Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Other Staff
Jac Brown
Contact via jac.brown@mq.edu.au
Unit Convenor
Natasha Todorov
Contact via natasha.todorov@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
PSY490 or PSY495
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
PSYC431/PSYC890
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Unit description |
Unit description
This compulsory unit is designed to provide an overview of ethical, conceptual and professional issues in relation to the practice of psychology, and to introduce students to the history, theoretical and empirical bases of some of the most widely used cognitive and personality tests.
In the assessment section, theories of intelligence and their application to IQ tests and issues which are generic to psychometric assessment in any domain will be discussed within a scientist-practitioner model. Domains of assessment explored are personality, orgainisational psychology and neurological assessment.
In the ethics portion of this unit the focus is on the Code of Ethics of both the Australian Psychological Society and the Psychology Board of Australia. These codes will be discussed in the context of case scenarios of psychologist's work with clients. Other professional issues related to becoming a psychologist will be discussed.
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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:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Class Test | 50% | September 25, 2012 |
Final Test | 25% | Nov 6 2012 |
ETHICS ASSIGNMENT | 25% | 10 am, Monday October 22, 2012 |
Due: September 25, 2012
Weighting: 50%
The class test will be held on September 25th in rooms W5C320 and W5C 335 (we will confirm this closer to the time) from 11- 1 during week 2 of the mid semester break. It is worth 50% of the total grade. You will have two hours to answer two essay questions based on the theoretical issues raised in the Assessment lectures in weeks 1 to 7. You will be provided a variety of questions and be allowed to choose which two you will answer. Please make sure that you give each of your choices equal attention as both questions are of equal value.
You will not be permitted any study aids in the exam. Please turn off all mobile phones and electronic equipment that you carry when entering the examination room.
Please write legibly in pen, not pencil.
Due: Nov 6 2012
Weighting: 25%
The final test will consist of 25 multiple choice questions that are based on the Student Resource Manual. It is designed to assess your general understanding of the professional and ethical issues as discussed in these readings. It is worth 25% of the final grade. It will be held in week 13 during class time – that is on Nov 6 at 11- 1 in W5A T2 (unless advised otherwise).
Due: 10 am, Monday October 22, 2012
Weighting: 25%
Length: 500 - 1000 words
Assessment Criteria:
§ Eliciting all of the relevant aspects of the dilemmas from the codes and guidelines of relevant bodies.
§ Providing a summary of the key issues that need to be addressed in each dilemma.
§ Outline the actions that a psychologist should take to address the dilemmas.
Please look at the unit web page and use the resources available on it to help with your learning and revision.
Number of lectures 13
Length of lectures 2 hours
Venue Tuesday 11- 1 at W5A T2
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/special_consideration/policy.html
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
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Date | Description |
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30/01/2012 | The Prerequisites and Corequisites were updated. |