EDF5572 Professional experience: Working with systems and groups
Faculty of Education
EDF5572 Professional experience: Working with systems and groups is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs EDF5561, EDF5562, EDF5563 and EDF5568 and unlocks 3 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5572
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After EDF5572
3 units list EDF5572 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
This unit focuses on the selection, application, and evaluation of psychological, social, behavioural, and educational interventions for systems (including and organisations such as schools) and groups. Prevention and systems frameworks, and therapeutic interventions for working with groups will be identified, selected and critically appraised. You will learn to distinguish between different frameworks and interventions for families, schools and groups, apply micro-counselling skills and evaluate issues related to group-based intervention and support, evaluate and synthesise frameworks and programs for group interventions, and critically reflect on professional practice and evaluate group intervention outcomes. This unit supports the translation of theory into practice and provides opportunities for you to work collaboratively with peers and develop applied skills through professional experience.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Term 4 | Clayton | Online |
Assessment
- Case study (2000 words or equivalent)Written50%
- Competency assessment and professional experience reflection (2000 words or equivalent)Work integrated50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
identify and critique a range of group-based frameworks and programs for families, schools, and diverse cultural groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- 2
integrate and synthesize research and theoretical perspectives for selecting and planning effective and appropriate interventions for working with groups
- 3
be familiar with the process of facilitating a group program in a school, private practice, or community clinic setting
- 4
engage in critical evaluation of professional and interprofessional practice and program outcomes when working across individuals and groups
- 5
identify and manage ethical and professional issues related to working with multiple clients (e.g. groups and/or families) and other professional groups and agencies.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and
- the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
- 24 hours of scheduled learning delivered online via a combination of synchronous and asynchronous directed learning activities; and
- the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Stacey Rabba
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Stacey Rabba
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5572?
You need EDF5561, EDF5562, EDF5563 and EDF5568 before you enrol.
What can I take after EDF5572?
EDF5572 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 3 units, including EDF5264, EDF5732 and EDF5733.
When is EDF5572 offered?
In 2025, EDF5572 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton, with an online option.
How much work is EDF5572?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF5572 have an exam?
No. EDF5572 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.