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Ethics and Professional Issues (PSYC90008)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
February
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: 30 October 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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: 30 October 2023
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%)
- Attendance at full-day Risk Assessment Workshop (Hurdle Requirement)
Last updated: 30 October 2023
Dates & times
- February
Principal coordinator Audrey McKinlay Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours For 2018 this subject will be taught over 4 days comprising a one day Risk Assessment workshop on 27 February followed by 3 teaching days of 6, 13 and 20 March. Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 27 February 2018 to 20 March 2018 Last self-enrol date 2 March 2018 Census date 16 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 March 2018 Assessment period ends 29 March 2018 February contact information
Time commitment details
85 hours
Last updated: 30 October 2023
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: 30 October 2023