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PSY 963 – Coaching and Positive Psychology
2015 – S1 Day
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer and unit chair
Monique Crane
Contact via 9850 8604
C3A 509
by appointment
Lecturer
Barbara Griffin
Contact via 9850 9012
C3A 526
by appointment
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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 and (PSY904 or PSYO904)
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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:
- Use the developmental pipeline in coaching
- Demonstrate the ability to identify at which stage of the developmental pipeline a coaching client is restricted
- Demonstrate the ability to develop a coaching plan for a coachee
- Explain the role of coaching across the employee lifecycle
- Apply relevant theories of coaching to coaching practice
- Use critical analysis skills to determine the relevance of particular coaching approaches to different clients
- Apply best-practice coaching techniques
- Demonstrate the ability to use the GROW model of coaching
- Explain theories of career stages
- Demonstrate the interpersonal and communication skills necessary for coaching
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Due |
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| Coaching program | 30% | 5:00pm 3rd April 2015 |
| Mini-coaching session | 30% | 5:00pm 15th May 2015 |
| Coaching across the career | 40% | 5:00pm 12th June 2015 |
Coaching program
Due: 5:00pm 3rd April 2015
Weighting: 30%
This assignment will require students to provide a six-session coaching plan for a client (vignette provided on iLearn site).
Students will be required to do the following:
- describe the areas of the developmental pipeline where the client is restricted
- Justify why the client is restricted at these stages of the pipeline
- Provide a six session treatment plan for the client using recognised strategies for addressing these particular limitations in the developmental pipeline
- Include aspects of the plan that can be carried out as homework to assist the client work through his concerns
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Use the developmental pipeline in coaching
- Demonstrate the ability to identify at which stage of the developmental pipeline a coaching client is restricted
- Demonstrate the ability to develop a coaching plan for a coachee
- Apply relevant theories of coaching to coaching practice
- Use critical analysis skills to determine the relevance of particular coaching approaches to different clients
- Apply best-practice coaching techniques
Mini-coaching session
Due: 5:00pm 15th May 2015
Weighting: 30%
This task will involve students conducting a video recording of a coaching session.
In this mini coaching session students will need to:
- demonstrate active listening skills,
- discuss expectations and boundaries,
- set one goal with the client,
- ability to use the GROW model addressed in the workshop and
- 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:
- Apply best-practice coaching techniques
- Demonstrate the ability to use the GROW model of coaching
- Demonstrate the interpersonal and communication skills necessary for coaching
Coaching across the career
Due: 5:00pm 12th June 2015
Weighting: 40%
This assessment will involve the analysis of four vignettes including the details of clients at different career stages. In this assignment students 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:
- Explain the role of coaching across the employee lifecycle
- Apply relevant theories of coaching to coaching practice
- Use critical analysis skills to determine the relevance of particular coaching approaches to different clients
- Explain theories of career stages
Delivery and Resources
Classes will involve on-line lectures, on-line activities, group discussions, case studies, and other learning activities. In the workshops we will be using the PREZI on-line tool to enhance collaborative learning among students.
Students are expected to attend workshops, to read the recommended material, participate in on-line activities and listen to the on-line lectures prior to workshops, and to complete assignments as described in this outline and elsewhere.
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/
Results
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
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Learning Skills
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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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IT Help
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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 - 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 outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to identify at which stage of the developmental pipeline a coaching client is restricted
- Demonstrate the ability to develop a coaching plan for a coachee
- Explain the role of coaching across the employee lifecycle
- Apply relevant theories of coaching to coaching practice
- Use critical analysis skills to determine the relevance of particular coaching approaches to different clients
- Apply best-practice coaching techniques
- Explain theories of career stages
Assessment tasks
- Coaching program
- Mini-coaching session
- Coaching across the career
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
- Use the developmental pipeline in coaching
- Demonstrate the ability to identify at which stage of the developmental pipeline a coaching client is restricted
- Demonstrate the ability to develop a coaching plan for a coachee
- Explain the role of coaching across the employee lifecycle
- Apply relevant theories of coaching to coaching practice
- Use critical analysis skills to determine the relevance of particular coaching approaches to different clients
- Demonstrate the ability to use the GROW model of coaching
- Explain theories of career stages
- Demonstrate the interpersonal and communication skills necessary for coaching
Assessment tasks
- Coaching program
- Mini-coaching session
- Coaching across the career
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 outcomes
- Use the developmental pipeline in coaching
- Demonstrate the ability to identify at which stage of the developmental pipeline a coaching client is restricted
- Demonstrate the ability to develop a coaching plan for a coachee
- Explain the role of coaching across the employee lifecycle
- Apply relevant theories of coaching to coaching practice
- Use critical analysis skills to determine the relevance of particular coaching approaches to different clients
- Apply best-practice coaching techniques
- Explain theories of career stages
Assessment tasks
- Coaching program
- Mini-coaching session
- Coaching across the career
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
- Demonstrate the ability to identify at which stage of the developmental pipeline a coaching client is restricted
- Demonstrate the ability to develop a coaching plan for a coachee
- Apply relevant theories of coaching to coaching practice
- Use critical analysis skills to determine the relevance of particular coaching approaches to different clients
- Explain theories of career stages
Assessment tasks
- Coaching program
- Coaching across the career
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
- Use the developmental pipeline in coaching
- Apply best-practice coaching techniques
- Demonstrate the ability to use the GROW model of coaching
- Demonstrate the interpersonal and communication skills necessary for coaching
Assessment task
- Mini-coaching session
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:
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate the ability to develop a coaching plan for a coachee
- Use critical analysis skills to determine the relevance of particular coaching approaches to different clients
- Apply best-practice coaching techniques
- Demonstrate the interpersonal and communication skills necessary for coaching
Assessment task
- Coaching program