PYN634 Supervised Educational and Developmental Externship: Practicum 4
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| Unit code: | PYN634 |
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| Prerequisite(s): | PYN633 or EDN633 |
| Equivalent(s): | EDN634 |
| Other requisite(s): | Course Coordinator must approve enrolment on the successful completion of the pre-requisite unit's requirements. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | Registration (Probationary or Full) with the Psychologists Board of Queensland is required for enrolment in this unit. |
| Credit points: | 12 |
| 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 | $2,976 |
| International unit fee | $4,152 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | PYN634 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | PYN633 or EDN633 |
| Other Requisite: | Course Coordinator must approve enrolment on the successful completion of the pre-requisite unit's requirements. |
| Equivalent: | EDN634 |
| Assumed Knowledge: | Registration (Provisional or General) with the Psychology Board of Australia is required for enrolment in this unit. |
| Coordinator: | Philippa Neary | philippa.neary@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Prior to entering practice as an Educational and Developmental psychologist and being registered as a psychologist, you need to demonstrate that you have met skill competencies identified by the Psychology Board of Australia. These competencies include a high level of knowledge of your discipline area; competence in the administration and interpretation of, and dissemination of information from assessments; knowledge of and application of intervention strategies; high level oral and written communication skills; and knowledge of applicable ethical, legal and professional matters. The aim of Practicum 4 is to provide you with support in ensuring that you have attained the level of knowledge and skill required to meet the competencies of the Psychology Board of Australia. Enrolment in this unit requires liaison with Course Coordinator and Unit Coordinator based on the requirement that relevant prerequisites have been achieved.
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:
- Articulate a high level of knowledge about a range of issues in educational and developmental psychology and demonstrate through the critical presentation of an area of interest appropriate to the externship setting;
- Critically evaluate and demonstrate competence in the administration of assessment instruments and integrate information from a variety of assessment types and apply the information in developing and effectively implementing intervention strategies;
- Display high level oral and written communication skills;
- Have established a sound framework for practice and demonstrate a high level knowledge of ethical, legal and professional matters; and
- Work independently in much of your practice - evidencing effective time management and prioritising strategies.
Content
Supervised Educational and Developmental Externship: Practicum 4 is an advanced practicum consisting of a minimum number of hours of psychological practice in an educational (school) or non-educational setting. Externships are intended to provide you with opportunities of interdisciplinary and interprofessional engagement through placement outside the university clinic. The hours must include a minimum number of hours of direct client contact as required to meet the placement requirements as set by AHPRA and APAC. Taking into account the requirements of the Board, the minimum requirement of supervision hours is 1 hour for every 7.5 hours (min 20 hours individual and max 15 hours group) of placement experience. You must allocate sufficient time for undertaking this supervised practicum (at least two days per week, though on occasion this could be up to three days). Practicum 4 provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate your competencies in these areas and to work as a supported and increasingly independent professional.
Specifics of each Practicum's requirements are detailed in the Placement Handbook provided on the Unit Canvas site.
Learning Approaches
While content and process may be adapted to meet the needs of students, teaching and learning approaches could include presentations by the unit or course coordinator, guests and students, group discussions and feedback, observations, seminars, research, information sessions and demonstrations.
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 practicing in culturally and ethically competent approaches ensuring respect for diversity.
Access to a range of supports for learning are outlined within the Placement Handbook and specific workshops will be offered on occasion to enhance skills required for practicum experiences.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Formative assessment is ongoing and is provided through regular contact with your placement supervisors and the externship coordinator at QUT.
Feedback will be provided both during the placement and on submission of the folio. 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 is due at the end of placement and will consist of formative and summative tasks including a folio of practicum work.
All work submitted must be de-identified and the placement supervisor should sign off all work on the folio checklist.
The folio will be assessed on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. You must have your submitted portfolio determined to be 'Satisfactory' in order to successfully pass this unit.
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 the following:
- A copy of your Practicum Placement Agreement
- One case study;
- Examples of a psychological report, intervention plans, counselling/intervention summaries;
- Copy of organisational project undertaken for the agency;
- A record of supervision sessions;
- A record of placement activities and hours;
- A mid and end of placement review;
- Placement evaluation report and supervisor evaluation; and
- 8 signed Reflective Journal entries.
All work submitted must be de-identified and the placement supervisor should sign off all work on the folio checklist.
Feedback will provided both during the compilation of the folio and on its submission.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Threshold Assessment:
This task requires students to provide evidence of their capacity to undertake the core competencies required of a registered psychologist and as such is both authentic and threshold.
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
AHPRA Registration
Blue Card
A blue card is required to complete this unit. A blue card confirms that you have passed a screening of your criminal history (the Working with Children Check) and have been approved to work with children and young people. For more information on the blue card and how to apply please visit the QUT website.
Resources
Risk Assessment Statement
You should be aware that some content in this unit may be confronting to certain audiences. Please exercise your own discretion when participating in classroom activities or discussions. The QUT Student Counselling service is also available and free of charge to all QUT students.
When conducting case studies or assessments, you must obtain informed consent from your participants and, in the case of children, from their parents as well. It is a requirement that identifying details, such as names, locations, and dates of birth, are concealed in your folio or any assignments submitted for course work. You should consult with your supervisor or the unit or course coordinator if ethical issues arise.
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.
Some placements will require a Blue Card or similar 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 externship activities. It may take up to 12 weeks for Blue Card Services to issue the Card.
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)
- Critically evaluate and apply theories of psychology and evidence-based knowledge and skills applicable to the professional practice of educational and developmental psychology, adhering to contemporary professional practice standards.
