PSYC14053 - Pre-Professional Practice of Psychology

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will learn practical skills and develop your knowledge relevant to the professional practice of psychology as an evidence-based scientific discipline and how these skills can be applied across multiple contexts. You will develop an understanding of how social, historical, professional and cultural factors influence the science and practice of psychology. This will include knowledge of psychometric theory applied to diverse assessment scenarios, and demonstration of culturally responsive interpersonal and interviewing skills. You will learn about the application of relevant legal frameworks and codes of ethical practice relevant to the discipline of psychology and the importance of these frameworks for working in professional practice and allied health settings.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 4
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Students must be enrolled in CC42 Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours).

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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2025

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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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate 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.

Assessment Tasks

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 36.84% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 61.29% response rate.

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.

Source: In Class
Feedback
Students suggested that releasing Learning Material in advance would better support students who work full-time to manage their learning.
Recommendation
Weekly learning content will be released in advance.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student Evaluations
Feedback
Students reported that the written instructions provided for assessments were not clear however stated that the clarification of assessments provided in tutorials when requested was clear.
Recommendation
Assessment Information documents will be updated in order to provide additional clarity.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student Evaluations
Feedback
In relation to Assessment 3 (online Quiz) students reported that they struggled with the time limit.
Recommendation
The teaching team will review the assessment time limit, and the suitability of the quiz items to ensure appropriate time is provided.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes
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