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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

    Practicum 3

  • Unit Code

    PSY6246

  • Year

    2021

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Melissa Christine DAVIS

Description

This unit enables students 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 all ethical, legal and professional requirements, and operate within the bounds of professional competence as a psychologist at entry to practice level
  2. Apply advanced psychological knowledge with a high 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 high level of autonomy to implement culturally responsive and evidence-based psychological interventions for moderate to 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 with limited supervisory input.
  5. Engage in self-reflective practice to further evolve their professional identity and effectiveness under supervision through reviewing previously implemented improvement strategies and adapting accordingly

Unit Content

  1. Basic procedures in psychological intervention
  2. Case presentations.
  3. Evaluation method
  4. 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.
  5. Practical training will focus on areas including professional practice, communication and organisation, interviewing, assessment, and intervention and therapy.
  6. Psychological assessment and problem formulation
  7. Writing of psychological reports

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Practicum ^Practicum placement evaluation

^ 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.

PSY6246|3|1

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

    Practicum 3

  • Unit Code

    PSY6246

  • Year

    2021

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    3

  • Credit Points

    20

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Melissa Christine DAVIS

Description

This unit enables students 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 all ethical, legal and professional requirements, and operate within the bounds of professional competence as a psychologist at entry to practice level
  2. Apply advanced psychological knowledge with a high 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 high level of autonomy to implement culturally responsive and evidence-based psychological interventions for moderate to 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 with limited supervisory input.
  5. Engage in self-reflective practice to further evolve their professional identity and effectiveness under supervision through reviewing previously implemented improvement strategies and adapting accordingly

Unit Content

  1. Basic procedures in psychological intervention
  2. Case presentations.
  3. Evaluation method
  4. 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.
  5. Practical training will focus on areas including professional practice, communication and organisation, interviewing, assessment, and intervention and therapy.
  6. Psychological assessment and problem formulation
  7. Writing of psychological reports

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS

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 School Progression Panel.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Practicum ^Practicum placement evaluation

^ 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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