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Course ExpensesStudents enrolling in this course may be awarded a RTS place or an Australian fee paying place. Inthe latter case, Curtin provides a full tuition fee waiver for a period of four years full-time equivalentstudy.AssessmentAssessment includes a combination of class participation, written reports, case studies, substantivepapers and formal examinations. All material must be submitted in accordance with Publication Manualof the American Psychological Association: Sixth Edition (2009) (http://www.apastyle.org). To completethe requirements for award of the degree, the trainee must pass each and every unit in the program.Recognition of Prior Learning (Curtin Courses Handbook) previously Advanced StandingUp to 200 credit points of advanced standing will be granted for comparable units taken in APACaccredited Masters and doctoral courses in Counselling Psychology.Policy on Plagiarism and Related Academic ConductAll work submitted must be the original work of students unless otherwise specified. All work mustconform to the Curtin University and School of Psychology policies on Academic Conduct (see sectionon “Policy on Student Academic Conduct” on page 54 and Curtin University of Technology Policies onpage 55 of this handbook).Management of Progress through the ProgramEach trainee will be supervised in her/his studies by a committee, composed psychology faculty. Thiscommittee may meet with the trainee from time-to-time and will monitor her/his progress through allfacets of the program. The doctoral component will be monitored through the School PostgraduateCommittee.Class AttendanceThe staff consider class attendance to be very important. Many of the core courses attempt todevelop skills as well as knowledge. Your participation in skill development activities is essentialand it is difficult to develop an optimum learning environment without consistent attendance andparticipation. The program is designed to accommodate working professionals, and all studentshave been asked to make suitable arrangements with their employer prior to commencing thecourse.We will attempt to start classes on time, and if you are to be delayed we expect that you will notifyone of the lecturers by phone. Three absences per semester in any of the core units (Psychology704, 705, 706, 710, 712, 795) require that the unit be repeated. The three absences includeabsences in case of illness. For Psychology 796, two absences from the practicum class requiresthat the course be repeated. In other words, the staff consider the class experience as a significantpart of the learning and absenteeism for any reason that constitutes three or more absences persemester requires that the unit be repeated. At the discretion of the lecturer, late attendance maybe counted as an absence.Liaison with the Professional CommunityA Course Advisory Committee meets regularly to confer on matters related to the Masters program.The Committee consists of the Counselling Psychology Faculty, student representatives, and seniorcounselling psychologists from major government and non-government employing agencies.Committee members are:Dr Sean MurrayDirector, Curtin Counselling ServiceMs Nicki McKennaPrivate PracticeDr Jon Rampono (Psychiatrist) Head of Psychological Medicine, King Edward Memorial Hospital65Curtin University is a trademark of Curtin University of Technology.CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA), 02637B (NSW)