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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Practicum 2
  • Unit Code

    PSY6242
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Eimear Louise QUIGLEY

Description

This unit enables students to learn practical skills with clients under the supervision of a registered psychologist. Students will complete a practicum in an area of clinical psychology practice including both government and non-government agencies.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Practicum may extend beyond semester period in order for students to meet all requirements

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass PSY5330

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Collaborate and communicate effectively with colleagues in the workplace, apply ethical, legal and professional requirements, and operate within the bounds of professional competence under supervision.
  2. Apply advanced psychological knowledge with a moderate level of autonomy to perform clinical assessments in a culturally responsive manner, and integrate assessment information with theory and literature to inform case formulation, diagnosis, and intervention.
  3. Apply advanced psychological knowledge and skills with a moderate level of autonomy to implement culturally responsive and evidence-based psychological interventions for moderately severe and complex clinical presentations.
  4. Interpret and communicate psychological information in a culturally responsive manner in written and oral forms to clients and other professionals.
  5. Engage in self-reflective practice under supervision to evaluate professional effectiveness and implement strategies for improvement.

Unit Content

  1. Individual learning contracts will be negotiated between the placement supervisor, the Director of the Psychology Clinic and the student and may include: Psychological assessment and problem formulation, basic procedures in psychological intervention, evaluation method, writing of psychological reports and case presentations.
  2. Practical training will focus on areas including professional practice, communication and organisation, interviewing, assessment, and intervention and therapy.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Direct observation of performance, videotaping of student and client interactions, direct feedback from supervisors, case presentations and review of reports and other documents.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Practicum ^Student works under supervision in a clinical psychology setting

^ Mandatory to Pass


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.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Practicum 2
  • Unit Code

    PSY6242
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    3
  • Credit Points

    20
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Eimear Louise QUIGLEY

Description

This unit enables students to learn practical skills with clients under the supervision of a registered psychologist. Students will complete a practicum in an area of clinical psychology practice including both government and non-government agencies.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

Practicum may extend beyond semester period in order for students to meet all requirements

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass PSY5330

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Collaborate and communicate effectively with colleagues in the workplace, apply ethical, legal and professional requirements, and operate within the bounds of professional competence under supervision.
  2. Apply advanced psychological knowledge with a moderate level of autonomy to perform clinical assessments in a culturally responsive manner, and integrate assessment information with theory and literature to inform case formulation, diagnosis, and intervention.
  3. Apply advanced psychological knowledge and skills with a moderate level of autonomy to implement culturally responsive and evidence-based psychological interventions for moderately severe and complex clinical presentations.
  4. Interpret and communicate psychological information in a culturally responsive manner in written and oral forms to clients and other professionals.
  5. Engage in self-reflective practice under supervision to evaluate professional effectiveness and implement strategies for improvement.

Unit Content

  1. Individual learning contracts will be negotiated between the placement supervisor, the Director of the Psychology Clinic and the student and may include: Psychological assessment and problem formulation, basic procedures in psychological intervention, evaluation method, writing of psychological reports and case presentations.
  2. Practical training will focus on areas including professional practice, communication and organisation, interviewing, assessment, and intervention and therapy.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Direct observation of performance, videotaping of student and client interactions, direct feedback from supervisors, case presentations and review of reports and other documents.

Assessment

GS2 GRADING SCHEMA 2 Used for Undifferentiated Pass/Fail units inc. practical units or work-integrated learning

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.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Practicum ^Student works under supervision in a clinical psychology setting

^ Mandatory to Pass


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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