Label Faculty of Science Enrolment Guide 04 ology Course Coordinator: Dr Anthony Grant Phone: 935 679 Email: anthonyg@psych.usyd.edu.au Course Website: http://sydney.edu.au/science/psychology/current_students/coach/index.shtml Faculty Handbook: http://sydney.edu.au/handbooks/science/ Course Codes: LG03 Graduate Certificate in ology LF048 Graduate Diploma in ology LC060 Master of Science in ology Course Requirements Graduate Certificate in ology a candidate must complete 4 credit points, including: (a)8 credit points of core units of study; and (b) 6 credit point elective unit of study. Graduate Diploma in ology a candidate must complete 36 credit points, including: (a)8 credit points of core units of study; and (b) 8 credit points of elective units of study. Master of Science in ology Masters students take one of three streams: specialist Executive and Workplace Coaching non-specialist Coaching Executive and Workplace Coaching Stream The Executive and Workplace Coaching stream comprises: PSYC47, PSYC47, PSYC474, PSYC477, PSYC479 and PSYC4730; and two elective units from PSYC473, PSYC475 or PSYC473. With permission PHIL7840, Philosophy and Science of Happiness, may be taken as one of the elective units. Non-specialist Coaching Stream The non-specialist or generalist coaching stream comprises: PSYC47, PSYC47, PSYC474; and 30 credit points from the elective units of study in the Psychology of Coaching postgraduate coursework degree table. Students in any stream who wish to do a research project may substitute credit points of elective units for PSYC506 and PSYC507 with special permission. Full- and Part-time Progression Sequence Part-time students: the progression sequence is: first semester of enrolment, PSYC47 and PSYC47; second semester of enrolment and following semesters, PSYC474 and remaining elective units to suit individual students' needs and interests and to meet degree Page of 9
requirements. Full-time students: the progression sequence is: first semester of enrolment, PSYC47, PSYC47 and other elective units; second semester of enrolment, PSYC474 and remaining elective units to suit the individual students' needs and interests and to meet degree requirements. PSYC47 and PSYC47 must be completed before enrolling in PSYC474. If PSYC474 and PSYC47 are taken in separate semesters, students should enrol in PSYC47 before PSYC47. NB: full-time enrolment is not available in the Graduate Certificate Units of study table Units of study table Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in ology Core Units PSYC47 Theories & Techniques of PSYC47 Fundamentals of Coaching Practice PSYC474 6 P PSYC47 and PSYC47 Elective Units Graduate Certificate students must complete 6 credit points from the following. Graduate Diploma students must complete 8 credit points from the following. PSYC473 Socio-cognitive Issues in PSYC475 Assessment and Selection PSYC477 Positive Organisational Coaching 6 Summer Late 6 P PSYC47, PSYC47 Int July PSYC479 Groups, Teams and Systems 6 P PSYC (47 and 47 and either 474 or 478) PSYC4730 Applied Positive Psychology PSYC473 Psychology of Peak Performance Summer Main Master of Science in ology Non-Specialist Stream Page of 9
Core Units PSYC47 Theories & Techniques of PSYC47 Fundamentals of PSYC474 6 P PSYC47 and PSYC47 Elective Units Masters students must complete 30 credit points from the following. PSYC473 Socio-cognitive Issues in PSYC475 Assessment and Selection PSYC477 Positive Organisational Coaching PSYC479 Groups, Teams and Systems PSYC4730 Applied Positive Psychology PSYC473 Psychology of Peak Performance 6 Summer Late 6 P PSYC47, PSYC47 Int July 6 P PSYC (47 and 47 and either 474 or 478) Summer Main Executive and Workplace Coaching Stream Core Units PSYC47 Theories & Techniques of PSYC47 Fundamentals of PSYC474 PSYC477 Positive Organisational Coaching PSYC479 Groups, Teams and Systems 6 P PSYC47 and PSYC47 6 P PSYC47, PSYC47 Int July 6 P PSYC (47 and 47 and either 474 or 478) PSYC4730 Page 3 of 9
Applied Positive Psychology Elective Units Masters students must complete credit points from the following. PHIL7840 may only be taken with special permission. PSYC473 Socio-cognitive Issues in PSYC475 Assessment and Selection PSYC473 Psychology of Peak Performance PHIL7840 Philosophy and the Science of Happiness 6 Summer Late Summer Main Health Coaching Stream Core Units PSYC47 Theories & Techniques of PSYC47 Fundamentals of PSYC474 PSYC500 Applying Psychology to Health PSYC50 Applying Models of Health Behaviour PSYC50 Health and Risk Communication 6 P PSYC47 and PSYC47 Elective Units Masters students must complete credit points from the following. PSYC473 Socio-cognitive Issues in PSYC479 Groups, Teams and Systems PSYC4730 Applied Positive Psychology 6 P PSYC (47 and 47 and either 474 or 478) PSYC504 Page 4 of 9
