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Ed Psych Practicum 2 (EDUC90218)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Year Long (Extended)
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
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In this placement, the supervisor in conjunction with the Practicum Placement Co-ordinator offers a designed set of training experiences to the student. The training experience, undertaken with the supervisor, is built upon the activities observed in Practicum 1. The practicum placement is generally in the same location as Practicum 1. The experiences are determined by the opportunities which arise naturally in the field. The involvement of the student is judged by the supervisor. Generally, the student visits a number of educational sites; observes and conducts assessment, interviews, consultations; attends meetings, creates individual behavioural progress plans and reports upon their outcomes where appropriate. The placement provides the opportunity to carry out the tasks of an educational psychologist under supervision. Opportunities to receive feedback are built into the task design. There are up to three lectures covering the issues of ethics, working with allied professionals and contemporary issues in educational practice.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students will be able to:
- gain a extended knowledge of the possible roles undertaken by the educational psychologist;
- describe and report on the use of a range of psychological assessment tools as used in the setting;
- demonstrate effective interpersonal skills, and basic counselling skills;
- communicate effectively with clients and other professionals;
- develop a resources collection relevant to the setting and the work of the psychologist;
- develop and implement intervention plans for straightforward presenting cases;
- identify ethical issues relating to working within the setting.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
This subject may be taken by 312AA Master of Educational Psychology and G02AA Master of Educational Psychology/Doctor of Philosophy students only.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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EDUC90224 | Counselling Skills for Ed. Psychologists | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
EDUC90225 | Psychological Tests | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Completion of a log book including an account of a prescribed task derived directly from the field placement
| End of placement | 30% |
Formal assessment by the field supervisor | 70% | |
Hurdle requirement: To pass the course, a minimum of a pass grade must be achieved in each assessment task. | N/A |
Additional details
Students are required to successfully complete the formal requirements of the placements including attendance for the required number of hours and a satisfactory rating from the supervisor. Assessment occurs on a continuous basis throughout the placement process.
A combination of measures is applied to gain an understanding of the student's progress including the above assessment items.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- Year Long (Extended)
Principal coordinator Vicki McKenzie Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 28 days of practicum, plus up to three hours of lectures. Some days and hours may be transferred between the practicum placements at the discretion of the placement coordinator. Teaching period 25 February 2020 to 7 December 2020 Last self-enrol date 6 March 2020 Census date 31 May 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 October 2020 Assessment period ends 7 December 2020 Year Long (Extended) contact information
Time commitment details
100% attendance is mandatory in all practicum subjects.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Corey, MS & Corey, G. (2016) Becoming a Helper, 7 th Edition, Cengage Learning.
Corey, G, Corey, M.S., Callanan, P. (2003) Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions, (6th Ed) California: Brooks/Cole
Recommended texts and other resources
APS Code of Ethics, Corey, G., Corey, M.S, Callanan, P. (1998), Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions, CA: Brooks Cole
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Educational Psychology/Doctor of Philosophy Course Master of Educational Psychology - Links to additional information
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 February 2024