Unit of Study PSYC5002 Culture, Communication and Professional Practice (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

No

Unit description

Covers respect for cultural diversity, cultural self-awareness, ethical practice, professional and inter-professional communication and the core counselling and interviewing skills essential for psychological practice. Key foundational ethical, legal and professional competencies are taught including a working knowledge of the APS Code of Ethics. Students will learn culturally-responsive communication skills, and engage with cultural beliefs around mental health and well-being, including their own and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives. Verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills are covered.

Unit content

Foundations of applied ethics and ethical decision-making models (APS code of ethics)
Legal frameworks and ethical principles in psychological practice
Core counselling skills
Verbal, written and inter-professional communication skills for psychologists
Different cultural perspectives on mental health and wellbeing and culturally-responsive practice
Reflective practice

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Term1	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

understand, analyse, manage, and reflect on ethical issues by applying the APS Code of Ethics, decision-making models, and legal frameworks

demonstrate professional oral communication skills, including counselling and interview skills

demonstrate ability to employ professional and inter-professional communication skills, in a culturally responsive manner, with socially and culturally diverse clients typical to the placement and where possible across the lifespan

demonstrate an understanding of culturally-responsive practice, including culturally appropriate therapeutic approaches, and the ability to engage in self-reflection

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)

Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)

Assessment
Report	50%
Reflective writing	50%

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Fee information

Domestic

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