Developments in Health Psychology Note: Department permission required for enrolment Research Project Students in any stream wishing to do a research project may substitute credit points of elective units for the following. Special permission is required. PSYC506 Research Project in Applied Psychology A PSYC507 Research Project in Applied Psychology B 6 P Distinction average in 4 credit points from (PSYC500, PSYC50, PUBH508, BACH534 and credit points of electives). C PSYC507 6 P Distinction average in 4 credit points from (PSYC500, PSYC50, PUBH508, BACH534 and credit points of electives) C PSYC506 Unit of study descriptions 04 PSYC47 Theories & Techniques of Credit points: 6 Session:, Classes: One 3 hour lecture per week. Assessment: In-semester assessment(s) (80%), Exam (0%) This unit details the core theories and techniques of coaching psychology and evidencebased coaching, and the use of coaching as an applied positive psychology. Theories and techniques will be evaluated by reference to empirical research and conceptual analysis. An integrated goal-focused approach to coaching draws on a broad base of established Behavioural Science. Within this framework, primary attention will be paid to cognitivebehavioural and solution-focused theories and techniques of behaviour change and selfregulation, and their application to coaching clients. Each weekly seminar has a lecture component and an experiential learning component. The experiential learning component requires students to evaluate each week's topic in relation to their own personal life experience and to participate in group discussion and coaching practice. PSYC47 Fundamentals of Credit points: 6 Session:, Classes: Five day-long seminars (Block Teaching). Assessment: In-semester assessment(s) (80%), Exam (0%) This unit teaches the fundamentals of coaching, and lays the foundations for sound contemporary practice. It outlines the emergence of contemporary coaching from its roots in the Human Potential Movement, sports coaching, management consulting, clinical and counselling psychology, through to the establishment of the positive psychology movement. Drawing on established approaches students will be trained in the core micro skills of coaching. Core issues relating to mental illness and mental health and ethical professional coaching practice are addressed. Each seminar has a lecture component and an experiential learning component. The experiential learning component requires students to evaluate each topic in relation to their own personal life/work experience and to participate in group discussion. Practical experience of self-coaching and co-coaching are central aspects of this unit. This unit will be taught in block intensive mode over five days. PSYC473 Socio-cognitive Issues in Credit points: 6 Session: Classes: Four day-long seminars with some evening tutorials (Block Teaching). Assessment: In-semester assessment(s) (80%), Exam (0%) The aim of this unit is to give students an understanding of key socio-cognitive issues related to coaching and behaviour change The focus of the unit is on critical appraisal of theory and the relation of theory to practice and research. Topics covered in this unit include models of self-regulated behaviour, personality type, the relationships between emotion, cognition and behaviour, and the roles of learnt resourcefulness, learned optimism, psychological Page 5 of 9
mindedness, self-reflection and insight in behaviour change. The unit also critically evaluates contemporary understandings and assessments of emotional intelligence. Current topics and research methods in coaching psychology are also examined. Each weekly seminar has a lecture component and an experiential learning component. The experiential learning component requires students to evaluate each topic in relation to their own personal life/work experience and to participate in group discussion. This unit is run in a block teaching format. PSYC474 Credit points: 6 Session:, Classes: One 3 hour lecture per week. Prerequisites: PSYC47 and PSYC47 Assessment: In-semester assessment(s) (80%), Exam (0%) Students will consolidate the theory and skills acquired in PSYC47 and PSYC47 through a semester-long coaching practicum. Using real-life issues in a supportive and confidential environment, students will coach each other in a structured solution-focused personal coaching program based on the material taught in previous units of study. This unit gives students experience in being both a coach and a client. A key component of this course will be feedback from the lecturer on students' coaching styles, skills and other relevant issues. As such this unit provides students with the opportunity to embed and develop their coaching skills. Case studies and case presentations will form part of the unit. PSYC475 Assessment and Selection Credit points: 6 Session: Summer Late Classes: One hour lecture per week. Assessment: Take home exam, Selection Case Study and Design of assessment program. This unit will introduce students to some of the major assessment instruments used in coaching psychology. This unit does not accredit students to administer any of the instruments examined in this unit of study. Rather the unit focuses both on critical evaluation of assessment instruments and on fostering an understanding of where each may be best utilised. Assessment instruments include: NEO 4; 6PF5; Myers Briggs Type Inventory; the DISK; Human Synergistics; BarOn EQI; WAIS; MMPI; Self-directed Search; Strong Interest Inventory; Multi-factor Leadership Questionnaire. PSYC477 Positive Organisational Coaching Credit points: 6 Session: Int July Classes: Five day-long seminars (Block Teaching). Prerequisites: PSYC47, PSYC47 Assessment: In-semester assessment(s) 80%, Exam 0% How can psychology help create 'healthy' workplaces? Executive and management coaching have emerged as important factors in the enhancement of performance, engagement and well-being in the workplace, This unit examines key issues in contemporary executive and workplace coaching and equips students with the knowledge and skills to provide world-class executive and management coaching, The emphasis is on critical evaluation of theory and application to practice, Although primarily focused on positive psychology, solution-focused and cognitive- behavioural approaches to coaching in