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

    Professional Psychology Practicum
  • Unit Code

    PSY6505
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    30
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Janette Amelia BROOKS

Description

This unit involves students undertaking supervised practice in a professional organisation. Students will participate as a team member in a range of activities within the workplace to develop specified psychological practice competencies and achieve personalised learning goals.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have passed PSY6503, PSY6504

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge of ethical, legal, and professional requirements to psychology practice in a professional setting.
  2. Apply psychological knowledge and professional skills to evidence-based and client-centred practice.
  3. Communicate and collaborate respectfully and effectively with clients and colleagues from a range of professions.
  4. Formulate own developmental needs and monitor and reflect on own development of professional competencies.

Unit Content

  1. Individual learning contracts will be negotiated between the placement supervisor and the student. Practical training opportunities will vary according to different placement organisations.
  2. Application of professional practice policies and procedures and ethical and legal obligations and in the workplace.
  3. Professional communication and collaboration with other professionals.
  4. Interviewing, assessment, formulation, treatment planning, treatment implementation and/or evaluation.
  5. Self-reflective professional practice and working effectively under supervision.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students will attend placement in a professional psychology setting on nominated days for up to 40 days.

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.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Practicum ^Supervisor’s report of practicum competencies
Portfolio ^Portfolio of practicum documents

^ 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.

  • Unit Title

    Professional Psychology Practicum
  • Unit Code

    PSY6505
  • Year

    2021
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    30
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Janette Amelia BROOKS

Description

This unit involves students undertaking supervised practice in a professional organisation. Students will participate as a team member in a range of activities within the workplace to develop specified psychological practice competencies and achieve personalised learning goals.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have passed PSY6503 and PSY6504.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Apply knowledge of ethical, legal, and professional requirements to psychology practice in a professional setting.
  2. Apply psychological knowledge and professional skills to evidence-based and client-centred practice.
  3. Communicate and collaborate respectfully and effectively with clients and colleagues from a range of professions.
  4. Formulate own developmental needs and monitor and reflect on own development of professional competencies.

Unit Content

  1. Individual learning contracts will be negotiated between the placement supervisor and the student. Practical training opportunities will vary according to different placement organisations.
  2. Application of professional practice policies and procedures and ethical and legal obligations and in the workplace.
  3. Professional communication and collaboration with other professionals.
  4. Interviewing, assessment, formulation, treatment planning, treatment implementation and/or evaluation.
  5. Self-reflective professional practice and working effectively under supervision.

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

Students will attend placement in a professional psychology setting on nominated days for up to 40 days.

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.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Practicum ^Supervisor’s report of practicum competencies
Portfolio ^Portfolio of practicum documents

^ 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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