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PSYO8941 – Professional Practice

2020 – Session 1, Weekday attendance, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff
Mark Wiggins
mark.wiggins@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to MOrgPsych
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description
The objective of this unit is to prepare students for their field placement experiences by providing them with appropriate training in project implementation, business practice, and by making available practical class-based experiences designed to assure their preparation for field placements.

Important Academic Dates

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Learning Outcomes

  • ULO1: Demonstrate an appreciation of small business operations, as well as business planning and marketing.
  • ULO2: Develop a business plan.
  • ULO4: Undertake a competency-based self-assessment.
  • ULO3: Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills through presentation of a business pitch.
  • ULO5: Develop and implement strategies to respond to competency-based requirements.
  • ULO6: Apply ethical principles and the regulatory framework in business practice.
  • ULO7: Critically analyse key concepts in professional practice.

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Interprofessional Education 0% Yes 8 June 2020
Open Book Ethics examination 50% No 3 June 2020
Continuous practice development 0% Yes 10 June 2020
Fortnightly Quiz questions 0% Yes 29 May 2020
Business plan proposal 50% No 6 May 2020

Interprofessional Education

Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 7 hours
Due: 8 June 2020
Weighting: 0%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

Mandatory completion of a series of online modules relating to other allied health professions.
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Critically analyse key concepts in professional practice.

Open Book Ethics examination

Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 26 hours
Due: 3 June 2020
Weighting: 50%

In class 2 hours open book examination of 6 essay questions, referring to the Code of Ethics from the Australian Psychological Society
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Apply ethical principles and the regulatory framework in business practice.
  • Critically analyse key concepts in professional practice.

Continuous practice development

Assessment Type 1: Reflective Writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 10 June 2020
Weighting: 0%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

This 1000 word assessment is to enable students to develop the skills necessary to undertake personal development plans once they become Registered Psychologists.
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Undertake a competency-based self-assessment.
  • Develop and implement strategies to respond to competency-based requirements.

Fortnightly Quiz questions

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 3 hours
Due: 29 May 2020
Weighting: 0%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)

Completion of the multiple choice questions associated with each video recording
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an appreciation of small business operations, as well as business planning and marketing.
  • Apply ethical principles and the regulatory framework in business practice.

Business plan proposal

Assessment Type 1: Practice-based task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: 6 May 2020
Weighting: 50%

This 2000 word assessment task involves the development and presentation of a business plan.
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Demonstrate an appreciation of small business operations, as well as business planning and marketing.
  • Develop a business plan.
  • Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills through presentation of a business pitch.

1 If you need guidance or support to understand or complete this type of assessment, please contact the Learning Skills Team

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

This unit consists of alternating face-to-face and on-line classes. Where a class in delivered on-line, students will be expected to: (a) Review a 20 minute (approx.) video clip, read the relevant chapter in the textbook, together with one or two additional papers, answer questions to a short, on-line quiz, and undertake any activities as directed for that week.

Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes. Learning objectives and assessment activities are based on the requirements of a minimum 80% class attendance. If there are exceptional circumstances where a session must be missed, this will need to be arranged with the unit convener in advance. Failure to do so implies a lack of professionalism. 

REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED TEXTS AND/OR MATERIALS

It is highly recommended that you obtain the following text: Mariotti, S., & Glakin, C. (2015). Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management (2nd Edition). Boston, MASS: Pearson.  

 

Policies and Procedures

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:

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).

Student Code of Conduct

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​

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Student Support

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Learning Skills

Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.

Student Enquiry Service

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If you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Equity Support

Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.

IT Help

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