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PSYC20056 - Research and Professional Practice in Psychology

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will focus on the professional ethics and standards that must be met as a registered psychologist. This unit will examine requirements for initial, and ongoing registration, and legal aspects of psychological practice and research. Opportunities for critical analysis, ethical decision making, and preliminary preparation for your internship will be provided.

Details

Level Postgraduate
Unit Level 9
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Students must be enrolled in the Master of Professional Psychology

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2021

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Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 40%
2. Written Assessment 20%
3. Online Test 40%
4. Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books 0%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: SUTE
Feedback
Students would have liked more guidance through the first weeks of their practicum assessment
Recommendation
The teaching team will review a working document with external supervisors, containing specific competencies that students need to develop in their first term simulated role-plays.
Action Taken
The working document was developed and distributed among external supervisors to help them provide more guidance to students.
Source: SUTE
Feedback
There were different submission dates between the clinical and professional cohorts for their Inter-Professional Assessment
Recommendation
The clinical and professional psychology team will discuss and make sure due dates correspond across the courses.
Action Taken
The submission dates for the Inter-Professional Education assessment were aligned between the clinical and professional psychology cohorts.
Source: SUTE Unit comments
Feedback
Students are requesting more support and guidance for their practicum assessment.
Recommendation
The teaching team will develop additional client vignettes and resources to provide more guidance for the practicum/simulated role-playing.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Teaching team reflection
Feedback
Lectures provided students with opportunities to engage in stimulating discussions on professional practice, facilitated through case studies and peer collaboration.
Recommendation
Continue to foster opportunities for students to engage in professional practice discussions and collaborative peer learning.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Evaluate and apply relevant legislation related to psychological practice
  2. Apply the ethical principles and standards endorsed by the Psychology Board of Australia
  3. Articulate and demonstrate models and approaches for continuing professional development and research.

Learning outcomes are related to core competencies stated by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsychBA), program of study criteria as stated by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), and specifications for study at level 9 as indicated by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Written Assessment • •
2 - Written Assessment •
3 - Online Test • •
4 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Knowledge • • •
2 - Communication • •
3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills • •
4 - Research • • •
5 - Self-management • • •
6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility • • •
7 - Leadership • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Professional Level
• Advanced Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - Written Assessment • • • • •
2 - Written Assessment • • • • • •
3 - Online Test • •
4 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books • • •