EDF5732 Clinical placement in psychology 2
Faculty of Education
EDF5732 Clinical placement in psychology 2 is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF5732
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EDF5732
No unit lists EDF5732 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: EDF6508
Prerequisite: Course 3231 Master of Psychology (Counselling): EDF6501, EDF6502, EDF6503 and EDF6517 Course D6007 Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology: EDF5720, EDF5721, EDF5722 and EDF5723
Overview
This practicum unit develops a range of professional skills and acquaints you with issues of professional ethics and practice in psychology. You will spend between three and four days per week on placement. The placement activities undertaken in this unit contribute to the total placement hours required for the course (minimum 1000 hours). You will be supervised on site by your field supervisors and also have regular contact with your university supervisors. Monthly group supervision sessions are offered from January to December for the duration of the placements.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Written case study activities (4000 words or equivalent)50%
- Placement evaluation and log book (4000 words or equivalent)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply your advancing knowledge and skills for assessment, consultation, counselling and intervention to working with clients
- 2
Apply advancing report-writing skills to practice
- 3
Use advancing knowledge of local human service systems and an applied understanding of legal and ethical issues relevant to the area of practice of educational and developmental psychology.
- 4
Have made sufficient progress towards achieving Level 4 competencies in educational and developmental psychology (APAC, 2019) as assessed by the field and university supervisors.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
Minimum total expected workload comprises:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
- 400 hours (54 days) per semester of clinical placement experience including a minimum of 175 direct client activity hours (Permission may be sought to transfer some days and hours between the three placements)
- Monthly group supervision sessions on campus from January to December for the duration of the placements
During the monthly clinical supervision seminars, you will present cases and engage in problem-based learning using issues arising in practicum experiences.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Mr Gerald Wurf
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Shane Costello
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF5732?
EDF5732 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF5732 offered?
In 2020, EDF5732 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does EDF5732 have an exam?
No. EDF5732 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.