Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Michelle Player
Carolyn Schniering
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(PSYC985 or PSYC8985) and (PSYC986 or PSYC8986) and (PSYC987 or PSYC8987) and (PSYC988 or PSYC8988) and (PSYC989 or PSYC8989)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
PSYC8981 or 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 has an overall workload of 300 hours, and 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. Students are required to complete at least a thousand hours across all placements in the program to meet accreditation requirements. 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. |
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:
Placements may occur in a variety of settings where psychological services are provided to clients. Students on placement must meet the psychology discipline’s fitness to practice requirements as well as adhere to all the guidelines provided in placement manuals and any other specific policy and procedures provided by a provider hosting an external placement. Students must comply with any instructions given by a supervisor including any request to pause or terminate a placement. If requested to leave a placement, students must notify the Course clinical placement coordinator within 24 hours. Following notification, a review of the circumstances leading to the request will be investigated. If the circumstances indicate that request was solely because of issues with the placement provider an alternate placement will be arranged. Alternatively if the request was made because of concerns regarding the student, the issue will be manage according to the University’s procedures.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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End of placement review (EPR) | 30% | Yes | Due at completion of placement |
Mid-placement review (MPR) | 30% | Yes | Due approximately half way through placement |
Weekly Supervision (WIL) | 30% | Yes | Approximately one hour of supervision per placement day |
Samples of case reports | 10% | Yes | Due at completion of placement |
Assessment Type 1: Work-integrated task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: Due at completion of placement
Weighting: 30%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
This is an end of placement assessment of competency, conducted in the placement setting with the field 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 3.5 out of 5 on each domain. The field supervisor provides recommendation to the placement co-ordinator who reviews the evaluation form including log book and samples of work, to determine the awarding of the final grade.
Assessment Type 1: Work-integrated task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: Due approximately half way through placement
Weighting: 30%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
This is a mid-placement assessment of competency, conducted In the placement setting with the field 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.
Assessment Type 1: Work-integrated task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 50 hours
Due: Approximately one hour of supervision per placement day
Weighting: 30%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Students participate in case management and intervention under close supervision of field supervisors appointed as Macquarie University Adjunct Fellows. Students will be assessed on formative assessment and treatment skills; professional conduct; self-reflection via log book; ethics and communication skills including professional report writing. At the end of placement a declaration form confirming hours is also required.
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: Due at completion of placement
Weighting: 10%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
This hurdle assessment requires students to submit three samples of a case report, formulation and complete case notes of each client, together with the end of placement review.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Attendance at an external field placement setting.
Successful completion of MPR in Psychology Clinic Placement Psy 950 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.
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).
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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