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Unit Synopsis
The Clinic Team 1 unit is the initial internship training unit for the Master in Clinical Psychology Course. The learning outcomes across the domains of both knowledge and skill development align with the core capabilities of accreditation standards of the Australian Psychological Accreditation Council. The unit focuses on the integration of psychological knowledge and skills within a supervised practice learning environment.
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 |
Academic Course = CG17 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. Written Assessment | 0% |
| 2. Practical Assessment | 0% |
| 3. Presentation and Written Assessment | 0% |
This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.
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: SUTE feedback
Some students requested increased video demonstrations for administration of psychological assessments.
Integrate more examples of assessment administration skills in real time/video.
A recording of a cognitive assessment was made available to students, with plans to provide further assessment videos in the future.
Source: SUTE feedback
Some students requested increased support for interpretation of psychological assessments, and although the manuals are useful, there is some ambiguity and reliance on clinical judgement.
Allow more time to discuss assessment findings and also offer additional support in the clinic for 'drop in' administrative scoring/interpretation sessions.
Students could check in with the site supervisor regarding scoring, in addition to their one-to-one supervisor.
Source: SUTE feedback
Some students requested increased supervision for the administration of psychological assessments and more opportunities to receive feedback on their in-session skills.
Consider supervising more subtests from psychological assessments and staggered clinic appointment times to allow for increased supervision in the clinic and increased opportunities for feedback regarding practice.
Students were encouraged to download recordings of their assessments to share with their one-to-one supervisors, to provide feedback on assessment administration.
Source: SUTE feedback
Some students requested a greater integration between this unit and other units within the course so that psychological assessments are taught prior to their administration in the clinic.
Continue with regular MCP and MPP course-level meetings to review timing of assessment delivery and streamline co-teaching across course units.
Regular meetings between the MCP and MPP Heads of Course have continued, with the aim of coursework supporting skills development for clinical practice.
Source: Sute Unit Comments
Students indicated that, while they loved the clinical practice part of this unit, the workload was heavy.
Review the workload associated with this unit.
In Progress
Source: Sute Unit Comments
Students indicated that they would like more training in the administration, scoring, and interpretation of psychometric assessments used on this placement.
Review how to improve the teaching and learning for assessments used on placement.
In Progress
Source: Sute Unit Comment
Students would like clearer expectations about how to complete placement documentation.
Review the placement documentation so that requirements are clearer.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Describe key areas of professional practice.
- Administer clinical interviews using techniques of non-directive therapeutic practice.
- Develop case formulations from a cognitive behavioural framework.
- Describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of both individual and group Cognitive Behavioural Interventions
- Conduct, interpret and report on a cognitive assessment.
This unit is one of a series of units that will prepare you to become registered as a clinical psychologist in Australia.
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment | • | • | • | ||
| 2 - Practical Assessment | • | • | • | ||
| 3 - Presentation and Written Assessment | • | • | • | • | |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||
| 2 - Practical Assessment | • | • | • | • | • | ||||
| 3 - Presentation and Written Assessment | • | • | • | • | • | • | |||