PYN655 Supervised Educational & Developmental Psychology Practicum: Externship 1
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| Unit code: | PYN655 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | PYN036 or PYN046 |
| Equivalent(s): | PYN633 |
| Other requisite(s): | Course Coordinator must approve enrolment on the successful completion of the prerequisite unit's requirements. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | Registration with probationary conditions or full registration with the Psychology Board of Australia is assumed |
| Credit points: | 24 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | The Commonwealth supported place student contribution amount for this unit depends upon the course of study. Find out more |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $5,952 |
| International unit fee | $8,304 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Non-QUT location, Internal
| Unit code: | PYN655 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 24 |
| Pre-requisite: | PYN036 or PYN046 |
| Other Requisite: | Course Coordinator must approve enrolment on the successful completion of the prerequisite unit's requirements. |
| Equivalent: | PYN633 |
Overview
This unit provides you with the opportunity to build on learning from your internships as you undertake supervised psychological practice. You will apply your knowledge of educational and developmental psychology, and your skills in diagnosis, assessment, and intervention, within an external agency. You will also further develop your written and oral communication skills through communicating the results of assessment and intervention for stakeholders in novel practice settings.
Enrolment in this unit requires approval from course and unit coordinators based on the requirement that relevant prerequisites have been achieved.
As a designated unit in the Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental), it is a requirement that you pass this unit in order to successfully complete the course. The unit is designed to partially meet the relevant supervised practicum requirements of APAC and the APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists (APS CEDP).
This is a designated unit which is essential to your course progression. Designated units include professional experience units, units requiring the development of particular skills, and units requiring demonstration of certain personal qualities. If you fail to achieve a satisfactory level of performance in a designated unit, you may be excluded from enrolment or will be put on academic probation. If you fail a designated unit twice within your course, you may be excluded. Supplementary assessment is not available on designated units.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Identify problems and generate hypotheses appropriate to complex psychological practice in an externship setting
- Competently evaluate, select, administer and interpret a range of psychological assessment approaches appropriate to the externship
- Identify and competently implement appropriate intervention strategies and monitor their effectiveness
- Competently produce psychological reports and communicate the results of assessments and details of interventions in oral and written formats to a range of stakeholders, as well as display high level professional skills appropriate to the externship setting
- Articulate a developed practice framework, including the ability to demonstrate a high level of competence in ethical, legal and professional matters including knowledge of and adherence to the APS Code of Ethics and procedures within the externship setting
Content
Supervised Educational & Developmental Psychology Practicum: Externship 1 comprises a minimum number of hours of practice in a selected field of psychological practice to comply with AHPRA and APAC supervised practice requirements.You must competently complete a minimum number of hours of direct client contact in this unit. There will be a minimum requirement of supervision hours that you will also be required to undertake, of which at least 50% must be on an individual basis. You must allocate sufficient time for the undertaking of the supervised practicum; i.e., minimum two days a week (or 15 hrs). Note that some externship placements require students to attend three days a week.
Learning Approaches
PYN655 is a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) unit. You will be expected to engage in professional activities specific to the externship, which may include professional development activities and participation in case presentations. However, the primary learning experience is intended to be through direct supervision by a board approved supervisor within the externship setting.
PY19 course design is intentionally blended to purposefully integrate active face-to-face learning experiences with blended/online learning experiences across the course consistent with the course learning outcomes, cohort needs and discipline professional practices. Canvas is used within this unit to inform and enhance your learning. All unit material required for learning and completing assessment is included online through Canvas. Additional readings and resources such as web links and video material are also posted where appropriate to expand your ability to advance your knowledge in the unit's subject matter.
A key aim of the unit and course is to support (provisional) psychologists in developing their knowledge, skills and competencies so they are able to provide the best quality care for their clients. Underlying this aim, and in line with registration guidelines, is a focus on ensuring the public's safety and encouraging your own self-care practices to contribute to a healthy workforce.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Formative assessment is ongoing and feedback is provided through regular contact with your placement supervisors and the externship coordinator at QUT. You will be required to meet with your supervisor for a mid-placement review and an end-placement review of your work to discuss your progress and areas that may require further development. You are encouraged to be an active participant in your learning and seek feedback from your supervisor when you identify areas for further development. If an area for development is identified then a remediation plan will be designed to help you reach competency in this area. You will be provided opportunities for self and peer feedback through reflective components of the folio and facilitated group discussions of practicum experiences.
Assessment
Overview
Assessment will consist of formative and summative tasks including a folio of practicum work.
The portfolio must be submitted and determined to be 'Satisfactory' in order to successfully pass this unit. You must pass this unit to be able to enrol in PYN656.
