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PSY 963 – Coaching and Positive Psychology
2014 – S1 Day
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Monique Crane
Contact via monique.crane@mq.edu.au
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| Credit points |
Credit points
4
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MClinPsych or DClinPsych or MOrgPsych or DOrgPsych or PGDipOrgBeh
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
Coaching is a relatively new and rapidly expanding approach to achieving rapid and lasting change. It has been enthusiastically embraced by practitioners, organisations and individuals and is used by coaching, organisational, clinical, health and counselling psychologists. This unit introduces students to the key theories and research underpinning coaching and positive psychology. It differentiates coaching from counselling, therapy, mentoring, consulting and training; and identifies the limits of coaching, and how it can be used to augment existing approaches to individual and organisational change. Basic and advanced methods are taught via role plays, supervised practice and model coaching programs.
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Important Academic Dates
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Experience using coaching micro-skills.
- Activities related to the appropriate delivery of feedback
- Related to report writing.
- Students will be trained to consider career stage when engaging in coaching with a client and how you might coaching approach based on these considerations.
- Students will develop an understanding of cognitive and behavioural approaches to coaching.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Due |
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| Coaching program | 30% | 28th March 2014 |
| Mini-coaching session | 30% | 23rd May 2014 |
| Report | 40% | 6th June 2014 |
Coaching program
Due: 28th March 2014
Weighting: 30%
This task will involve the development of a six session cognitive-behavioural coaching program based on a vignette that will be included with the assessment documents.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Experience using coaching micro-skills.
- Activities related to the appropriate delivery of feedback
- Related to report writing.
- Students will develop an understanding of cognitive and behavioural approaches to coaching.
Mini-coaching session
Due: 23rd May 2014
Weighting: 30%
This task will involve you and a peer conducting a video recording of a coaching session. In this mini coaching session you will need to: (1) demonstrate active listening skills, (2) discuss expectations and boundaries, (3) set one goal with the client, (4) ability to use the GROW model addressed in the workshop and (5) arrive at one strategy for pursuing that goal with buy in from the client. The coaching session should reflect on a real work-based issue that could be addressed through coaching (e.g., workplace conflict).
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Experience using coaching micro-skills.
- Students will develop an understanding of cognitive and behavioural approaches to coaching.
Report
Due: 6th June 2014
Weighting: 40%
This assessment will involve the analysis of four vignettes including the details of clients at different career stages. In this assignment you are asked to consider the issues that need to be taken into consideration when engaging in coaching with each client and how you might approach coaching based on these considerations.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Experience using coaching micro-skills.
- Related to report writing.
- Students will be trained to consider career stage when engaging in coaching with a client and how you might coaching approach based on these considerations.
- Students will develop an understanding of cognitive and behavioural approaches to coaching.
Delivery and Resources
LECTURES
The unit will involve two 1 hour on-line lectures. Students are expected to watch lecture content prior to attendance at workshops.
WORKSHOPS
Internal students are required to attend 3-all day workshops.
READINGS
There is no required text book. Students will be asked to keep up-to-date with readings. Readings are listed via the unit iLearn site and unit guide.
ONLINE RESOURCES
The iLearn site will include links to other online resources and activities that students will need to complete prior to the workshops.
Unit Schedule
| W | Date | Topic | Lecturer |
| 1 | 14th March 2014 | Introduction to coaching and cognitive and behavioural techniques in coaching | Monique Crane |
| 8 | 16th May 2014 | Coaching and positive psychology | Monique Crane and Kylie Harrison |
| 10 | 30th May 2014 | Coaching across the career span | Barbara Griffin |
Learning and Teaching Activities
Readings
Lectures
Workshops
Assessments
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Student Support
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Student Services and Support
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
Student Enquiries
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When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
Graduate Capabilities
PG - Discipline Knowledge and Skills
Our postgraduates will be able to demonstrate a significantly enhanced depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content knowledge in their chosen fields.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Experience using coaching micro-skills.
- Activities related to the appropriate delivery of feedback
- Related to report writing.
- Students will be trained to consider career stage when engaging in coaching with a client and how you might coaching approach based on these considerations.
- Students will develop an understanding of cognitive and behavioural approaches to coaching.
Assessment tasks
- Coaching program
- Mini-coaching session
- Report
Learning and teaching activities
- Readings are related to course content
- Lectures covering necessary knowledge
- Workshops engage students in skill development
- Assessments provide the opportunty to apply skills and recieve individualised feedback.
PG - Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
Our postgraduates will be capable of utilising and reflecting on prior knowledge and experience, of applying higher level critical thinking skills, and of integrating and synthesising learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments. A characteristic of this form of thinking is the generation of new, professionally oriented knowledge through personal or group-based critique of practice and theory.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Students will develop an understanding of cognitive and behavioural approaches to coaching.
Assessment tasks
- Coaching program
- Mini-coaching session
- Report
Learning and teaching activities
- Readings are related to course content
- Lectures covering necessary knowledge
- Workshops engage students in skill development
- Assessments provide the opportunty to apply skills and recieve individualised feedback.
PG - Research and Problem Solving Capability
Our postgraduates will be capable of systematic enquiry; able to use research skills to create new knowledge that can be applied to real world issues, or contribute to a field of study or practice to enhance society. They will be capable of creative questioning, problem finding and problem solving.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Students will be trained to consider career stage when engaging in coaching with a client and how you might coaching approach based on these considerations.
- Students will develop an understanding of cognitive and behavioural approaches to coaching.
Assessment tasks
- Coaching program
- Report
Learning and teaching activities
- Readings are related to course content
- Workshops engage students in skill development
- Assessments provide the opportunty to apply skills and recieve individualised feedback.
PG - Effective Communication
Our postgraduates will be able to communicate effectively and convey their views to different social, cultural, and professional audiences. They will be able to use a variety of technologically supported media to communicate with empathy using a range of written, spoken or visual formats.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcomes
- Experience using coaching micro-skills.
- Activities related to the appropriate delivery of feedback
- Related to report writing.
Assessment tasks
- Coaching program
- Mini-coaching session
- Report
Learning and teaching activities
- Workshops engage students in skill development
- Assessments provide the opportunty to apply skills and recieve individualised feedback.
PG - Engaged and Responsible, Active and Ethical Citizens
Our postgraduates will be ethically aware and capable of confident transformative action in relation to their professional responsibilities and the wider community. They will have a sense of connectedness with others and country and have a sense of mutual obligation. They will be able to appreciate the impact of their professional roles for social justice and inclusion related to national and global issues
This graduate capability is supported by:
Assessment tasks
- Mini-coaching session
- Report
Learning and teaching activities
- Workshops engage students in skill development
- Assessments provide the opportunty to apply skills and recieve individualised feedback.
PG - Capable of Professional and Personal Judgment and Initiative
Our postgraduates will demonstrate a high standard of discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgment. They will have the ability to make informed choices and decisions that reflect both the nature of their professional work and their personal perspectives.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Learning outcome
- Experience using coaching micro-skills.
Assessment tasks
- Coaching program
- Report
Learning and teaching activities
- Workshops engage students in skill development
- Assessments provide the opportunty to apply skills and recieve individualised feedback.