Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Clinic Director
Ros Knight
Contact via 02 98508000
Level 1, AHH
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
PSYC985 and PSYC986 and PSYC987 and PSYC988 and PSYC989
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
PSYC981
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is the second practical placement unit for the Master of Clinical Psychology program and is conducted in an external clinical service under the supervision of Adjunct Fellows of Macquarie University. The placement provides the opportunity to build upon competencies in Clinical psychology, demonstrated in Practical Placement 1 in the Psychology Clinic, to an intermediate level. Activities include face-to-face assessment and treatment of genuine clients of the service; professional administrative tasks such as risk management, note keeping and report writing; and supervision activities, both individual and group as required and available in the external setting. A range of general clinical work with adults and children is mandatory and may include anxiety, depression, trauma, personality disorders and medical problems, as well as practice working in different therapeutic approaches. By the time students finish this first external placement unit, they will have further developed competencies in 10 domains as identified by the accrediting body APAC as Core Competencies to become a Clinical Psychologist.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Please refer to the Field Placement Manual for further information. Adherence to the Field Placement Manual is a requirement of the Placement. The Field Placement Manual is a live document that may be updated in line with regulatory or university changes at anytime.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Weekly supervision | 30% | Yes | throughout the placement |
Mid Placement Review (MPR) | 30% | Yes | Approximately 50% of placement |
End of Placement Review (EPR) | 30% | Yes | At end of placement |
Submiited samples of work | 10% | Yes | end of placement |
Due: throughout the placement
Weighting: 30%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Case Management under close supervision; formative assessment and treatment skills; professional conduct; self-reflection; ethics and communication skills including report writing.
Due: Approximately 50% of placement
Weighting: 30%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
This is a hurdle assessment. This is a mid-placement assessment of competency, conducted In the placement setting with the supervisor using a standardised, validated competency assessment (CYPRS) tool. Feedback is on developing competency to a 'Pass' level on each of eleven domains, with 'Pass' specified as a score of 3 out of 5 on each domain.
Due: At end of placement
Weighting: 30%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
This is a hurdle assessment. This is an end of-placement assessment of competency, conducted in the placement setting by the supervisor, using a standardised, validated competency assessment (CYPRS) tool. Feedback is on developing competency to a "pass" level on each of eleven domains, with Pass defined as a score of 3.5 out of 5 on each domain. This evaluation is assessed in conjunction with samples of work provided to the Placement Coordinator.
Due: end of placement
Weighting: 10%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
This is a hurdle assessment. Three samples of work are to be submitted along with the EPR above: A case report, formulation and complete case notes of a client. If these are deemed inadequate by the placement coordinator, a resubmission is allowed once. After that the placement is deemed to be failed.
Attendance at an external field placement setting.
Successful completion of MPR in Psychology Clinic Placement Psyc981 before commencement.
As a professional public facing unit, field placements require Professional attire, and must provide your own stationery.
Travel to and from placements are by Student arrangement.
Use of a student's own car on the placement are at the student's own risk and students are required to have a registered vehicle with comprehensive insurance.
As a regulated Health Profession, Psychology placements require Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia, a National Criminal Record Check, Working with Children Check to be maintained throughout the placement.
For NSW Health placements, verification within the Clinconnect system has to be achieved and maintained for the duration of the placement. See Field Placement Manual for details.
Field Placements is arranged by the placement coordinator, not the student.
The attendance is negotiated with the placement provider, but will require 2 days per week availability. Alternate arrangements can be requested but are not guaranteed.
Every effort is made to arrange placements within a two year time frame, however, completion in that time frame is not guaranteed, particularly if specific placements are requested.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
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Our postgraduates will demonstrate a high standard of discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgment. They will have the ability to make informed choices and decisions that reflect both the nature of their professional work and their personal perspectives.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our postgraduates will be able to demonstrate a significantly enhanced depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content knowledge in their chosen fields.
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Our postgraduates will be capable of utilising and reflecting on prior knowledge and experience, of applying higher level critical thinking skills, and of integrating and synthesising learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments. A characteristic of this form of thinking is the generation of new, professionally oriented knowledge through personal or group-based critique of practice and theory.
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