Unit Grading Scheme
S (Satisfactory) / U (Unsatisfactory)
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Portfolio
The specific contents of the portfolio will be dependent on your placement agreement but will include a record of placement activities and hours, records of each supervision session, and evaluations completed with the supervisor throughout the placement.
Any samples of clientwork submitted must be de-identified and the placement supervisor should sign off all work on the folio checklist.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Threshold Assessment:
This task requires you to provide evidence of your capacity to undertake the core competencies required of a registered psychologist and as such is both authentic and threshold. A satisfactory achievement in this task is required to pass the unit, which requires all items of the portfolio to be satisfactory. The unit coordinator may contact you if components of the portfolio are missing or do not meet the required professional standards, and request a resubmission of the identified components. No resubmission/reevaluation is available for the supervisor evaluation.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
Registration with provisional conditions or general psychologist registration with AHPRA is required to undertake this unit.
Some placements may require a separate Blue Card or other certification for practice. If you do not apply for a Blue Card immediately upon enrolment in the course and allow sufficient time for the police check and issuing of the Card, you will be unable to participate in these activities. It may take up to 12 weeks for Blue Card Services to issue the Card.
Resources
There is no set text for this practicum unit. You are encouraged to examine a number of assessment manuals, read a wide array of relevant research papers and professional documents, and examine a number of prepared intervention programmes.
Risk Assessment Statement
There may be out of the ordinary risks associated with placements, eg. exposure to people with high levels of distress, agitation, or impaired judgment. These risks are mitigated by the organisational policies and safety requirements. Some content on placement, group supervision, or associated learning activities, may be confronting to certain audiences. Your supervision sessions will also be an opportunity to discuss your professional self-care practices. The QUT Student Counselling service is also available and free of charge to all QUT students.
Students must make themselves aware of and abide by the occupational health and safety requirements of the workplace, and are expected to undergo any induction or other training provided for employees or visitors to the workplace, as appropriate. You will also be responsible for obtaining any relevant vaccinations, if applicable to your site.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.PY19 Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental)
- Formulate approaches for engaging in critical thinking. decision making and reflective practice, drawing on cognitive, technical and creative skills, to identify and implement contemporary evidence-based intervention and assessment strategies in varied contexts that reflect culturally safe and responsive practice.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, ULO4, ULO5 - Access, evaluate, and utilise relevant psychological information that informs and assists in intra- and inter-professional collaboration with a range of audiences and contexts that demonstrates creativity and initiative as an educational and developmental psychologist.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO4, ULO5 - Promote and practise effective written, oral and digital communication to analyse and convey complex information and build productive professional relationships across diverse stakeholders.
Relates to: ULO4
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Non-QUT location, Internal
| Unit code: | PYN655 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 24 |
| Pre-requisite: | PYN036 or PYN046 |
| Other Requisite: | Course Coordinator must approve enrolment on the successful completion of the prerequisite unit's requirements. |
| Equivalent: | PYN633 |
Overview
This unit provides you with the opportunity to build on learning from your internships as you undertake supervised psychological practice. You will apply your knowledge of educational and developmental psychology, and your skills in diagnosis, assessment, and intervention, within an external agency. You will also further develop your written and oral communication skills through communicating the results of assessment and intervention for stakeholders in novel practice settings.
Enrolment in this unit requires approval from course and unit coordinators based on the requirement that relevant prerequisites have been achieved.
As a designated unit in the Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental), it is a requirement that you pass this unit in order to successfully complete the course. The unit is designed to partially meet the relevant supervised practicum requirements of APAC and the APS College of Educational and Developmental Psychologists (APS CEDP).
This is a designated unit which is essential to your course progression. Designated units include professional experience units, units requiring the development of particular skills, and units requiring demonstration of certain personal qualities. If you fail to achieve a satisfactory level of performance in a designated unit, you may be excluded from enrolment or will be put on academic probation. If you fail a designated unit twice within your course, you may be excluded. Supplementary assessment is not available on designated units.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Identify problems and generate hypotheses appropriate to complex psychological practice in an externship setting
- Competently evaluate, select, administer and interpret a range of psychological assessment approaches appropriate to the externship
- Identify and competently implement appropriate intervention strategies and monitor their effectiveness
- Competently produce psychological reports and communicate the results of assessments and details of interventions in oral and written formats to a range of stakeholders, as well as display high level professional skills appropriate to the externship setting
- Articulate a developed practice framework, including the ability to demonstrate a high level of competence in ethical, legal and professional matters including knowledge of and adherence to the APS Code of Ethics and procedures within the externship setting
Content
Supervised Educational & Developmental Psychology Practicum: Externship 1 comprises a minimum number of hours of practice in a selected field of psychological practice to comply with AHPRA and APAC supervised practice requirements.You must competently complete a minimum number of hours of direct client contact in this unit. There will be a minimum requirement of supervision hours that you will also be required to undertake, of which at least 50% must be on an individual basis. You must allocate sufficient time for the undertaking of the supervised practicum; i.e., minimum two days a week (or 15 hrs). Note that some externship placements require students to attend three days a week.
