Courses & Units
Clinical Psychology Placement 2 PSY709
Professional Experience Placement (PEP)
Students will be allocated PEP within individual health care agencies. Students must be available 5 days a week (40 hours) during the allocated PEP, and must be prepared to undertake a range of shifts (majority of shifts are during standard work hours; evening shifts are rare but can occur, night shifts do not occur) and which may include weekends, as per roster provided by the healthcare agency. Students may be expected to relocate and are expected to travel to where PEP is available. 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.
PEP dates MAY differ from University of Tasmania calendar semester dates.
Introduction
This placement will involve engaging in clinical psychological practice with clients presenting with a range of psychological and neuro-developmental concerns. Students will work at their designated placement to provide clinical psychological assessment, diagnosis and intervention to clients presenting with a range of issues as relevant to the specific placement context. This placement will promote a scientist-practitioner model with opportunities to develop competencies and increase level of independence in psychological assessment and intervention with clients from a range of settings.
Summary
| Unit name | Clinical Psychology Placement 2 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PSY709 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Psychological Sciences |
| Discipline | Psychology |
| Coordinator | Doctor Leesa Van Niekerk |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Launceston | Semester 1 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Note
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Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 26/2/2024 | 22/3/2024 | 15/4/2024 | 2/6/2024 |
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Apply a scientist practitioner approach in working with clients, including creating case formulations, conducting risk assessments, making diagnoses and developing treatment plans with consideration of cultural differences and diversity at a Stage 3 Clinical Psychology Placement Rating System (CYPRS) competency.
- Apply evidence based therapeutic techniques for common mental health concerns and flexibly adapt and tailor these to specific client presentations at a Stage 3 Clinical Psychology Placement Rating System (CYPRS) competency.
- Compose a range of intra and interdisciplinary correspondence with other practitioners to inform coordinated approaches to client care at a Stage 3 Clinical Psychology Placement Rating System (CYPRS) competency..
- 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 at a Stage 3 Clinical Psychology Placement Rating System (CYPRS) competency.
- Appraise complex ethical challenges in psychological practice and apply relevant legislation and ethical and professional practice guidelines to make clinical decisions about ethical dilemmas as they arise with specific clients at a Stage 3 Clinical Psychology Placement Rating System (CYPRS) competency
- Appraise the application of psychological practice and integrate supervisory feedback, self-reflection and self-practice for continual improvement of clinical psychological competencies at a Stage 3 Clinical Psychology Placement Rating System (CYPRS) competency.
Fee Information
The 2024 Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) rates are still being finalised by the Government and we will update the domestic fee information as soon as we have more details.
Requisites
Prerequisites
Clinical Psychology Placement 1Concurrent Prerequisites
Ethics in Professional Psychology Practice 2Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
KHA746Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Clinical Practice – 16-24hrs per week |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Case Study|Demonstration of Clinical Competencies|Submission of placement paperwork & achieved required PEP hours |
| 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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