PSYC6527
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
Psychological practica prepare students for their internship year by providing opportunities to apply, under supervision, the professional psychology skills they have acquired. Students will also receive feedback on their performance. The PSYC6527 placement is normally of 20 days duration. At the conclusion of this placement, students will demonstrate basic counselling skills. This course provides students with opportunities to develop inter-personal, intra-personal and professional skills and to observe practice by qualified professionals.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 1 - 2024
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Apply evidence-based and scientific methods to professional practice in empirically valid and culturally responsive ways. (Competency 3.2)
2. Employ professional communication skills, in a culturally responsive manner, with respect to a range of socially and culturally diverse clients. (Competency 3.3)
3. Conduct professional interviews/assessments as appropriate including assessment of risk to formulate a conceptualisation of the presenting issues to determine the most appropriate interventions, including management of risk. (Competency 3.4, 3.6)
4. Interpret and communicate findings in writing using culturally appropriate language. (Competency 3.8)
5. Design and/or implement appropriate empirically support interventions and monitor intervention outcomes. (Competency 3.9)
6. Demonstrate respect for the skills and contribution of other professionals. (Competency 3.10)
7. Work effectively with a range of professional and support staff in the workplace and communicate and collaborate effectively, within the bounds of ethical and legal requirements. (Competency 3.11)
8. Operate within the boundaries of their professional competence, consult with peers or other relevant sources where appropriate, and refer on to relevant other practitioners where appropriate (Competency 3.12)
9. Rigorously apply professional practice policies and procedures, including as they relate to referral management and record keeping, with recognition of different organisational cultures and practices. (Competency 3.13)
10. Engage in self-reflective professional practice, taking account of the impact of their own values and beliefs, and taking appropriate actions as a result. (Competencies 3.14)
11. Evaluate the effectiveness of their professional practice, identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes where needed. (Competencies 3.15)
Content
- Continued development of awareness of legal and ethical obligations relevant to public safety and that of psychologists.
- Observation of the supervisors' professional work.
- Attendance at and participation in supervision meetings.
- Instruction and guidance in the choice of assessment instruments, the development and evaluation of psychological case formulations and action plans, and the construction of reports.
- Feedback on and supervision of the student's placement work.
Requisite
Students must be enrolled in the Master of Professional Psychology [40117] in order to enrol in this course.
Students must have successfully completed or be concurrently enrolled in PSYC6526 in order to enrol in this course.
Assumed knowledge
It is assumed that students will have completed a four-year sequence in psychology accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
Assessment items
Demonstrated competency: Demonstrated competencies in all listed assessments
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.
Project: Self-reflective Report
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.
Professional Task: Placement supervisor's evaluation
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.
Professional Task: Review of placement
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.
Contact hours
Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan
Placement-1
- Face to Face Off Campus 150 hour(s) per term
- Placement is of 20 days duration. Placement days are deemed to have commenced only after a learning agreement has been received and approved by the course coordinator.
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Placement-1
- Face to Face Off Campus 150 hour(s) per term
- Placement is of 20 days duration. Placement days are deemed to have commenced only after a learning agreement has been received and approved by the course coordinator.
Course outline
- PSYC6527 - Semester 1, 2024 (Callaghan) (PDF, 201.4 KB)
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