Joel is a 36 year old man who has come to counselling because he feels unhappy and unsatisfied in his life.
Assessment Brief
Program
Bachelor of Applied Social Science
Subject
Theories of Counselling
Subject code
COU102A
Name of assessment
Assessment 2: Case Study
Length
2000 Words
Learning outcomes addressed by this assessment:
A, C, D
Submission Date:
End of Week 6, Sunday 11.55 pm
Assessment brief summary:
Choose one of the counselling approaches that you have studied so far and write a report explaining how you would apply this counselling perspective to the case study provided.
Total marks
30
Weighting
30%
Students are advised that any submissions mark e.g. a task marked out of 40 will incur
Please note: you must attempt
More information, please refer to the Academic quality/our-policies.
past the due date incur a 10% penalty per day, calculated from the total a 4 mark penalty per day.
all tasks in a subject to be eligible to pass the subject.
Progression Policy on http://www.think.edu.au/about-think/think-
COU102A – AB2, CS 1
Assessment Description:
Read the case study below and write a report explaining how you would work with Joel from the perspective
of one counselling approach that you have studied so far.
Case study
Joel is a 36 year old man who has come to counselling because he feels unhappy and unsatisfied in his life. Joel’s
mother died when he was 12 and Joel grew up with his father, who he describes as a good man, who worked hard
to support his son, but struggled with anger and alcohol issues and was never able to fully recover from the death
of Joel’s mother. Joel felt that his father was distant and so caught up in his own grief that he was never able to
love Joel.
Joel describes himself as a rebel in his teens, who gave his father a hard time but that he worked hard and went
to university, which he saw as a way out of the small town he grew up in and a way to escape his father. He now
has a successful career in corporate law and is married with a young son, Oliver, who has just had his first
birthday.
Joel was initially happy in his career, as he enjoyed the challenge and the money that came with his job. He has
been able to give his wife, Anna, all the things that he missed out on as a child: they have a big home in a good
suburb and Oliver will go to private school. Anna does not have to work and they plan to try for a second child
next year.
Despite all of the positives in his life, Joel still feels unhappy. He loves his wife and son, but is feeling oppressed by
the constant demands of parenthood and feels that is work is suffering because he has to commit more time at
home. He enjoys work less than he did and he feels that his relationship with Anna is also suffering as he finds
himself wanting to spend more time away from home and is stressed and frustrated with the situation and
worries about whether he can really be a good father and husband. He is also disappointed in himself for not
being able to have more control over his life.
For the approach to counselling that you choose to focus on, include the following:
Identification of the key principles and goals of the approach in working with Joel,
Explanation on your role as the counsellor when applying the approach,
Explanation on the relevance of the chosen approach to Joel’s case (why the suggested approach may be
helpful for him),
Suggestion of two techniques or interventions from the approach that you would use with Joel to
facilitate change.
COU102A – AB2, CS 2
Marking Criteria:
Max. in category
Your points
Identification of the key principles and goals of the approach
Explanation the role of the counsellor when applying a chosen approach
5
Explanation on the relevance of the chosen approach to the case
5
Suggestion of two techniques or interventions
5
Links to theories and concepts
5
Word count, readability, and structure
4
Number and choice of appropriate references.
3
Correct referencing style: in-text references and reference list.
3
Total:
30
Comments:
COU102A – AB2, CS 3
What we want to see:
The work must be fully referenced with in-text citations and a reference list at the end. We recommend you work with your Academic Writing Guide to ensure that you reference correctly. You will find a link to this document on the main page of every unit, under the 'Assessments' section. Correct academic writing and referencing are essential tasks that you need to learn. We recommend a minimum of six references.
Referencing: References are assessed for their quality. You should draw on quality academic sources, such as books, chapters from edited books, journals etc. Your textbook can be used as a reference, but not the Study Guide and lecturer notes. We want to see evidence that you are capable of conducting your own research. Also, in order to help markers determine students’ understanding of the work they cite, all in-text references (not just direct quotes) must include the specific page number/s if shown in the original.
Researching: You can search for peer-reviewed journal articles, which you can find in the online journal databases and which can be accessed from the library homepage. Reputable news sites such as The Conversation (https://theconversation.com/au/health), online dictionaries and online encyclopedias are acceptable as a starting point to gain knowledge about a topic. Government departments, research institutes such as the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), international organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and local not for profit organisations such as the Cancer Council are also good resources.
