EDF5562 Ethics for professional practice
Faculty of Education
EDF5562 Ethics for professional practice is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 5 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5562
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
- EDF5515Applied ethics and research practice
After EDF5562
5 units list EDF5562 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
- EDF5567Contemporary psychological practiceNo reviews yet
- EDF5569Advanced practice in educational and developmental psychologyNo reviews yet
- EDF5570Advanced clinical interventions for mental health No reviews yet
- EDF5571Advanced psychological assessment and diagnosisNo reviews yet
- EDF5572Professional experience: Working with systems and groupsNo reviews yet
Enrolment rules
Overview
The aim of this unit is to develop your ability to practice ethically in a variety of psychological contexts. It covers the ethical dilemmas that might exist in psychologists' professional roles in diverse workplaces. Ethical, legal and moral issues are considered and discussed, as are ethical approaches pertaining to the practice of psychology, conducting research, assessments, and program design and evaluation. Psychologists' activities across a variety of contexts and communication mediums (including online service provision) are considered within an empirically supported ethical decision-making model. Guided rehearsal to support the development of skills relating to general professional psychological practice is also provided.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply the Australian Psychological Society (APS) code of ethics across a variety of contexts and professional roles;
- 2
Identify the ethically complex situations that can develop in the application of psychological principles in practice;
- 3
Draw from a range of empirically supported client and practitioner values and behaviours to ensure ethical behaviour in all aspects of the science and practice of psychology;
- 4
Incorporate decision-making strategies and empirically supported practices to enact and maintain appropriate ethical conduct;
- 5
Integrate ethical principles into psychological work in multidisciplinary workplaces.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload equals 12/144 hours per week/semester comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
2 hour workshop per week
(b.) Additional requirements (all students):
10 hours of independent study per week
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Nicholas Gamble
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Nicholas Gamble
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5562?
EDF5562 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after EDF5562?
EDF5562 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 5 units, including EDF5567, EDF5569, EDF5570, EDF5571 and EDF5572.
When is EDF5562 offered?
In 2020, EDF5562 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is EDF5562?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.