Unit Synopsis
Professional Practice in Psychology II builds on Research and Professional Practice (PSYC20056) to further develop your practical skills. These professional competencies are required by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) in preparation for the Internship Program to gain General Registration in Psychology with the Psychology Board of Australia. This includes the culturally-sensitive, evidence-based practice of psychology, both autonomously and as a member of a multidisciplinary team. During your practicum, you will continue to develop your knowledge and skills in therapeutic processes, and formulate and share case conceptualisations and intervention plans.
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 |
Prerequisite: PSYC20056 Research and Professional Practice. 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 |
Compulsory Residential School View Unit Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2026
Term 2 - 2026 Profile
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
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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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Term 2 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 35.29% response rate.
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 comments
Students would have liked more direction and support in their practicum.
We will include more learning resources and information for students to complete and submit their practicum.
Students were offered supplementary resources and structured support to strengthen their learning and skill development during practicum.
Source: SUTE comments
Students appreciated the group supervision, led by experienced practitoners.
Group supervision will continue with experienced practitioners.
Group supervision was facilitated by an experienced clinician.
Source: SUTE
Students felt that more alignment between the case studies in this unit and the content of PSYC20060 (Psychopathology and Formulation 2) would enhance their learning.
Review of the current case studies in this unit and align them with the content of PSYC20060.
In Progress
Source: SUTE
Students provided positive feedback on the use of various psychotherapeutic modalities during the residential school.
Continue to deliver and teach students a variety of psychotherapeutic modalities during the residential school.
In Progress
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