Courses & Units
Clinical Placement 1 KHA745
This unit is being phased out, no new enrolments are being taken.
Professional Experience Placement (PEP)To be eligible to undertake PEP; all students must be 'Verified' as meeting College of Health and Medicine PEP Safety in Practice Compliance as per the Course Entry Requirements. Students who cannot or do not comply with these requirements will not be allocated PEP and therefore will not be able to complete this unit.
Introduction
This is the first period of supervised professional experience practice for all students, and for most students this placement occurs in the University Psychology Clinic (UPC). In total the first clinical placement requires 300 to 350 hours of professional experience at the UPC, or other suitable external placement setting and you are expected to reach a minimum of 80 hours direct client contact. Students will work in the Clinic under the supervision of experienced clinical supervisors, accessing a minimum of one hour of supervision per day on placement (50% of required hours must be individual). This placement provides an opportunity to develop some clinical skills working directly with clients to a level consistent with expectations for this stage of clinical training. It is the first placement in an integrated sequence of professional experience placements in the clinical training program.
Summary
| Unit name | Clinical Placement 1 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | KHA745 |
| Credit points | 18.75 |
| College/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Psychological Sciences |
| Discipline | Psychology |
| Coordinator | Doctor Tracey Dean |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Postgraduate |
Availability
This unit is currently unavailable.
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Learning Outcomes
- apply a scientist practitioner model of practice to a small range of client presentations to develop case formulations, conduct risk assessments, make diagnoses and develop treatment plans.
- apply counselling skills and evidence based therapeutic techniques for common mental health issues such as anxiety and depression
- select, administer, score and interpret a range of psychometric tests and questionnaires to prepare professional reports and provide verbal feedback to families and relevant professionals
- apply relevant legislation and ethical and professional practice guidelines to make clinical decisions about ethical dilemmas in practice
- critically reflect on your own client work through engagement in the supervision process to become a reflective practitioner
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| not applicable |
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
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Requisites
Prerequisites
KHA734 - Ethics & Professional Practice AND KHA714 - Behaviour Change 1 AND KHA713 - Adult Psychopathology AND KHA711 - Current Issues in Assessment AND KHA722 - Clinical Child PsychologyTeaching
| Teaching Pattern | Weekly attendance totalling 300-350 hours of supervised clinical practice. |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Administration WAIS-IV & WISC-V|Case Study Report|Demonstration of Clinical Competencies|Placement (100%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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