Courses & Units
Ethics and Professional Psychology Practice 2 PSY710
Introduction
This unit aims to provide students with a critical overview of ethical and professional issues relevant to clinical psychology practice. Ethical decision-making models will be applied to real-world case examples to assist students in identifying issues pertaining to complex and nuanced ethical and professional dilemmas. Students will be required to consider dilemmas involving competing ethical and professional duties and responsibilities. Students will also consider the interplay between ethics, morals, values and legal codes, as they relate to clinical practice.
Summary
| Unit name | Ethics and Professional Psychology Practice 2 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PSY710 |
| 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
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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 |
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Learning Outcomes
- Formulate and communicate written and oral responses to complex ethical and professional dilemmas as informed by ethical codes, guidelines, standards, legislation, theory and research in clinical practice.
- Evaluate the intersection between ethics, morals, values and legal codes, as they relate to clinical psychology practice.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 090701 | $2,040.00 | $957.00 | $1,118.00 | $2,695.00 |
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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
Ethics and Professional Psychology Practice 1Concurrent Prerequisites
Clinical Psychology Placement 2Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
KHA740Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 2hr Seminar weekly |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Ethical and professional decision making OSCE (50%)|Interdisciplinary ethical and professional decision-making task (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Students are required to read and engage with all materials presented on MyLO. |
|---|---|
| Recommended | Recommended readings will be suggested by the teaching staff during semester. | Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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