organisations, the application of psychodynamic (eg Kilburg) and systems (eg O'Neil) approaches to the enhancement of performance and well-being are also considered. The unit covers issues in senior executive coaching, coaching middle management, establishing manager-as-coach programs, and the use of positive psychology in the workplace. PSYC479 Groups, Teams and Systems Credit points: 6 Session: Classes: One 3 hour lecture per week. Prerequisites: PSYC (47 and 47 and either 474 or 478) Assessment: In-semester assessment(s) 80%, Exam 0% Coaching always takes place within the context of human systems, be they family, social networks, or workplace organisations. This unit of study considers both the theory and practice of working in human systems. At the theoretical level, students undertaking this unit will consider the major theoretical advances which aid our understanding of groups and complex human systems. These will include systems theory and complexity theory as well as Page 6 of 9
major research findings in group and team dynamics. Students will also consider the practical implications of these theoretical approaches to coaching within organisations. Issues surrounding self organisation, leadership and control, and the management of change in complex adaptive systems will also be discussed. Students will design and facilitate a small group coaching program. PSYC4730 Applied Positive Psychology Credit points: 6 Session: Classes: Five day-long seminars (Block Teaching). Assessment: In-semester assessment(s) 80%, Exam 0% This unit of study teaches the application of positive psychology to coaching in work and personal life contexts. We consider the core principles of positive psychology and how these can be applied in coaching interventions. Topics covered in this unit include; coaching as an applied positive psychology; goals, meaning and well-being; subjective and psychological well-being: happiness; gratitude; the languishing vs. flourishing dichotomy; broaden and build theory; self-concordance; well-being in the workplace; career coaching through the life span; and the use of positive psychology in health coaching. There is emphasis on both theoretical understanding and personal practice. The experiential learning component requires students to evaluate each week's topic in relation to their own personal life experience and to participate in group discussion and coaching practice. PSYC473 Psychology of Peak Performance Credit points: 6 Session:,Summer Main Classes: Five day-long seminars (Block Teaching). Assessment: In-semester assessment(s) 80%, Exam 0% The Psychology of Peak Performance draws on theories and models of sport, performance and positive psychology and applies these to use in executive, workplace and personal coaching practice. Topics covered include flow, mental toughness, mental readiness, concentration enhancement strategies and techniques, rehearsal and debrief strategies, thriving under pressure, self-coaching, overcoming setbacks, performance protocols, focusing, and surviving success. In addition the unit covers issues related to high performing teams and groups. Issues of work/life balance are also addressed, particularly in relation to the management of optimal energy levels (avoiding burnout). There is emphasis on both theoretical understanding and personal practice. The experiential learning component requires students to evaluate each week's topic in relation to their own personal life experience and to participate in group discussion and coaching practice. Textbooks No set text book: A reading pack can be obtained from the University Copy Centre PSYC50 Applying Models of Health Behaviour Credit points: 6 Session: Classes: one hour lecture and two hours of tutorials per week Assessment: Tutorial participation (0%), presentation of intervention (40%), write up of intervention (50%) The student will be given the opportunity to develop an intervention based on social cognitions models. The process can be followed from start to finish allowing the individual to utilise knowledge and skills gained in other units of study. It is an intended outcome for students enrolled in the MApplSc (HealthPsych) that students can demonstrate an understanding of the key models and theories in Health Psychology which are seen by many to be the foundations of the subject area. The aim of this unit of study is to allow students to identify an area of Health Psychology where an intervention would be appropriate, review existing literature on the topic, formulate the intervention, and evaluate the intervention on a pilot level. PSYC50 Health and Risk Communication Page 7 of 9
Credit points: 6 Session: Classes: lectures, videos, interactive exercises, case study discussions and small group-work. This unit will be taught in a block intensive mode over five days Assessment: Major or two minor essays (00%) In this unit of study students will consider health communication in the context of the health professional-patient relationship and in the public sphere. This unit of study seeks to develop a critical awareness of the determinants of effective communication, particularly in relation to health risks to the individual and society. The unit of study will investigate: theories of health communication, including patient centred care and shared decision making; evidence regarding the impact of good and poor communication on patient and health professional outcomes; research paradigms in this area including interaction analysis; cross-cultural communication issues in health care; risk communication in the context of