Key facts
UNE unit code: PSYC533
*You are viewing the 2024 version of this unit which may be subject to change in future.
- Trimester 1 - Online
- Trimester 2 - Online
- Yes
- Yes
- No
- 6
Unit information
Ensure you are equipped for professional practice and extend your psychological skills and competence, with UNE’s innovative simulated practicum.
With a state-of-the-art suite of simulated training resources, underpinned by evidence-based teaching for the development of psychological skills and ethical professional practice, the unit includes 300 hours of logged placement time (3 days per week), and one hour of supervision for each 7.5 hours of placement.
Video simulations of psychologists assessing and treating ‘typical’ clinical presentations allow you to work through each case, submit session notes, assess presentations, and undertake simulated client sessions for skills practice.
Throughout the unit, your competency in interview skills, psychological assessment, diagnosis, case formulation, psychotherapeutic interventions with individuals/groups, professional identity, conduct and ethical practice, and professional communication will be developed.
Offerings
For further information about UNE's teaching periods, please go to Principal Dates.
| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 1 | Online |
| Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
| Start | Finish | Duration | Attendance | Offerings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2024 | 11 June 2024 | 1 day | Mandatory Intensive School | Trimester 2, Online | Please note this mandatory session is held 2 weeks, prior to the commencement of Trimester. Ability to enrol in this unit will be removed approximately two days prior to the commencement of this mandatory intensive school. Half-day mandatory online orientation session for Master of Professional Psychology students enrolled in PSYC533. |
| TBA | TBA | TBA | Mandatory Intensive School | All offerings | Mandatory Intensive School (25 hours of supervision) will be delivered via Zoom and paced across the trimester. Dates and times will be confirmed at the start of the trimester. |
| 12 February 2024 | 12 February 2024 | 1 day | Mandatory Intensive School | Trimester 1, Online | Please note this mandatory session is held 2 weeks prior to the commencement of Trimester. Ability to enrol in this unit will be removed approximately two days prior to the commencement of this mandatory intensive school. Half-day mandatory online orientation session for Master of Professional Psychology students enrolled in PSYC533. |
Enrolment rules
Notes
Students must be compliant with all mandatory documentation requirements for the duration of their enrolment in a post-graduate professional psychology program.
As per the Course Rules, students are required to submit evidence of the following:
- Provisional Registration with AHPRA/Psychology Board of Australia
- National Police Check
- Working with Children Check
In addition to the above, students are required to sign and submit the following prior to enrolling in a placement unit:
- Confidentiality Agreement
- Student Declaration
- Evidence of vaccination as required by NSW Health for providing telehealth services
Students whose mandatory documentation is not current/valid will not be permitted to enrol in a placement unit and will be withdrawn from a placement unit prior to census day.
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
Unit coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- competently conduct a clinical interview and demonstrate facility in the assessment of common psychological disorders using culturally appropriate methods;
- apply theories of the causes of psychological disorders to develop a case formulation of a presenting problem;
- deliver an intervention in a culturally responsive manner for a common psychological disorder;
- demonstrate an understanding of the roles of other professionals and be able to liaise effectively with other professionals where appropriate;
- engage in self-reflective practice and monitor ongoing progress towards treatment goals;
- write a psychological report using culturally appropriate language; and
- demonstrate the application of ethical principles and professional conduct in psychological practice.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placement Logbook | Yes | 10% | All offerings | It is mandatory to pass this assessment task in order to pass this unit. No. Words: 500 equiv |
| Placement Review | Yes | 10% | All offerings | A pre- , mid-, and end-placement review is to be completed by the student and supervisor. It is mandatory to pass this assessment task in order to pass this unit. No. Words: 300 |
| Two OSCEs | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Intervention and supervision, held at mid and end placement. It is mandatory to pass this assessment task in order to pass this unit. |
| Written case report | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Submission of a written case report. It is mandatory to pass this assessment task in order to pass this unit. No. Words: 2500 total |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
Internship, Practicum, and Field Placement Handbook
ISBN: 9781032351803
Baird, B.N. and Mollen, D., Routledge 9th ed. 2023
Text refers to: All offerings
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