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Professional Psychology Placement 2 unit (PSY726)

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Location: Hobart, Launceston

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 professional psychology practice. This placement will promote a scientist-practitioner model of the professional psychologist with opportunities to develop competencies and increased independence in psychological assessment and intervention with common psychological presentations across the lifespan. You will be expected to consider psychological theory and research in the selection and application of assessment and intervention, and to tailor this to individual client presentations.

Summary

Unit name Professional Psychology Placement 2
Unit code PSY726
Credit points 25
College/School Health
School of Psychological Sciences
Discipline Psychology
Coordinator Mr Baxter Adams
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Postgraduate

Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Hobart Semester 2 This unit is available through on-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
Launceston Semester 2 This unit is available through on-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
  • Key:
  • This unit is available through on-campus delivery On-campus
  • This unit is available through off-campus delivery Off-Campus
  • Available to International Students International students
  • Available to Domestic Students Domestic students
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 2 5/7/2026 27/7/2026 30/8/2026 24/10/2026

* 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 2026 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2026 will be available from the 1st October 2025. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

  • Optimise psychological outcomes through personalised and culturally responsive assessment, risk management, and intervention processes.
  • Implement communication strategies that ensure coordinated client care.
  • Apply legislation, codes, guidelines, and standards to manage ethical and professional issues to ensure client, practitioner, and community safety.
  • Integrate supervisory feedback, self-reflection and self-practice to continually improve professional competencies.

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 $4,349.00 $2,041.00 $2,384.00 $5,944.00
  • 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

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.

If you have any questions in relation to the fees, please contact UniConnect or more information is available on StudyAssist.

Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.

Requisites

Prerequisites

PSY701 and PSY702 and PSY703 and PSY720

Mutual Exclusions

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

PSY721

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Clinical Practice – 15-22.5hrs per week

AssessmentEnd of Placement competency assessment|Mid-Placement Competency Assessment|Self-Reflective Activities
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Textbooks

Required

Any Required Readings are those provided by your Unit Coordinator
Recommended

Any Recommended Readings will be provided by your Unit Coordinator.

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