: Developments in Rehabilitation Note: Department permission required for enrolment Enrolment is limited to 40 students |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5066 Chronic Pain & Rehabilitation Management |
6 | N REHB5036 Chronic Pain in Rehabilitation, REHB3066 Chronic Pain: Disability and Rehab |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5067 Multicultural Rehabilitation Management |
6 | N REHB5024 Rehabilitation of Persons from NESB, REHB3070 Ethnic Minorities and Disability |
Semester 2 |
| REHB5068 Public Offenders: Aspects of Rehab |
6 | N REHB5016 Rehabilitation of Public Offenders, REHB3062 Public Offenders: Criminality & Rehab |
Semester 2 |
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| The offering of these electives will depend on availability of staff and student demand. | |||
Field experience and professional practice
Field experience is an essential component in the overall process of developing professional competence and identity as a rehabilitation counsellor. It not only provides students with an opportunity to apply, integrate, reinforce and assess theoretical learning but also allows them to appreciate the way in which rehabilitation counsellors and other allied professionals contribute to the effectiveness of the rehabilitation process. Field placements are provided in a wide variety of rehabilitation and related health, welfare, vocational and independent living services in both the public and private sectors. The objectives of field experience are that the students be provided with opportunities to:
- develop competence and professional identity as rehabilitation counsellors
- integrate theory taught at the University with practice learnt in the field. Field experience provides the context where all segments of the coursework merge and gain meaning
- develop an understanding of the values and principles of rehabilitation counselling practice as applied in different fields/levels of service provision
- develop knowledge and skills in various rehabilitation counselling methods and related activities under the guidance, supervision and support of experienced practitioners in the service delivery environment
- develop confidence, independence and autonomy as practitioners.
These objectives are fulfilled by placement blocks of supervised field practice complemented by supporting seminars, tutorials and agency visits. At least one placement is to be supervised by a practising/qualified rehabilitation counsellor. Graduate Diploma and Master (Rehabilitation Counselling) students are required to complete 385 hours. This includes two field placements at separate agencies.
Fieldwork placements will usually occur during normal working hours of professional rehabilitation counsellors - approximately 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday. If these times are unsuitable for a student, it is the responsibility of the student to find an alternative placement agency and to have the agency and the terms of the placement endorsed by the Professional Practice coordinators.
Various camps will also be offered to students through the semester to attend. These are live in placements over a one week period.
Attendance at various seminars, conferences and Rehabilitation Counselling Vocational Assessment Clinics may also be awarded field experience credit through prior arrangement only.