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UM-NUS Clinical Placement 3 (PSYC90088)
Study abroad (level 9)Points: 18.75On Campus (Parkville)
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- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Overview
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The subject aims to provide the students with opportunities to experience a range of clinical presentations across the life span and to begin functioning as a clinical psychologist in Singapore, under the supervision of a field supervisor. Students will receive experience in history taking, conducting a mental state examination, arriving at a case formulation and making treatment plans. Under supervision, students will be given the opportunity to develop competency in the provision of psychological treatments to individuals and (where appropriate) groups. In addition, the subject aims to give the student experience of professional psychology practice, including professional presentation, report writing and record keeping, managing a clinical caseload, and liaison with other professional practitioners.
Intended learning outcomes
The placement aims to provide trainees with:
- exposure to a range of psychopathology
- the opportunity to conduct diagnostic interviews in a clinical setting
- the opportunity to conduct a variety of psychological assessments (e.g., psychometric and projective testing, observational assessments and client self-monitoring)
- the opportunity to be actively involved in the planning and implementation of psychological interventions in two of individual, family, and group formats
- exposure to the wider experience of professional clinical psychology practice in areas such as clinical intake and review meetings, administrative and evaluation functions, in-service education, and so on
Generic skills
- Advanced problem identification and problem solving skills
- Advanced written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
- Advanced information integration skills
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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
Completion of hurdle tasks:
- 50 days of attendance at placement (each day equal to 7.5 hours)
- placement contract
- mid and end-of-placement reviews completed by supervisor
- regular attendance at clinical case conferences
- three mental health state examination (MSE) reports reviewed by supervisor
- four complete case histories (including MSE, formulation and psychometric assessment where required) to be reviewed by supervisor
- students must provide evidence that log books are checked and endorsed by their primary placement supervisor every 30 hours of placement or fortnightly (whichever occurs first)
Assessment of placement goals on a pass/fail basis (assessment is undertaken by the Placement Coordinator, in consultation with the supervisor, on the basis of satisfactory attainment of placement goals following APAC accreditation placement standards):
- experience in the administration and interpretation of a range of psychological assessment strategies and the writing of psychological reports;
- understanding of typical courses and prognoses of disorders, and capacity to develop appropriate treatment and management plans;
- experience with a variety of intervention strategies, which may include case management, individual therapy, family therapy and/or group interventions, and to be capable of evaluating those interventions;
- experience in functioning as an independent clinical psychologist within the facility, although closely supervised by supervisors.
Subject will have pass/fail outcome where each individual hurdle task and placement goal must be completed/passed in order to achieve a pass outcome for the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Year Long
Principal coordinator Christina Bryant Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 50 placement days (1 placement day equals 7.5 hours). Placement are usually attended 2 days per week The students do their preparation case histories and log books during their placement time. Total time commitment 375 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 May 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017
Time commitment details
375 hours
Additional delivery details
For delivery dates please contact the National University of Singapore.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Psychology (Clinical - Singapore)
Last updated: 3 November 2022