PSY5103 Ethical, legal and professional practice
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY5103 Ethical, legal and professional practice is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Notting Hill. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 3 units.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Notting Hill
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 33 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY5103
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After PSY5103
3 units list PSY5103 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in M6046.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit extends Provisional Psychologists knowledge of clinical governance frameworks relevant to professional practice. You will apply a range of ethical decision-making models across various clinical practice contexts, and you will have the opportunity to use them during learning activities and scenarios. A highlight of this unit is the cross-discipline collaborative work undertaken in conjunction with the Faculty’s Gukwonderuk Indigenous Engagement Unit. This enables psychology students to work with students from a range of health professions to develop and deepen understanding of culturally safe practice particularly when supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples . Finally, this unit offers you an opportunity to reflect on the development of your professional identity as a psychologist.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Notting Hill | On campus |
Assessment
- Skills demonstration: Consent and confidentiality (Video) - Pass/FailDemonstrationCompetency hurdle-
- Case study analysis - Pass/FailWrittenCompetency hurdle-
- Case study analysis and reflection: Advocates in Indigenous Health – Antiracism Challenge- Pass/FailWrittenCompetency hurdle-
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Evaluate the application of the relevant codes, guidelines, legislation and frameworks to professional Psychological practice.
- 2
Critically analyse and implement various decision-making models across complex real-world scenarios in health-care.
- 3
Evaluate strategies for culturally sensitive practice in health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and communities.
- 4
Demonstrate appropriate professional and ethical behaviours in complex professional psychological practice and research situations.
- 5
Communicate and collaborate with other professionals and clients in a respectful, responsive and responsible manner.
- 6
Integrate reflective practice, self-assessment and self-care for continuous development of professional identity as a psychologist.
Workload and teaching
- Seminars-
Eleven seminars of three hours for a total of 33 hours.
Preparation / self-directed study: 2.25 hours per week for 12 weeks (including reading, Allies II, assessment preparation).
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr David Moseley
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Clare Kempnich
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PSY5103?
PSY5103 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after PSY5103?
PSY5103 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 3 units, including PSY5205, PSY5206 and PSY5301.
When is PSY5103 offered?
In 2026, PSY5103 runs in Semester 1 at Notting Hill.
How much work is PSY5103?
The handbook expects about 33 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does PSY5103 have an exam?
No. PSY5103 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.