informed consent to clinical trials, discussing prognosis and responding to public health risk events; and theories of risk perception and communication. The aim of this unit of study is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the key issues related to communication in health care and health policy settings. PSYC504 Developments in Health Psychology Credit points: 6 Session:, Classes: three hours of tutorials per week Assessment: one major assignment - 5000 word essay (00%) Note: Department permission required for enrolment The purpose of this unit of study is to allow the student to choose a topic of particular relevance to their areas of expertise. It will allow the student to examine new developments within Health Psychology which may impact on their clinical or work practice. PSYC506 Research Project in Applied Psychology A Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Barbara Mullan Session:, Classes: Contact will be mainly tutorials with students arranging the appropriate level of supervision needed. Some lectures will also be provided. Prerequisites: Distinction average in 4 credit points from (PSYC500, PSYC50, PUBH508, BACH534 and credit points of electives). Corequisites: PSYC507 Assessment: Combined with PSYC507. Project assignment 7000 to 9000 words (00%). In this unit of study the student will use as many of the identified sessions as s/he wishes for collection of data, preparation of the project etc. under the supervision of his/her research supervisor. Lectures are voluntary and are designed to cover common problems. The majority of support will be one-on-one tutorial sessions with the students' superviors. Students will prepare the ethics application (if applicable), the literature review, collect the data and write up the project with supervision. In combination with PSYC507 in this unit of study the student will be given the opportunity to carry out a substantial piece of research in the field of health psychology. The research process can be followed from start to finish allowing the individual to utilise knowledge and skills gained in the other unit of study. It is an intended outcome for students enrolled in the MApplSc (HealthPsych research stream) that they present evidence of their capacity to conduct a substantial piece of independent research that builds clearly upon their prior learning and which draws upon appropriate methodologies. The aim of this unit of study is to allow students to identify a research issue, review existing literature on the topic, formulate novel research questions, and test these questions through the application of contemporary psychological methodologies and appropriate data-analytic procedures. Lectures are voluntary, and are designed to cover common problems. The majority of support will be oneon-one tutorial sessions with the student's supervisor. PSYC507 Research Project in Applied Psychology B Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Barbara Mullan Session:, Classes: Contact will be mainly tutorials with students arranging the appropriate level of supervision needed. Some lectures will also be provided. Prerequisites: Distinction average in 4 credit points from (PSYC500, PSYC50, PUBH508, BACH534 and credit points of electives) Corequisites: PSYC506 Assessment: Combined with PSYC506. Project assignment 7000 to 9000 words (00%). In this unit of study the student will use as many of the identified sessions as s/he wishes for collection of data, preparation of the project etc. under the supervision of his/her research supervisor. Lectures are voluntary and are designed to cover common problems. The majority of support will be one-on-one tutorial sessions with Page 8 of 9
the students' supervisors. Students will prepare the ethics application (if applicable), the literature review, collect the data and write up the project with supervision. In combination with PSYC506 in this unit of study the student will be given the opportunity to carry out a substantial piece of research in the field of health psychology. The research process can be followed from start to finish allowing the individual to utilise knowledge and skills gained in the other unit of study. It is an intended outcome for students enrolled in the MApplSc (HealthPsych research stream) that they present evidence of their capacity to conduct a substantial piece of independent research that builds clearly upon their prior learning and which draws upon appropriate methodologies. The aim of this unit of study is to allow students to identify a research issue, review existing literature on the topic, formulate novel research questions, and test these questions through the application of contemporary psychological methodologies and appropriate data-analytic procedures. Lectures are voluntary, and are designed to cover common problems. The majority of support will be oneon-one tutorial sessions with the student's supervisor. PHIL7840 Philosophy and the Science of Happiness Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Caroline West Session: Classes: x-hr seminar/week Assessment: x500wd short essay (5%) and x3500wd long essay (75%) This unit deals with the philosophy and psychology of happiness and wellbeing. It covers classical and contemporary philosophical work on the nature of happiness. It discusses the kind of goal happiness or wellbeing is - is it something that we want only insofar as we desire it, or is there some rational requirement to make a richer conception of wellbeing the goal of life? The unit will also engage with aspects of positive psychology. Page 9 of 9