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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit 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.

  • Unit Title

    Advanced Developmental and Professional Issues in Psychology

  • Unit Code

    PSY5188

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Deirdre Giulietta DRAKE

Description

This unit critically evaluates advanced lifespan developmental psychology as a framework for understanding the systemic and developmental factors that inform the ethical practice of psychology in different professional contexts. Students will further their knowledge of advanced developmental psychology through an intensive residential school.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge pertaining to ethical conduct to working with clients in different professional contexts.
  2. Appraise the Australian Psychological Society's Code of Ethics as it applies to the profession of psychology.
  3. Demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate and communicate controversial research issues, through the examination and group presentation of original research in contemporary developmental and systems psychology.
  4. Develop a critical understanding of the historical, theoretical and legal foundations that under lie the professional rules that govern the psychologist-client relationship.
  5. Evaluate the advanced theoretical and empirical knowledge in developmental psychology, and how this knowledge is applied to issues in working with clients across the lifespan.
  6. Evaluate the contribution of advanced developmental, social, cultural and abnormal psychology theory and evidence in understanding legal and ethical decision-making concerning individuals in different professional and legal contexts.

Unit Content

  1. How Lifespan Developmental Psychology theory and research on different life stages and transitions, including specific issues in working with children, adolescents, adults, older adults, families and different cultural groups informs issues in professional practice.
  2. Legal and professional rules that govern psychological practice, with particular reference to The Australian Psychological Societys Code of Ethics.
  3. Professional and personal development of the practitioner.
  4. Psychological theory and empirical bases informing contemporary systemic approaches to lifespan development and their impact upon professional psychology.
  5. The application of advanced psychological research, methods, and expertise to issues in the law relating to individuals and families across the lifespan, including civil and criminal competencies, abuse, child custody, and guardianship.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online delivery supported by discussion groups, study modules and prescribed texts with an on-campus residential school (Joondalup campus).

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyCourt report50%
AssignmentEssay50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Arts and Humanities

This unit 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.

  • Unit Title

    Advanced Developmental and Professional Issues in Psychology

  • Unit Code

    PSY5188

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Deirdre Giulietta DRAKE

Description

This unit critically evaluates advanced lifespan developmental psychology as a framework for understanding the systemic and developmental factors that inform the ethical practice of psychology in different professional contexts. Students will further their knowledge of advanced developmental psychology through an intensive residential school.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge pertaining to ethical conduct to working with clients in different professional contexts.
  2. Appraise the Australian Psychological Society's Code of Ethics as it applies to the profession of psychology.
  3. Demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate and communicate controversial research issues, through the examination and group presentation of original research in contemporary developmental and systems psychology.
  4. Develop a critical understanding of the historical, theoretical and legal foundations that under lie the professional rules that govern the psychologist-client relationship.
  5. Evaluate the advanced theoretical and empirical knowledge in developmental psychology, and how this knowledge is applied to issues in working with clients across the lifespan.
  6. Evaluate the contribution of advanced developmental, social, cultural and abnormal psychology theory and evidence in understanding legal and ethical decision-making concerning individuals in different professional and legal contexts.

Unit Content

  1. How Lifespan Developmental Psychology theory and research on different life stages and transitions, including specific issues in working with children, adolescents, adults, older adults, families and different cultural groups informs issues in professional practice.
  2. Legal and professional rules that govern psychological practice, with particular reference to The Australian Psychological Societys Code of Ethics.
  3. Professional and personal development of the practitioner.
  4. Psychological theory and empirical bases informing contemporary systemic approaches to lifespan development and their impact upon professional psychology.
  5. The application of advanced psychological research, methods, and expertise to issues in the law relating to individuals and families across the lifespan, including civil and criminal competencies, abuse, child custody, and guardianship.

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Online delivery supported by discussion groups, study modules and prescribed texts with an on-campus residential school (Joondalup campus).

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
Case StudyCourt report50%
AssignmentEssay50%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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