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Professional Psychology Placement 1 (PSYC90115)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 18.75On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Principal supervisor: Lisa Catania
Overview
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In this subject, students will apply the skills and knowledge gained over the course to develop competency in working effectively with patients experiencing a range of common mental disorders found in professional psychology contexts. Students will accrue placement hours by engaging in simulated patient work. They will demonstrate competency in administration and scoring of key psychological tests covered in the Psychology Board of Australia National Psychology Exam. Students will also participate in “Ways of Knowing”: an Indigenous and interprofessional learning journey in cultural safety and collaborative practice.
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge
On completion of this placement subject, students should be able to:
- Describe the clinical features of a range of common mental health disorders and presentations;
- Describe the practical skills involved in counselling, interviewing, conducting mental state examinations and history taking and diagnostic interviewing;
- Describe definitions and determinants of health as they apply to 'cultural safety practice' and 'collaborative practice' in interprofessional contexts.
Skills
On completion of this subject, students should demonstrate competency in:
- Synthesising information from multiple sources to formulate a conceptualisation of the presenting issues;
- Appropriate communication skills during assessment and clinical interviewing;
- Determining appropriate interventions;
- Administering and scoring common psychological tests;
- Interpreting and communicating assessment findings in oral and written formats, including formal psychological reports, using culturally appropriate language.
Application of skills and knowledge
On completion of this subject, students should demonstrate competency in:
- Analysing a clinical examination including diagnostic formulation and case presentation with a simulated patient;
- Delivering appropriate evidence-based interventions;
- Evaluating the effectiveness of their professional practice, identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes where needed;
- Ontological and epistemological ''knowing'' in healthcare and apply that in a clinical interprofessional context.
Generic skills
Students in this subject will be given appropriate opportunity and educational support to develop skills in:
- Work collaboratively with others,
- Confront and manage unfamiliar problems,
- Value different cultures, and
- Develop a high regard for human rights, ethics and equity
- Develop effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Link theory to practice.
Last updated: 26 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PSYC90023 | Child Psychopathology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90110 | Ethics & Psychological Practice | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC90111 | Well-being in Practice | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
PSYC90100 | Applied Research Methods | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC90113 | Professional Psychology Skills 1 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
18.75 |
Corequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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PSYC90006 | Basic Interventions | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90007 | Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90031 | Adult Psychopathology | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90011 | Introduction to Assessment and Diagnosis | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90114 | Professional Psychology Skills 2 | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
18.75 |
Non-allowed subjects
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: 26 February 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Oral presentation - demonstration of competency in test administration
| From Week 4 to Week 10 | 50% |
Completion of simulated case work - assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning
| From Week 1 to Week 12 | 50% |
Completion of interprofessional learning program in cultural safety and collaborative practice: Two reflective activities from the Ways of Knowing program: 1. Artifact and 150-word reflection on the cultural walk; 2. Submission of 500-word reflection on interprofessional learning and culturally safe practices following the interdisciplinary panel discussion. Minimum 1 hour for both activities.
| Early in the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 26 February 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Lisa Catania Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 250 hours Teaching period 26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024 Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024 Census date 3 April 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024 Assessment period ends 21 June 2024 Semester 1 contact information
Principal supervisor: Lisa Catania
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 26 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 26 February 2024