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Ed Psych Practicum 4 (EDUC90216)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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This placement represents the final set of training experiences for the student. In conjunction with the Field Supervisor and the Placement Coordinator, a range of experiences are designed. These include independent assessment and psychological reporting writing; developing and implementing evidence-based interventions; problem identification and case formulation; attending professional meetings; communicating with other agencies and interdisciplinary teamwork; providing consultation to a range of personnel and stakeholders; engaging in project design, implementation, and development; delivering professional development as appropriate. Students are required to conduct themselves in an autonomous professional manner; develop projects around issues of concern; communicate and consult with a range of professions and agencies and have an appreciation of the value of team work when appropriate; and utilise the combination of education and psychology to enhance practice.
The placement provides the opportunity to autonomously carry out the tasks of an educational and developmental psychologist under supervision and in accordance with Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) professional competency standards. Opportunities to receive feedback are built into the task design. This placement facilitates the development of an appreciation of complex professional issues, ethics, and identity. There are a series of lectures covering issues of professional practice, ethics, case formulation skills, report writing, supervision, and contemporary issues in educational and developmental psychology practice.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Administer and report on psychological assessments as relevant to the setting;
- Make observations of practices and interventions undertaken in the setting and plan behavioural interventions;
- Research and evaluate key issues in the setting;
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal, case formulation and counselling skills;
- Communicate effectively with diverse client groups and other professionals;
- Develop and implement intervention plans for a range of presenting cases;
- Develop a collection of program resources relevant to the setting and the work of the psychologist;
- Identify and address ethical issues related to working in the setting.
Generic skills
In this subject, students will develop the following set of key transferable skills:
- Apply advanced psychological case formulation and problem identification skills.
- Demonstrate professional conduct as a psychologist.
- Apply ethical and legal frameworks to practice as a psychologist, complying with the professional code of ethics.
- Engage in cultural reflexivity, and develop a high regard for human rights, ethics and equity.
- Demonstrate professional, effective written and oral communication.
Last updated: 10 February 2024