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Professional Experience and Practice in Psychology

General Information

In this subject, students will work in a clinic placement under the supervision of a registered psychologist. Students are required to complete at least 300 hours of professional experience. This supervised professional experience may occur partly through clinic activities in the on-campus psychology clinic. Some off-campus clinical placement/context of your learning each semester may also be required.

  • Academic unit: Faculty of Society & Design
    Subject code: PSYC72-422
    Subject title: Professional Experience and Practice in Psychology
    Subject level: Postgraduate
    Semester/Year: September 2021
    Credit points: 20.000
  • Timetable: https://bond.edu.au/timetable
    Delivery mode: Situated
    Workload items:
    • Placement: x14 (Total hours: 300) - No Description
    Attendance and learning activities: The Clinic Placement is for three days per week from orientation week until week 14. Each week there are four hour clinic meetings including seminars and case presentations.
  • Prescribed resources:

    No Prescribed resources.

    After enrolment, students can check the Books and Tools area in iLearn for the full Resource List.
    iLearn@Bond & Email: iLearn@Bond is the online learning environment at Bond University and is used to provide access to subject materials, lecture recordings and detailed subject information regarding the subject curriculum, assessment and timing. Both iLearn and the Student Email facility are used to provide important subject notifications. Additionally, official correspondence from the University will be forwarded to students’ Bond email account and must be monitored by the student.

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Academic unit: Faculty of Society & Design
Subject code: PSYC72-422
Subject title: Professional Experience and Practice in Psychology
Subject level: Postgraduate
Semester/Year: September 2021
Credit points: 20.000

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil

Assumed knowledge:

Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.

Restrictions:

Nil

Assurance of learning

Assurance of Learning means that universities take responsibility for creating, monitoring and updating curriculum, teaching and assessment so that students graduate with the knowledge, skills and attributes they need for employability and/or further study.

At Bond University, we carefully develop subject and program outcomes to ensure that student learning in each subject contributes to the whole student experience. Students are encouraged to carefully read and consider subject and program outcomes as combined elements.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Program Learning Outcomes provide a broad and measurable set of standards that incorporate a range of knowledge and skills that will be achieved on completion of the program. If you are undertaking this subject as part of a degree program, you should refer to the relevant degree program outcomes and graduate attributes as they relate to this subject.

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Subject Learning Outcomes (SLOs)

On successful completion of this subject the learner will be able to:

  1. Apply evidence-based and scientific methods to professional practice across the lifespan in empirically valid and culturally responsive ways.
  2. Employ professional communication skills, in a culturally responsive manner, with a range of socially and culturally diverse clients.
  3. Perform appropriate standardised psychological testing, as part of broader assessment, to assess and interpret aspects of functioning.
  4. Identify psychological disorders using a recognised taxonomy.
  5. Conduct professional interviews and assessments and synthesise information from multiple sources, including assessment of risk, to formulate a conceptualisation of the presenting issues to determine the most appropriate interventions, including management of risk.
  6. Monitor outcomes and modifications based on evolving case formulation.
  7. Interpret and communicate findings in oral and written formats, including formal psychological reports, using culturally appropriate language.
  8. Implement appropriate, empirically supported interventions, and monitor clients’ progress and intervention outcomes.
  9. Demonstrate respect for the skills and contribution of other professionals.
  10. Work effectively with a range of professional and support staff in the workplace and communicate and collaborate effectively, within the bounds of ethical and legal requirements.
  11. Operate within the boundaries of their professional competence, consult with peers or other relevant sources where appropriate, and refer on to relevant other practitioners where appropriate.
  12. Rigorously apply professional practice policies and procedures, including as they relate to referral management and record-keeping, across a range of workplace settings and with recognition of different organisational cultures and practices.
  13. Engage in self-reflective professional practice, taking account of the impact of their own values and beliefs, and taking appropriate actions as a result.
  14. Evaluate the effectiveness of their professional practice, identifying areas for improvement and implementing changes where needed.
  15. Demonstrate an understanding and application of cultural responsiveness, including with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
  16. Demonstrate an understanding and application of the principles of inter-professional learning and practice.
  17. Knowledge of relevant research evidence base and systems for area of practice.
  18. Knowledge of the requirements of regulatory and statutory authorities.
  19. Competence in the evaluation and application of research.

Generative Artificial Intelligence in Assessment

The University acknowledges that Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI) tools are an important facet of contemporary life. Their use in assessment is considered in line with students’ development of the skills and knowledge which demonstrate learning outcomes and underpin study and career success. Instructions on the use of Gen-AI are given for each assessment task; it is your responsibility to adhere to these instructions.

