Visit ECU Homepage
This postgraduate course provides education and training in applied professional psychology to prepare graduates for an internship to achieve registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. The course is based in the scientist-practitioner model and provides experiential learning of evidence-based psychological practice skills through coursework and a practicum.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
Students will complete a minimum of 300 hours of skills training and supervised practice during the course. This includes a minimum of 280 hours of practicum experience under the supervision of a Registered Psychologist.
All students will be required to undertake a National Police Clearance. Students may be required to undertake other clearances and screenings specific to individual organisations. Students whose practicum involves contact with young people under the age of 18 will be required to obtain a Working with Children clearance. A placement host may have vaccination and other requirements, including vaccination against Covid-19 unless you have a medical exemption. Please consider this requirement before enrolling in this Course, and speak with the Course coordinator if this raises any concerns. You may not be able to complete placement units if you are unable to meet the placement requirements, which may impact your ability to complete this course. Additionally, OSH agreements, insurance policies, and risk assessments are required for all placements.
Students will be required to attend practicum on specified days as negotiated with their practicum supervisor.
All students are required to abide by the Australian Psychological Society Code of Ethics, the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law Act 2009 and all relevant State and National legislation whilst on practicum
Students who fail the practicum will be required to re-enrol in the unit the following year. All registered psychologists are bound by the Psychology Board of Australia requirements for mandatory reporting and failure of a placement might involve circumstances that are required to be reported to AHPRA.
This course has been Accredited by: Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
Students will need to graduate to be eligible to register with the Psychology Board of Australia. Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia is required to practice in the profession.
Students can apply for membership with Psychology Board of Australia. All students must apply for Provisional Registration as a Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia on enrolment in the course and maintain this registration status for the entire duration of the course.
International students are required to provide an IELTS Academic with an overall minimum score of 7.0 (no individual band less than 6.5). Internationally schooled applicants may also be required to meet this requirement.
Minimum English standard requirements for this course may also be satisfied with one of the following:
All applicants are required to be eligible for, and successfully gain and maintain, Provisional Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia, and must have completed an APAC- accredited 4th year qualification in psychology, including an independent research-based project. Applicants must provide a personal statement describing their motivations and personal suitability for the course. Additionally, applicants must submit a curriculum vitae showing details of relevant employment and volunteer experience. Two referee reports must be submitted by the referees via the HODSPA Online Referee System. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview.
ECU has an obligation to report details of all students enrolled in this course to Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). The School of Arts and Humanities is required to provide confirmation of student enrolments to AHPRA for the purpose of facilitating students to gain and maintain Provisional Registration.
Classes are primarily held on the Joondalup campus. It may be necessary to hold some classes on the Mount Lawley campus subject to room availability.
A/Prof Melissa Christine DAVIS
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PSY6501 | Foundational Professional Psychology Skills | 20 |
| PSY6502 | Ethics and Professional Psychology Practice | 20 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PSY6503 | Psychological Practice with Adults | 15 |
| PSY6504 | Psychological Practice with Children and Adolescents | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| PSY6505 | Professional Psychology Practicum | 30 |
| PSY6506 | The Scientist Practitioner in Professional Psychology | 20 |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
I88|1