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Unit Synopsis
In this unit you will focus on consolidating known and expanding psychological knowledge, through the exploration of contemporary intervention skills, approaches, and techniques. You will draw upon foundational competencies such as micro-counselling skills, assessment interviews, and record keeping, and be introduced to additional therapy models to broaden your knowledge of the discipline. The role of motivational interviewing in evidence-based therapeutic intervention and psychopharmacology will also be explored.
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 course. 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
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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).
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. Practical Assessment | 40% |
| 2. Reflective Practice Assignment | 30% |
| 3. Report | 30% |
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%).
Past Exams
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No previous feedback available
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: Student feedback item from evaluation survey
Students reported the practical application of theory to psychological practice was comprehensive
Continue with class structure which is a lecture followed by application and practice of techniques in class.
Class structure included lecture regarding theory and context, followed by demonstration and practice
Source: Student feedback item from evaluation survey
Students reported lecture length was too long
Review structure and length of lectures.
Lecture lengths were adapted based on content, timing in term and residential school.
Source: Student unit evaluation feedback
Students reported that they would benefit from receiving the Case Report assessment lecture earlier in the term.
The Case Report assessment task will be presented in the Week 1 lecture.
In Progress
Source: Student unit evaluation feedback and in class
Student reported that they would like video recording of the lecture content.
Consider adapting lecture format to include recorded lecture content balanced with direct practice of content in teaching time
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Synthesise knowledge of contemporary therapeutic approaches, skills, and techniques
- Communicate high level, independent judgements regarding client presentations and therapeutic options in culturally responsive ways
- Engage in critical self-reflective practice in regard to skills, techniques, and judgements.
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).
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment | • | • | • |
| 2 - Reflective Practice Assignment | • | ||
| 3 - Report | • | • | |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | • | • | • |
| 2 - Communication | • | • | • |
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | • | • | • |
| 4 - Research | • | • | • |
| 5 - Self-management | • | • | |
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | • | • | • |
| 7 - Leadership | • | • | • |
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
| 1 - Practical Assessment | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||
| 2 - Reflective Practice Assignment | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||
| 3 - Report | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||