  • Type Task % Timing* Outcomes assessed
    Workplace Performance Report^ DVD Client Consultation and Feedback Review C Week 6 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
    Workplace Performance Report^ Mid Placement Review C Week 7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
    Written Report Organisational Project C Week 11 6,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
    Workplace Performance Report^ DVD Client Consultation and Feedback Review C Week 11 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
    Workplace Performance Report^ Final Placement Review C Week 13
    *Clinical Folio^ Weekly self-reflection N=1 Case Study Organisational Project Record of supervision sessions C Week 14* 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
    *Seminar Presentation^ Case Presentation C In Consultation 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
    • ^ Students must pass this assessment to pass the subject
    • * Assessment timing is indicative of the week that the assessment is due or begins (where conducted over multiple weeks), and is based on the standard University academic calendar
    • C = Students must reach a level of competency to successfully complete this assessment.
  • Assessment criteria

    High Distinction 85-100 Outstanding or exemplary performance in the following areas: interpretative ability; intellectual initiative in response to questions; mastery of the skills required by the subject, general levels of knowledge and analytic ability or clear thinking.
    Distinction 75-84 Usually awarded to students whose performance goes well beyond the minimum requirements set for tasks required in assessment, and who perform well in most of the above areas.
    Credit 65-74 Usually awarded to students whose performance is considered to go beyond the minimum requirements for work set for assessment. Assessable work is typically characterised by a strong performance in some of the capacities listed above.
    Pass 50-64 Usually awarded to students whose performance meets the requirements set for work provided for assessment.
    Fail 0-49 Usually awarded to students whose performance is not considered to meet the minimum requirements set for particular tasks. The fail grade may be a result of insufficient preparation, of inattention to assignment guidelines or lack of academic ability. A frequent cause of failure is lack of attention to subject or assignment guidelines.

    Quality assurance

    For the purposes of quality assurance, Bond University conducts an evaluation process to measure and document student assessment as evidence of the extent to which program and subject learning outcomes are achieved. Some examples of student work will be retained for potential research and quality auditing purposes only. Any student work used will be treated confidentially and no student grades will be affected.

Type Task % Timing* Outcomes assessed
Workplace Performance Report^ DVD Client Consultation and Feedback Review C Week 6 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
Workplace Performance Report^ Mid Placement Review C Week 7 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
Written Report Organisational Project C Week 11 6,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
Workplace Performance Report^ DVD Client Consultation and Feedback Review C Week 11 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
Workplace Performance Report^ Final Placement Review C Week 13
*Clinical Folio^ Weekly self-reflection N=1 Case Study Organisational Project Record of supervision sessions C Week 14* 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
*Seminar Presentation^ Case Presentation C In Consultation 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19
  • ^ Students must pass this assessment to pass the subject
  • * Assessment timing is indicative of the week that the assessment is due or begins (where conducted over multiple weeks), and is based on the standard University academic calendar
  • C = Students must reach a level of competency to successfully complete this assessment.

Study Information

Submission procedures

Students must check the iLearn@Bond subject site for detailed assessment information and submission procedures.

Policy on late submission and extensions

A student who has not established a basis for an extension in compliance with University and Faculty policy either by 1) not applying before the assessment due date or 2) by having an application rejected due to failure to show a justifiable cause for an extension, will receive a penalty on assessment submitted after its due date. The penalty will be 10% of marks awarded to that assessment for every day late, with the first day counted after the required submission time has passed. No assessment will be accepted for consideration seven calendar days after the due date. Where a student has been granted an extension, the late penalty starts from the new due date and time set out in the extension.

Academic Integrity

University’s Academic Integrity Policy defines plagiarism as the act of misrepresenting as one’s own original work: another’s ideas, interpretations, words, or creative works; and/or one’s own previous ideas, interpretations, words, or creative work without acknowledging that it was used previously (i.e., self-plagiarism). The University considers the act of plagiarising to be a breach of the Student Conduct Code and, therefore, subject to the Discipline Regulations which provide for a range of penalties including the reduction of marks or grades, fines and suspension from the University.

Bond University utilises Originality Reporting software to inform academic integrity.

Feedback on assessment

Feedback on assessment will be provided to students within two weeks of the assessment submission due date, as per the Assessment Policy.

Accessibility and Inclusion Support

If you have a disability, illness, injury or health condition that impacts your capacity to complete studies, exams or assessment tasks, it is important you let us know your special requirements, early in the semester. Students will need to make an application for support and submit it with recent, comprehensive documentation at an appointment with a Disability Officer. Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Office at the earliest possible time, to meet staff and learn about the services available to meet your specific needs. Please note that late notification or failure to disclose your disability can be to your disadvantage as the University cannot guarantee support under such circumstances.

Additional subject information

Subject curriculum

Approved on: Jul 9, 2021. Edition: 3.3
Last updated: Oct 10, 2022