Formatting: The assessment MUST be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format. Other formats may not be readable by markers. Please be aware that any assessments submitted
in other formats will be considered LATE and will lose marks until it is presented in Word.
What we don’t want to see:
Plagiarism: All sources of information need to properly be acknowledged. Please refer to the plagiarism website on blackboardi. By clicking the 'Upload this file' button you acknowledge that you have read, understood and can confirm that the work you are about to submit complies with the Flexible and Online plagiarism policy as shown in the JNI Student Handbook. Like other forms of cheating plagiarism is treated seriously. Plagiarising students will be referred to the Program Manager.
Word Count: Marks will be deducted for failure to adhere to the word count – as a general rule you may go over or under by 10% than the stated length.
Late Submissions: Students are advised that any submissions past the due date incur a 10% penalty per day, calculated from the total mark e.g. a task marked out of 30 will incur 3 marks penalty per day.
No submission: Students must attempt all tasks to be eligible to pass the unit.
More information can be found in Think Education Assessment Policy document on the Think Education website.
COU102A – AB2, CS 4
Resources Available to YOU:
1. Academic writing guide link
https://laureate-
au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course id= 20163 1&c
ontent id= 2498847 1&mode=reset
2. Writing & referencing: The link to the Learning and Academic Skills Unit (LASU)
is on the left pulldown menu on the blackboard home page:
https://laureate-
au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course id= 20163 1&c
ontent id= 2498847 1&mode=reset
LASU also provides a series of academic skills tutorials. Please contact Caroline
Spaans (cspaans@laureate.net.au, 02 949 232 14).
3. Researching: A guide to researching is available on the library page http://library.think.edu.au/researchskills/.
Please contact the online and Pyrmont librarian for Health, Dawn Vaux
(dvaux@laureate.net.au) if you would like further help or a tutorial on how to do research this way.
i https://laureate-
au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498858_1&mode=reset
COU102A – AB2, CS 5
Program
Bachelor of Applied Social Science
Subject
Theories of Counselling
Subject code
COU102A
Name of assessment
Assessment 2: Case Study
Length
2000 Words
Learning outcomes addressed by this assessment:
A, C, D
Submission Date:
End of Week 6, Sunday 11.55 pm
Assessment brief summary:
Choose one of the counselling approaches that you have studied so far and write a report explaining how you would apply this counselling perspective to the case study provided.
Total marks
30
Weighting
30%
Students are advised that any submissions mark e.g. a task marked out of 40 will incur
Please note: you must attempt
More information, please refer to the Academic quality/our-policies.
past the due date incur a 10% penalty per day, calculated from the total a 4 mark penalty per day.
all tasks in a subject to be eligible to pass the subject.
Progression Policy on http://www.think.edu.au/about-think/think-
COU102A – AB2, CS 1
Assessment Description:
Read the case study below and write a report explaining how you would work with Joel from the perspective
of one counselling approach that you have studied so far.
Case study
Joel is a 36 year old man who has come to counselling because he feels unhappy and unsatisfied in his life. Joel’s
mother died when he was 12 and Joel grew up with his father, who he describes as a good man, who worked hard
to support his son, but struggled with anger and alcohol issues and was never able to fully recover from the death
of Joel’s mother. Joel felt that his father was distant and so caught up in his own grief that he was never able to
love Joel.
Joel describes himself as a rebel in his teens, who gave his father a hard time but that he worked hard and went
to university, which he saw as a way out of the small town he grew up in and a way to escape his father. He now
has a successful career in corporate law and is married with a young son, Oliver, who has just had his first
birthday.
Joel was initially happy in his career, as he enjoyed the challenge and the money that came with his job. He has
been able to give his wife, Anna, all the things that he missed out on as a child: they have a big home in a good
suburb and Oliver will go to private school. Anna does not have to work and they plan to try for a second child
next year.
