Clinical Psychology Placement 3 unit (PSY738)

Hobart, Launceston

Introduction

This placement will involve engagement in clinical psychological practice within designated placement settings and structured blended learning activities. You will work at your designated placement to provide clinical psychological assessment, diagnosis, and intervention to clients presenting with a range of concerns as relevant to the specific placement context. This placement requires engagement with the scientist-practitioner model of practice, with focused development of psychological competencies, and an increasing level of independence in psychological assessment, intervention, and reflective practice with clients across the lifespan. Structured blended learning experiences will include online and in-person workshop engagement tailored to developing psychological competencies and professional and ethical practice.

Summary

Unit name	Clinical Psychology Placement 3
Unit code	PSY738
Credit points	25
College/School	Health School of Psychological Sciences
Discipline	Psychology
Coordinator	Ms Laura Stewart
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	4/7/2027	26/7/2027	29/8/2027	23/10/2027
Semester 1	21/2/2027	15/3/2027	18/4/2027	12/6/2027

* 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 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Optimise client outcomes across diverse contexts through personalised and culturally responsive assessment and intervention processes.
• Implement communication strategies that ensure coordinated client care.
• Apply relevant legislation, ethical and professional practice guidelines to manage ethical and professional dilemmas.
• Integrate supervisory feedback, self-reflection and self-practice for continual improvement of clinical psychology competencies.

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Prerequisites

PSY737 Clinical Psychology Placement 2

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	24hrs placement weekly, 3hrs weekly In-Person Workshop
Assessment	Case Discussion|Case Report|End of Placement competency assessment|Mid-Placement Competency Assessment
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.

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