Please see links to the Assessment Policy and the Special Consideration Policy in the Policies and Procedures section of this Unit Guide.

Late submissions

All assessment tasks have a strict due date. Ordinarily, no extensions of time for submission of assessment tasks will be granted. If students experience unexpected, unavoidable, and serious circumstances affecting submission of assessable work they may lodge an application for Special Consideration via ask.mq.edu.au with supporting documentary evidence. All requests for special consideration must be made no later than five working days after the due date of the assessment task. Where special consideration has not been granted, late submissions will not be accepted. 

Hurdle requirements

All of the assessment tasks are hurdle requirements - they require a minimum level of performance in order for students to pass the Unit. The assessment tasks allow demonstration of 'fitness to practice' as a clinical psychologist, which is essential prior to the first placement in the Macquarie University Psychology Clinic. Consistent with the Assessment Policy of the University, students who make a serious attempt at the task but fail to meet the required standards, will be provided with one additional opportunity to complete the task to a satisfactory standard. Failure of the second attempt will result in a Fail (FH) grade for the entire unit (even if the raw mark for the Unit is over 50) and this, in turn, will result in a delay in starting the Clinic placement or further placements. The required standards for the hurdle tasks will be provided via iLearn prior to completion of the task. 

There will be one 2 to 3-hour seminar per week (Tuesday 9 - 12noon) throughout Session 1.

Students will also be required to attend 4 full day workshops in the following weeks:

1) Week 1 - Friday 28th Feb 

2) Week 5 - Friday 27th March 

3) Week 8 - Friday 1st May

4) Week 11 - Friday 22nd May

Students must also be available to attend their specific designated time (TBA in class with 2 weeks notice) for their Live VIVA assessments on the following weeks:

1) Week 4 - Friday 20th March

2) Week 13 - Thursday and Friday 4th and 5th June 

Teaching will include seminar presentations, role-plays, practical skills training, class discussions, and video and/or audio clips. There will be weekly required readings. Additional resources and reading material will be provided throughout the course during the relevant sections. 

The schedule of seminars and workshops for this unit are listed below.