Learning Approaches
PYN655 is a Work Integrated Learning (WIL) unit. You will be expected to engage in professional activities specific to the externship, which may include professional development activities and participation in case presentations. However, the primary learning experience is intended to be through direct supervision by a board approved supervisor within the externship setting.
PY19 course design is intentionally blended to purposefully integrate active face-to-face learning experiences with blended/online learning experiences across the course consistent with the course learning outcomes, cohort needs and discipline professional practices. Canvas is used within this unit to inform and enhance your learning. All unit material required for learning and completing assessment is included online through Canvas. Additional readings and resources such as web links and video material are also posted where appropriate to expand your ability to advance your knowledge in the unit's subject matter.
A key aim of the unit and course is to support (provisional) psychologists in developing their knowledge, skills and competencies so they are able to provide the best quality care for their clients. Underlying this aim, and in line with registration guidelines, is a focus on ensuring the public's safety and encouraging your own self-care practices to contribute to a healthy workforce.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Formative assessment is ongoing and feedback is provided through regular contact with your placement supervisors and the externship coordinator at QUT. You will be required to meet with your supervisor for a mid-placement review and an end-placement review of your work to discuss your progress and areas that may require further development. You are encouraged to be an active participant in your learning and seek feedback from your supervisor when you identify areas for further development. If an area for development is identified then a remediation plan will be designed to help you reach competency in this area. You will be provided opportunities for self and peer feedback through reflective components of the folio and facilitated group discussions of practicum experiences.
Assessment
Overview
Assessment will consist of formative and summative tasks including a folio of practicum work.
The portfolio must be submitted and determined to be 'Satisfactory' in order to successfully pass this unit. You must pass this unit to be able to enrol in PYN656.
Unit Grading Scheme
S (Satisfactory) / U (Unsatisfactory)
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Portfolio
The specific contents of the portfolio will be dependent on your placement agreement but will include a record of placement activities and hours, records of each supervision session, and evaluations completed with the supervisor throughout the placement.
Any samples of clientwork submitted must be de-identified and the placement supervisor should sign off all work on the folio checklist.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Threshold Assessment:
This task requires you to provide evidence of your capacity to undertake the core competencies required of a registered psychologist and as such is both authentic and threshold. A satisfactory achievement in this task is required to pass the unit, which requires all items of the portfolio to be satisfactory. The unit coordinator may contact you if components of the portfolio are missing or do not meet the required professional standards, and request a resubmission of the identified components. No resubmission/reevaluation is available for the supervisor evaluation.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
Registration with provisional conditions or general psychologist registration with AHPRA is required to undertake this unit.
Some placements may require a separate Blue Card or other certification for practice. If you do not apply for a Blue Card immediately upon enrolment in the course and allow sufficient time for the police check and issuing of the Card, you will be unable to participate in these activities. It may take up to 12 weeks for Blue Card Services to issue the Card.
Resources
There is no set text for this practicum unit. You are encouraged to examine a number of assessment manuals, read a wide array of relevant research papers and professional documents, and examine a number of prepared intervention programmes.
Risk Assessment Statement
There may be out of the ordinary risks associated with placements, eg. exposure to people with high levels of distress, agitation, or impaired judgment. These risks are mitigated by the organisational policies and safety requirements. Some content on placement, group supervision, or associated learning activities, may be confronting to certain audiences. Your supervision sessions will also be an opportunity to discuss your professional self-care practices. The QUT Student Counselling service is also available and free of charge to all QUT students.
Students must make themselves aware of and abide by the occupational health and safety requirements of the workplace, and are expected to undergo any induction or other training provided for employees or visitors to the workplace, as appropriate. You will also be responsible for obtaining any relevant vaccinations, if applicable to your site.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.PY19 Master of Psychology (Educational and Developmental)
- Formulate approaches for engaging in critical thinking. decision making and reflective practice, drawing on cognitive, technical and creative skills, to identify and implement contemporary evidence-based intervention and assessment strategies in varied contexts that reflect culturally safe and responsive practice.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, ULO3, ULO4, ULO5 - Access, evaluate, and utilise relevant psychological information that informs and assists in intra- and inter-professional collaboration with a range of audiences and contexts that demonstrates creativity and initiative as an educational and developmental psychologist.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO4, ULO5 - Promote and practise effective written, oral and digital communication to analyse and convey complex information and build productive professional relationships across diverse stakeholders.
Relates to: ULO4