PSYC72-738: Externship II

Description

Under the guidance of an Externship supervisor, you will complete the second of two Externships in a community setting. Throughout this externship, you are required to complete a minimum of 320 hours in the placement. These hours comprise a minimum of 140 direct client contact hours, 24 supervision hours, and client-related activities. You are required to be available over 15 weeks for a minimum of three days per week.

Subject details

Type: Postgraduate Subject
Code: PSYC72-738
EFTSL: 0.250
Faculty: Faculty of Society and Design
Semesters offered:
  • January 2025 [Non-Standard Offering]
  • May 2025 [Standard Offering]
  • September 2025 [Non-Standard Offering]
Credit: 20
Study areas:
  • Psychology, Criminology, and Social Sciences
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2024: $7,850.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $8,010.00
  • Commencing in 2026: $8,170.00
  • Commencing in 2024: $8,780.00
  • Commencing in 2025: $9,180.00
  • Commencing in 2026: $9,600.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Apply evidence-based and scientific methods to professional practice across the lifespan.
  2. Work to a high level of efficiency within the external service adhering to ethical requirements, regulatory and statutory obligations, and professional standards.
  3. Demonstrate the capacity to engage in self-reflective and self-evaluative professional practice.
  4. Employ professional communication skills, in oral and written formats, while ensuring respect for clients, colleagues, and other professionals.
  5. Rigorously apply professional practice policies and procedures, consistent with the external service requirements.
  6. Apply advanced psychological knowledge in formulation, and culturally responsive assessment and intervention in the area of clinical psychology.
  7. Monitor client outcomes and make modifications based on evolving case formulation.
  8. Demonstrate an understanding and application of cultural responsiveness, including with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
  9. Demonstrate an understanding and application of the principles of inter-professional learning and practice.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Pre-requisites:

Co-requisites:

There are no co-requisites
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: This subject is not available to
  • Study Abroad Students

Students must have completed all pre-requisites in sequence before enrolling into this subject. Students are required to complete the number of placement hours in full to meet the requirements of the degree. This subject is offered in the Master of Psychology (Clinical) only.

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

Subject outlines

Subject dates

  • Non-Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 10/11/2024
    Semester start: 20/01/2025
    Subject start: 20/01/2025
    Last enrolment: 03/02/2025
    Teaching census: 20/02/2025
    Withdraw - Financial: 21/02/2025
    Withdraw - Academic: 13/03/2025
  • Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 23/03/2025
    Semester start: 19/05/2025
    Subject start: 19/05/2025
    Last enrolment: 01/06/2025
    Teaching census: 13/06/2025
    Withdraw - Financial: 14/06/2025
    Withdraw - Academic: 05/07/2025
  • Non-Standard Offering
    Enrolment opens: 20/07/2025
    Semester start: 08/09/2025
    Subject start: 08/09/2025
    Last enrolment: 22/09/2025
    Teaching census: 09/10/2025
    Withdraw - Financial: 10/10/2025
    Withdraw - Academic: 30/10/2025
Non-Standard Offering
Enrolment opens: 10/11/2024
Semester start: 20/01/2025
Subject start: 20/01/2025
Last enrolment: 03/02/2025
Teaching census: 20/02/2025
Withdraw - Financial: 21/02/2025
Withdraw - Academic: 13/03/2025