Unit of Study PSYC6006 Professional Psychology Practicum II (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

Yes

Enrolment information

This unit contains professional experience learning that requires students to meet mandatory compliance requirements prior to attending. Failure to comply by the compliance deadline may result in failure of the unit. Full details are available at www.scu.edu.au/healthplacements.

Unit description

Provides students with the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills obtained from the Master of Professional Psychology coursework units to professional psychological practice in real-world settings. The second of two psychology practica broadens and diversifies the responsibilities acquired in the first practicum unit. Students will apply and develop autonomy, inter-personal and professional skills, and a level of independent practice, while gaining proficiency in applying psychological knowledge and skills, consistent with current relevant ethical and legal frameworks, inter-professional and mental health practice standards.

Unit content

This unit includes a one week residential prior to commencement of practicum.

Introduction to psychological and collaborative practice, including legal and ethical obligations relevant to public safety and that of psychologists and inter-professional practitioners
Psychological assessments and treatments which may include interviewing, case formulation, treatment planning and evidence-based therapeutic intervention
Attendance at and participation supervision meetings, including receiving and responding to feedback
Instruction and guidance in the choice of assessment instruments, the development and evaluation of psychological case formulations and action plans, and the construction of reports

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2024

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:

demonstrate competency in the skills required to conduct psychological interviews and assessments

apply and demonstrate competency in the skills required to analyse, interpret and report information to develop case formulations

demonstrate competency in applying and critically reflecting on effective interpersonal and interprofessional communication skills, cultural responsivity, and ethical and professional practice, with relevant stakeholders

demonstrate competency in the skills required to deliver and evaluate evidence-based psychological interventions

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