80517 CONSULTATION & COMMUNICATION: THEORY & PRACTICE

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
97	80517 	S2  	X 	CONSULT & COMMUNICATION   	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details

STAFFING:

RATIONALE:

The  last  decade has seen major changes in the role and  function  of
class  teachers and specialist support staff. Increasingly,  educators
are required to work cooperatively in the development and delivery  of
instruction and related education services. Such activities require  a
high  level  of skill in communication, in collaborative consultation,
and in interpersonal problem solving.

SYNOPSIS:

In  this unit the student is introduced to the theory and practice  of
collaborative consultation and related communication and interpersonal
problem solving skills. The unit is designed to meet the needs of both
class  teachers and specialist support teachers. Its particular  focus
is on the delivery of appropriate instruction and services to children
with learning, behaviour, and adjustment problems, but is relevant  to
all educators seeking professional development in communication skills
and the processes of consultation.

OBJECTIVES:

On completion of this unit the student will be able to:

1. Define consultation as it applies in the field of education.
   
2. Critically review the theory and models of consultation used
   in the social science.
   
3. Provide a rationale for why class teachers and support
   teachers should be familiar with the processes and skills of
   consultation.
   
4. Define collaborative consultation.
   
5. Demonstrate an understanding of the process of collaborative
   consultation in the school setting.
   
6. Review and discuss the efficacy and limitations of
   collaborative consultation.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Changing Models of Service Delivery                                   10.00

Consultation: Theory, Models, Principles                              10.00

Consultation: Stages and Processes                                    10.00

Prereferral Intervention                                              10.00

Collaborative Consultation                                            10.00

Skills of Collaboration                                               40.00

Consultation: Efficacy, Limitations                                   10.00

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

To be notified.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Directed Study                                	100
Private Study                                 	30
Assessments                                   	35

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL
1   S    50.00     15/09/97  ASSIGNMENT                                50.00     Y
2   S    50.00     10/11/97  ASSIGNMENT                                50.00     Y