Relates to: ULO1 - 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: ULO2, ULO4, ULO5, Portfolio - Plan, undertake and disseminate research in complex real world situations from diverse perspectives, demonstrating a high level of personal autonomy and accountability relevant to professional practice, .
Relates to: ULO1 - 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: ULO3, ULO4, ULO5, Portfolio - 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: ULO3, Portfolio
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | PYN634 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Pre-requisite: | PYN633 or EDN633 |
| Other Requisite: | Course Coordinator must approve enrolment on the successful completion of the pre-requisite unit's requirements. |
| Equivalent: | EDN634 |
| Assumed Knowledge: | Registration (Provisional or General) with the Psychology Board of Australia is required for enrolment in this unit. |
Overview
Prior to entering practice as an Educational and Developmental psychologist and being registered as a psychologist, you need to demonstrate that you have met skill competencies identified by the Psychology Board of Australia. These competencies include a high level of knowledge of your discipline area; competence in the administration and interpretation of, and dissemination of information from assessments; knowledge of and application of intervention strategies; high level oral and written communication skills; and knowledge of applicable ethical, legal and professional matters. The aim of Practicum 4 is to provide you with support in ensuring that you have attained the level of knowledge and skill required to meet the competencies of the Psychology Board of Australia. Enrolment in this unit requires liaison with Course Coordinator and Unit Coordinator based on the requirement that relevant prerequisites have been achieved.
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:
- Articulate a high level of knowledge about a range of issues in educational and developmental psychology and demonstrate through the critical presentation of an area of interest appropriate to the externship setting;
- Critically evaluate and demonstrate competence in the administration of assessment instruments and integrate information from a variety of assessment types and apply the information in developing and effectively implementing intervention strategies;
- Display high level oral and written communication skills;
- Have established a sound framework for practice and demonstrate a high level knowledge of ethical, legal and professional matters; and
- Work independently in much of your practice - evidencing effective time management and prioritising strategies.
Content
Supervised Educational and Developmental Externship: Practicum 4 is an advanced practicum consisting of a minimum number of hours of psychological practice in an educational (school) or non-educational setting. Externships are intended to provide you with opportunities of interdisciplinary and interprofessional engagement through placement outside the university clinic. The hours must include a minimum number of hours of direct client contact as required to meet the placement requirements as set by AHPRA and APAC. Taking into account the requirements of the Board, the minimum requirement of supervision hours is 1 hour for every 7.5 hours (min 20 hours individual and max 15 hours group) of placement experience. You must allocate sufficient time for undertaking this supervised practicum (at least two days per week, though on occasion this could be up to three days). Practicum 4 provides you with the opportunity to demonstrate your competencies in these areas and to work as a supported and increasingly independent professional.
Specifics of each Practicum's requirements are detailed in the Placement Handbook provided on the Unit Canvas site.
Learning Approaches
While content and process may be adapted to meet the needs of students, teaching and learning approaches could include presentations by the unit or course coordinator, guests and students, group discussions and feedback, observations, seminars, research, information sessions and demonstrations.
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 practicing in culturally and ethically competent approaches ensuring respect for diversity.
Access to a range of supports for learning are outlined within the Placement Handbook and specific workshops will be offered on occasion to enhance skills required for practicum experiences.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Formative assessment is ongoing and is provided through regular contact with your placement supervisors and the externship coordinator at QUT.
Feedback will be provided both during the placement and on submission of the folio. 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 is due at the end of placement and will consist of formative and summative tasks including a folio of practicum work.
All work submitted must be de-identified and the placement supervisor should sign off all work on the folio checklist.
The folio will be assessed on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. You must have your submitted portfolio determined to be 'Satisfactory' in order to successfully pass this unit.
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 the following:
- A copy of your Practicum Placement Agreement
- One case study;
- Examples of a psychological report, intervention plans, counselling/intervention summaries;
- Copy of organisational project undertaken for the agency;
- A record of supervision sessions;
- A record of placement activities and hours;
- A mid and end of placement review;
- Placement evaluation report and supervisor evaluation; and
- 8 signed Reflective Journal entries.
All work submitted must be de-identified and the placement supervisor should sign off all work on the folio checklist.
Feedback will provided both during the compilation of the folio and on its submission.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Threshold Assessment:
This task requires students to provide evidence of their capacity to undertake the core competencies required of a registered psychologist and as such is both authentic and threshold.
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
AHPRA Registration
Blue Card
A blue card is required to complete this unit. A blue card confirms that you have passed a screening of your criminal history (the Working with Children Check) and have been approved to work with children and young people. For more information on the blue card and how to apply please visit the QUT website.
Resources
Risk Assessment Statement
You should be aware that some content in this unit may be confronting to certain audiences. Please exercise your own discretion when participating in classroom activities or discussions. The QUT Student Counselling service is also available and free of charge to all QUT students.
When conducting case studies or assessments, you must obtain informed consent from your participants and, in the case of children, from their parents as well. It is a requirement that identifying details, such as names, locations, and dates of birth, are concealed in your folio or any assignments submitted for course work. You should consult with your supervisor or the unit or course coordinator if ethical issues arise.
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.
Some placements will require a Blue Card or similar 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 externship activities. It may take up to 12 weeks for Blue Card Services to issue the Card.
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)
- Critically evaluate and apply theories of psychology and evidence-based knowledge and skills applicable to the professional practice of educational and developmental psychology, adhering to contemporary professional practice standards.
Relates to: ULO1 - 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: ULO2, ULO4, ULO5, Portfolio - Plan, undertake and disseminate research in complex real world situations from diverse perspectives, demonstrating a high level of personal autonomy and accountability relevant to professional practice, .
Relates to: ULO1 - 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: ULO3, ULO4, ULO5, Portfolio - 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: ULO3, Portfolio