Despite all of the positives in his life, Joel still feels unhappy. He loves his wife and son, but is feeling oppressed by
the constant demands of parenthood and feels that is work is suffering because he has to commit more time at
home. He enjoys work less than he did and he feels that his relationship with Anna is also suffering as he finds
himself wanting to spend more time away from home and is stressed and frustrated with the situation and
worries about whether he can really be a good father and husband. He is also disappointed in himself for not
being able to have more control over his life.
For the approach to counselling that you choose to focus on, include the following:
Identification of the key principles and goals of the approach in working with Joel,
Explanation on your role as the counsellor when applying the approach,
Explanation on the relevance of the chosen approach to Joel’s case (why the suggested approach may be
helpful for him),
Suggestion of two techniques or interventions from the approach that you would use with Joel to
facilitate change.
COU102A – AB2, CS 2
Marking Criteria:
Max. in category
Your points
Identification of the key principles and goals of the approach
Explanation the role of the counsellor when applying a chosen approach
5
Explanation on the relevance of the chosen approach to the case
5
Suggestion of two techniques or interventions
5
Links to theories and concepts
5
Word count, readability, and structure
4
Number and choice of appropriate references.
3
Correct referencing style: in-text references and reference list.
3
Total:
30
Comments:
COU102A – AB2, CS 3
What we want to see:
The work must be fully referenced with in-text citations and a reference list at the end. We recommend you work with your Academic Writing Guide to ensure that you reference correctly. You will find a link to this document on the main page of every unit, under the 'Assessments' section. Correct academic writing and referencing are essential tasks that you need to learn. We recommend a minimum of six references.
Referencing: References are assessed for their quality. You should draw on quality academic sources, such as books, chapters from edited books, journals etc. Your textbook can be used as a reference, but not the Study Guide and lecturer notes. We want to see evidence that you are capable of conducting your own research. Also, in order to help markers determine students’ understanding of the work they cite, all in-text references (not just direct quotes) must include the specific page number/s if shown in the original.
Researching: You can search for peer-reviewed journal articles, which you can find in the online journal databases and which can be accessed from the library homepage. Reputable news sites such as The Conversation (https://theconversation.com/au/health), online dictionaries and online encyclopedias are acceptable as a starting point to gain knowledge about a topic. Government departments, research institutes such as the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), international organisations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO) and local not for profit organisations such as the Cancer Council are also good resources.
Formatting: The assessment MUST be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format. Other formats may not be readable by markers. Please be aware that any assessments submitted
in other formats will be considered LATE and will lose marks until it is presented in Word.
What we don’t want to see:
Plagiarism: All sources of information need to properly be acknowledged. Please refer to the plagiarism website on blackboardi. By clicking the 'Upload this file' button you acknowledge that you have read, understood and can confirm that the work you are about to submit complies with the Flexible and Online plagiarism policy as shown in the JNI Student Handbook. Like other forms of cheating plagiarism is treated seriously. Plagiarising students will be referred to the Program Manager.
Word Count: Marks will be deducted for failure to adhere to the word count – as a general rule you may go over or under by 10% than the stated length.
Late Submissions: Students are advised that any submissions past the due date incur a 10% penalty per day, calculated from the total mark e.g. a task marked out of 30 will incur 3 marks penalty per day.
No submission: Students must attempt all tasks to be eligible to pass the unit.
More information can be found in Think Education Assessment Policy document on the Think Education website.
COU102A – AB2, CS 4
Resources Available to YOU:
1. Academic writing guide link
https://laureate-
au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course id= 20163 1&c
ontent id= 2498847 1&mode=reset
2. Writing & referencing: The link to the Learning and Academic Skills Unit (LASU)
is on the left pulldown menu on the blackboard home page:
https://laureate-
au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course id= 20163 1&c
ontent id= 2498847 1&mode=reset
LASU also provides a series of academic skills tutorials. Please contact Caroline
Spaans (cspaans@laureate.net.au, 02 949 232 14).
3. Researching: A guide to researching is available on the library page http://library.think.edu.au/researchskills/.
Please contact the online and Pyrmont librarian for Health, Dawn Vaux
(dvaux@laureate.net.au) if you would like further help or a tutorial on how to do research this way.
i https://laureate-
au.blackboard.com/webapps/blackboard/content/listContent.jsp?course_id=_20163_1&content_id=_2498858_1&mode=reset
COU102A – AB2, CS 5
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