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. 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-hour seminar per week (Wednesdays 9-11am) throughout Session 1, with exceptions for Weeks 3, 6 and 13. For Week 3 - a full day workshop is scheduled for Friday 13th March. For Week 6, students will be required to complete an in-class exam. For Week 13 - students will be required to complete VIVA assessments.  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. 

As part of this unit, students will also be required to attend Weeks 1 to 6 of PSYN8840 (scheduled for Tuesdays 9-11am). 

*Students also attend first six weeks of A/Prof. Jennifer Batchelor's Neuro unit (PSYN8840).

PSYN8840 is scheduled for Tuesdays (9-11am).