Graduate Centre for Applied Psychology - GCAP 632
Professional Ethics
Overview
GCAP 632: Professional Ethics addresses personal and professional ethical issues in counselling. The perspectives of different professional disciplines will be used to highlight commonalities and differences. Students will reflect critically on both personal and collective worldviews/values and will explore the impact of those perspectives on counselling processes and contexts. Basic ethical issues in counsellor-client relationships will be considered, as well as emerging issues, conflicting loyalties in organizational settings, and responsibility to society. Integrity in teaching and scholarship will be addressed. The role of regulatory and collegial professional associations in enhancing the quality of counselling services and protecting the public from unethical and incompetent practices will be presented. The content of the course will integrate knowledge, practical skills, and student self-awareness.
- Method of Delivery: Paced study; Online and Summer Institute
- Credit Weight / Area of Study: 3 credits - Graduate Studies
- Prerequisite: None
Outline
- Lesson 1: Ethical Theory and Personal Values
- Lesson 2: Professional Regulation and the History and Purposes of Professional Codes of Ethics
- Lesson 3: Law and the Legal System
- Lesson 4: Respect for the Dignity of Persons
- Lesson 5: Ethical Decision-Making
- Lesson 6: Influence of Culture on Professional Codes of Ethics
- Lesson 7: Informed Consent
- Lesson 8: Confidentiality and Privacy
- Lesson 9: Record Keeping
- Lesson 10: Professional Boundaries
- Lesson 11: College of Alberta Psychologists Regulatory Requirements
- Lesson 12: Regulation, Mobility, and Health Professions Act
- Lesson 13: Public Statements, Media Presentations, Cyberspace
- Lesson 14: Child Custody, Recovered Memories, Prescription Privileges, Empirically Supported Interventions
- Lesson 15: Third Party and Conflicting Loyalties
- Lesson 16: Independent Practice, Responsibility to Society
- Lesson 17: Teaching, Supervision, and Research
Evaluation
To receive credit for GCAP 632, students must submit all of the course assignments. The passing grade for the course is 70%. The weighting of assignments is as follows.
Course Activity Weight Participation in Online Discussions 10% Assignment 1: Ethical Decision-Making Exercise 15% Assignment 2: Integrative Essay 30% Assignment 3: Ethical Policy-Making Exercise 20% Assignment 4: Ethical Review Panel Exercise 5% Assignment 5: Multiple Choice Exam 20% Total 100%
Academic Accommodation Policy
Students with a disability, who require academic accommodation, need to register with the Access to Students with Disabilities Centre at Athabasca University. Notification of the need for academic accommodation must normally be provided to the program office no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the first day of class. It is the student's responsibility to register with the Disability Centre to request academic accommodation if required and to notify the instructor that such accommodation has been requested. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate individual student needs. However, because GCAP courses are paced, all student are required to participate weekly in the online discussion forums. There are also several courses where online exams are required.
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