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PSYP8915 – Professional Practical Placement
2021 – Full year 1, Special circumstances, On location at placement
Notice
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Julie Boulis
Danya Braunstein
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MProfPsych
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
(PSYP8901 or PSYP901) and (PSYP8902 or PSYP902) and (PSYP8903 or PSYP903)
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit consists of one or more placements totalling 300 hours, in one or more professional psychology workplaces under the supervision of an Adjunct supervisor. It gives students the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills developed in the program to real-world and professional practice situations as required by the accrediting body. This prepares the students for the 6th and final year of training and, in turn, registration and future, independent, professional practice. |
Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Compile and produce a practice log which records self-reflections on developing professional practice and learning.
- ULO2: Implement and monitor the required number of supervised days of professional experience and the activities specified in the professional field placement manual for this unit.
- ULO3: Apply decision-making strategies to resolve ethical questions to problems using the APS Code of Ethics, Guidelines and Mandatory reporting legislation, across a variety of contexts.
- ULO4: Implement communication skills effectively with clients and other professionals.
- ULO5: Achieve a satisfactory level of progress in development as a provisional psychologist, in line with the requirements outlined in the professional field placement manual.
- ULO6: Explain the development of assessment, therapy and professional conduct within the organisational and independent contexts of professional psychological practice.
General Assessment Information
Completion of the Risk Aware Online Training program is required for the unit; the seven certificates of completion must be submitted before students can commence placement.
Attendance at the Suicide Workshop and satisfactory completion of the quiz, attaining at least 80% correct to pass, is required for the unit.
Attainment of Provisional Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is also required before students can commence placement, and current registration must be maintained for the duration of enrollment in the program.
Placement readiness tasks, including Criminal History Checks and Working with Children Checks, must also be verified by the university before students can commence placement.
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Log Book record keeping | 20% | Yes | During placement |
| Mid Placement Review | 40% | Yes | After completion of 150 practica hours |
| End of Placement review | 40% | Yes | After completion of 300 practica hours |
Log Book record keeping
Assessment Type 1: Log book
Indicative Time on Task 2: 42 hours
Due: During placement
Weighting: 20%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Compile and produce a practice log which records their self-reflections on their developing professional practice and learning and achievement of goals.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Compile and produce a practice log which records self-reflections on developing professional practice and learning.
Mid Placement Review
Assessment Type 1: Field work task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 4 hours
Due: After completion of 150 practica hours
Weighting: 40%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Mid Placement progress report on report template completed by supervisor against goals across 300 hour placement.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Implement and monitor the required number of supervised days of professional experience and the activities specified in the professional field placement manual for this unit.
- Apply decision-making strategies to resolve ethical questions to problems using the APS Code of Ethics, Guidelines and Mandatory reporting legislation, across a variety of contexts.
- Implement communication skills effectively with clients and other professionals.
- Achieve a satisfactory level of progress in development as a provisional psychologist, in line with the requirements outlined in the professional field placement manual.
- Explain the development of assessment, therapy and professional conduct within the organisational and independent contexts of professional psychological practice.
End of Placement review
Assessment Type 1: Field work task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 4 hours
Due: After completion of 300 practica hours
Weighting: 40%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
End of Placement report completed by supervisor against goals across 300 hour placement.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Implement and monitor the required number of supervised days of professional experience and the activities specified in the professional field placement manual for this unit.
- Apply decision-making strategies to resolve ethical questions to problems using the APS Code of Ethics, Guidelines and Mandatory reporting legislation, across a variety of contexts.
- Implement communication skills effectively with clients and other professionals.
- Achieve a satisfactory level of progress in development as a provisional psychologist, in line with the requirements outlined in the professional field placement manual.
- Explain the development of assessment, therapy and professional conduct within the organisational and independent contexts of professional psychological practice.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
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
Attendance at workshops/presentations:
Suicide Workshop
Record Keeping for Psychology Professionals
Developing as a Supervisee
Developing professional identity
Transition to the 6th year presentation
Attendance at at least two group supervision sessions:
Various Saturdays from May to November 2021.
Policies and Procedures
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progression Policy
- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Student Code of Conduct
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct
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Unit information based on version 2021.01 of the Handbook