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Please note that this Unit Profile is still in progress. The content below is subject to change.Overview
Clinical Practice 1 is the first in a series of clinical practice units. This unit is designed to provide you with advanced practice skills required for the professional competencies in clinical psychology specified by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and to prepare you for the Registrar Program to gain an Area of Practice Endorsement in clinical psychology with the Psychology Board of Australia. By the completion of Clinical Practice 1, it is expected that you will achieve competencies including the application of knowledge to practice; awareness of ethical decision making; competency in cognitive-learning assessments and evidence-based interventions with a narrow range of clients at low severity levels; respectful and timely communication; and capacity to critically self-reflect on your practice.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Co-requisites: PSYC20058 and PSYC21001
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2025
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a pass/fail (non-graded) unit. To pass the unit, you must pass all of the individual assessment tasks shown in the table above.
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- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
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- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from SUTE feedback
Some students requested increased video demonstrations for administration of psychological assessments.
Integrate more examples of assessment administration skills in real time/video.
Feedback from SUTE feedback
Some students requested increased support for interpretation of psychological assessments, and although the manuals are useful, there is some ambiguity and reliance on clinical judgement.
Allow more time to discuss assessment findings and also offer additional support in the clinic for 'drop in' administrative scoring/interpretation sessions.
Feedback from SUTE feedback
Some students requested increased supervision for the administration of psychological assessments and more opportunities to receive feedback on their in-session skills.
Consider supervising more subtests from psychological assessments and staggered clinic appointment times to allow for increased supervision in the clinic and increased opportunities for feedback regarding practice.
Feedback from SUTE feedback
Some students requested a greater integration between this unit and other units within the course so that psychological assessments are taught prior to their administration in the clinic.
Continue with regular MCP and MPP course-level meetings to review timing of assessment delivery and streamline co-teaching across course units.
- Perform psychology assessments, interventions and associated activities to demonstrate competencies required for clinical practice.
- Evaluate and apply relevant legislation and ethical principles related to psychological practice, including those endorsed by the Psychology Board of Australia.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with clients, specialist and non-specialist audiences.
- Reflect critically on knowledge, skills and ability to provide psychological services.
- Critically evaluate the contemporary scientific literature to develop an appropriate plan for evidence-based practice.
This unit forms part of the Master of Clinical Psychology course which is accredited by the Australian Psychological Accreditation Council. This unit addresses the following competencies:
3.1 Demonstrate successful (prior or concurrent) achievement of pre-professional competencies.
3.10 Demonstrate respect for the skills and contributions of other professionals.
3.11 Work effectively with a range of professional and support staff in the workplace and communicate and collaborate effectively, within the bounds of ethical and legal requirements.
3.12 Operate within the boundaries of their professional competence, consult with peers or other relevant sources where appropriate, and refer on to relevant other practitioners where appropriate.
3.13 Rigorously apply professional practice policies and procedures, including as they relate to referral management and record-keeping, across a range of workplace settings and with recognition of different organisational cultures and practices.
3.14 Engage in self-reflective professional practice, taking account of the impact of their own values and beliefs, and taking appropriate actions as a result.
3.15 Evaluate the effectiveness of their professional practice, identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes where needed.
3.16 Critically evaluate contemporary scientific literature to inform practice.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Professional Practice Placement - 0% | |||||
| 2 - Direct observation of procedural skills (DOPs) - 0% | |||||
| 3 - Online Test - 0% | |||||
| 4 - Reflective Practice Assignment - 0% | |||||
| 5 - Presentation - 0% | |||||
| 6 - Case Study - 0% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | |||||
| 2 - Communication | |||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | |||||
| 4 - Research | |||||
| 5 - Self-management | |||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | |||||
| 7 - Leadership | |||||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||