PSY6206 Intermediate placement and case analysis
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
PSY6206 Intermediate placement and case analysis is a level 6, 0-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2024 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 0
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PSY6206
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After PSY6206
No unit lists PSY6206 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
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Overview
This Unit supports further development in clinical practice for you in your role as a provisionally registered psychologist. You will continue to provide direct service to individuals and/or groups in placement settings. Placements are arranged via a network of providers with due regard given to the professional interests and competencies required of you building on your previous experiences. You will be supervised in accordance with regulatory guidelines. During Case Analysis, you will participate in the discussion with your peers. Throughout the unit you will extend your critical approach to increasingly complex clinical, professional practice and evaluation issues.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Immersive |
| Second semester | Clayton | Immersive |
Assessment
- Placement ReviewsCompetency hurdle-
- Placement Compliance PortfolioCompetency hurdle-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to demonstrate the following skills under each professional competency domain:
- 2
Knowledge of the discipline.
Contrast the varying roles of being a provisional psychologist within different clinical placement settings.
- 3
Legal, ethical and professional matters.
Adhere to ethical and professional practice standards (for example including confidentiality, risk and effective documentation) in increasingly complex circumstances.
- 4
Psychological assessment and measurement.
For increasingly complex mental health presentations, use and interpret a range of appropriate clinical interviewing and assessment methods (within a Diagnostic Framework) to develop a formulation.
- 5
Intervention strategies.
Apply a breadth of culturally responsive intervention strategies to individuals and groups with increasingly complex presentations of mental health disorders.
- 6
Research and evaluation.
Develop and evaluate evidence-informed treatment plans/interventions for people with increasingly complex mental health presentations and disorders.
- 7
Communication and interpersonal relationships.
Develop effective professional relationships and communication (oral and written) with colleagues, stakeholders, and clients with increasingly complex mental health presentations and disorders.
- 8
Reflective practice.
Self-reflect openly on your clinical practice (including process issues) independently and in response to supervisory prompts.
Workload and teaching
- Applied sessions12 hours
- Teaching approachWork-integrated learning
Students are expected to complete approximately 333 hours in this placement towards their total of 1000 hours of placement (Work Integrated Learning) over the course of their degree.
Contact hours for on-campus students:
- 333 hours of clinical placement experience including a minimum of approximately 150 direct client activity hours (Permission may be sought to transfer some days and hours between the three placements)
- Minimum of 25 hours of supervision
- Group supervision sessions no more than 50% of total supervision
There will be a one hour weekly applied session (Case Analysis) in which students are also expected to participate. This is included in the 333 hours of clinical placement experience.
Students are required to attend all scheduled applied sessions unless documentary evidence (such as a medical certificate or statutory declaration) is provided. Minimum attendance to pass the unit is 80%
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Rochelle Cairns
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Rochelle Cairns
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PSY6206?
PSY6206 has no prerequisites.
When is PSY6206 offered?
In 2024, PSY6206 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does PSY6206 have an exam?
No. PSY6206 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.