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Ethics and Professional Issues (PSYC90008)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Winter Term
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: enquiries-STEM@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information: http://www.psych.unimelb.edu.au/study/professional-masters-programs
- Email: http://www.psych.unimelb.edu.au/contact-us-0
Overview
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This component is organised around three major areas: theoretical foundations of ethics; ethical problems and the application of ethical principles to practice, and legal and institutional regulations; and codes of practice and guidelines. The exploration, clarification and possible resolution of selected ethical dilemmas commonly faced by psychologists will be covered and may include:
- psychologist/client relationships (for example, confidentiality, boundary violations, assessment of dangerousness, patient and client rights, professional responsibility, special groups, such as children, employer-psychologist ethical differences);
- psychologist/institutional relationships (eg. state regulation of professional practice, legal requirements, certification, mandatory reporting, guardianship, unprofessional conduct);
- research ethics, and personal ethical development.
Intended learning outcomes
Students will be given the opportunity to become familiar with the ethical codes and guidelines of the APS and the Psychologists' Registration Board and the operation of their regulating bodies; explore in depth, within the context of ethical practice, professional issues related to working with clients or patients, other professionals, employers and employees and institutions and organisations; become familiar with current ethical theories as they relate to professional practice and proficient in analysis of ethical issues and problems that psychologists are likely to encounter in their professional practice; and develop a personal conceputal framework for approaching ehtical and professional issues.
Generic skills
Advanced information interpretation skills
Advanced analytic, integration and problem solving skills
Advanced written skills
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PSYC90003 | Research Proposal | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
PSYC90006 | Basic Interventions | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90007 | Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90029 | Graduate Research Methods | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90031 | Introduction to Psychopathology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Completion of APAC approved psychology studies to fourth-year (Honours) level.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- Online quiz (25 questions) covering ethical guidelines provided by Australian Psychology Society and the Australian Registration Board (N.B. background reading must have been completed during pre-teaching period), held end of day 1 of teaching period (20%);
- Report addressing case study of ethical dilemma (500 words), due day 3 of teaching period (20%);
- Essay (1000 words), due one week after the end of the teaching period (60%).
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Winter Term
Principal coordinator Carol Hulbert Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 6 hours (4 x 1.5 hour) of lectures per day for each of 3 days Total time commitment 85 hours Pre teaching start date 3 July 2017 Teaching period 10 July 2017 to 12 July 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 July 2017 Census date 10 July 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 15 July 2017 Assessment period ends 21 July 2017 Winter Term contact information
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: enquiries-STEM@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information: http://www.psych.unimelb.edu.au/study/professional-masters-programs
- Email: http://www.psych.unimelb.edu.au/contact-us-0
Time commitment details
85 hours
Additional delivery details
Pre-teaching period: students are required to read over the APS ethical guidelines.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
- Confidentiality for Mental Health Professionals : A Guide to Ethical and Legal Principles
- Students undertake provided readings from Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (apac) and the Australian Psychology Society ethical guidelines for psychologists and complete and on-line questionnaire
- Related Handbook entries
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Last updated: 3 November 2022