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Advanced Psychological Practice (PSYC90017)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On 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
Semester 2
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Overview
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The overall aim of this subject is to provide a forum for the exploration of advanced therapeutic approaches and complex clinical issues in order to prepare graduates for the transition to working as a professional psychologist.
A sense of professional identity and competence is fostered through the exploration of advanced treatment approaches and complex clinical practice issues. The subject is concerned with the examination of aspects of clinical psychology practice with an emphasis on students developing a critical approach to various clinical, professional practice and evaluation issues. Students will be given the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of advanced clinical practice issues, including psychotherapy process, treatment approaches for complex clinical presentations, risk assessment and primary prevention approaches. Students will gain critical understanding of public and private sector contexts for clinical practice, and related regulations, policies and procedures relating to service evaluation and quality assurance, supervision, practice management and professional development.
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Critically examine the roles of clinical psychologists across a range of settings, including multi-disciplinary teams and working with family systems.
- Demonstrate knowledge of advanced clinical skills, such as working with process issues in therapy, including handling therapeutic ruptures and boundary issues.
- Demonstrate knowledge of providing specialist mental health services in community groups, such as members of the LGBTIQ groups, indigenous Australians and asylum seekers and refugees.
Skills
On completion of this subject students should:
- Develop a growing sense of self as therapist and a commitment to lifelong professional development
Application of Knowledge and Skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Reflect on personal experience of supervision and understand AHPRA requirements for ongoing supervision and continuing professional development.
Generic skills
Analytic and synthesizing skills leading to improved information integration
Problem-solving skills
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PSYC90003 | Research Proposal | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
PSYC90006 | Basic Interventions | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90007 | Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90009 | Individual and Cultural Diversity | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90011 | Introduction to Assessment and Diagnosis | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90015 | Advanced Psychopathology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90023 | Child Psychopathology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90027 | Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90029 | Graduate Research Methods | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90030 | Principles of Psychological Assessment | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90031 | Adult Psychopathology | Summer Term (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
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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An in-class presentation based on one of twelve lecture topics | 20% | |
An assignment of an essay
| End of semester | 80% |
Hurdle requirement: Attendance at two 6-hour clinical workshops providing training in (1) Grief Counselling, (2) Motivational Interviewing and (3) a 2 hour Business Practice workshop. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Christina Bryant Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 1.5 hours of lectures/seminars per week for 12 weeks, plus attendance at three 6-hour clinical workshops Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
85 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A series of readings will be provided in class
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Last updated: 3 November 2022