Assessment Skills in Psychology Practice 2 unit (PSY705)

Hobart, Launceston

Introduction

This unit expands on your prior learning of assessment and differential diagnosis with a key focus on the principles of selecting of evidence-based assessment tools. This unit will support you to provide client centred assessment feedback with regard to relevant cultural and developmental factors, and to report writing principles. This unit provides an expansion on cognitive assessment, and other risk assessments, especially relating to children and families.

Summary

Unit name	Assessment Skills in Psychology Practice 2
Unit code	PSY705
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Health School of Psychological Sciences
Discipline	Psychology
Coordinator	Doctor Clare Hawkes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 2
Launceston	Semester 2

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	20/7/2025	18/8/2025	7/9/2025	25/10/2025

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Unit census dates currently displaying for 2025 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2025 will be available from the 1st October 2024. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Integrate multiple sources of information to construct case formulations.
• Appraise and implement evidence-based assessment methods tailored to different client presentations.
• Synthesise and communicate assessment results to a range of audiences

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	$2,124.00	$996.00	$1,164.00	$2,830.00

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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Requisites

Prerequisites

Assessment Skills in Psychology Practice 1 AND Ethics and Professional Psychology Practice 1

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

KHA721

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	3hr Seminar weekly, 4hrs independent learning weekly
Assessment	Assessment Plan Video Script and Reflection|Assessment Report|Assessment Workshop Quiz|OSCE
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Each week, you will be required to engage in readings related to the following week’s content. These readings will be placed on MyLO in the associated modules.
Recommended	Additional reading lists will be provided on MyLO.

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