Unit Outline

This unit expands on student’s prior learning of assessment and differential diagnosis with a key focus on the principles of selecting of evidence-based assessment tools. This unit will support students to provide client centred assessment feedback with regard to relevant cultural and developmental factors, and to report writing principles. This unit provides an expansion on cognitive assessment, and other risk assessments, especially relating to children and families.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Integrate multiple sources of information to construct case formulations and for a range of common presentations
2.	Appraise and implement assessment methods for different client presentations
3.	Synthesise and communicate assessment results to a range of audiences

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	Assessment Skills in Psychology Practice 1 AND Ethics and Professional Psychology Practice 1
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	KHA721

Alterations as a result of student feedback

In response to the feedback from previous student cohorts, changes have been made which may include adjustments to assessments and alignment of some of the timelines. As always, the teaching team will greatly appreciate your feedback both informally during the delivery of the unit in 2024, and formally through the University of Tasmania’s eVALUate surveys following your completion of the unit.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Assessment Plan	Week 4	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Assessment Report	Week 8	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	OSCE	Exam Period	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Assessment Plan

Task Description:

Assessment Plan (1000 words) (20 %)
You will be provided with pseudo client case material and are required to provide a rationale for potential diagnostic hypotheses and relevant assessment tools/measures designed to test these hypotheses.

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 4

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Working hypothesis of possible diagnoses	LO1
2	Presentation of case formulation	LO1
3	Selection of assessment methods	LO2
4	Justification of selected assessment methods	LO2
5	Assessment method rationale to client	LO3

Assessment Task 2: Assessment Report

Task Description:

Write an Assessment report (2000 words) (40%)
You will be provided with raw score assessment results for the pseudo client used for Assignment 1. You will be required to analyse and interpret the raw scores and provide a written report detailing your assessment findings, and recommendations regarding treatment, further assessment and possible referral.

Task Length:

2000 words

Due Date:

Week 8

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Reason for referral	LO1
2	Background information	LO1
3	Assessment results and interpretation	LO2
4	Summary and recommendations	LO3
5	Communicates effectively	LO3

Assessment Task 3: OSCE

Task Description:

OSCE
This task requires you to demonstrate competency in interpreting and communicating assessment results.
You will be required to interpret assessment data and provide assessment feedback to a pseudo client while monitoring and managing the pseudo client’s response to the findings.
You must successfully pass the OSCE for PSY705 in order to achieve an overall passing grade on this examination and this unit. If you do not achieve a passing grade on the PSY705 OSCE station, you will be provided remedial feedback and you will be required to repeat this OSCE at a date determined by the School of Psychological Sciences. If after a second attempt you are unable to obtain a passing grade you will be required to repeat this unit in the following academic year.

Task Length:

15 minutes

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Interprets the test results using contextual information (client characteristics/background)	LO1
2	Interprets the test results using contextual information (characteristics of the tests administered) by demonstrating an awareness of the limitations of the test results	LO2
3	Provides assessment results accurately without giving misleading information	LO1
4	Explains the meaning of the assessment results in a way the client understands	LO3
5	Professional approach maintained throughout role play	LO3
6	Appropriate level of empathic understanding of the client’s experience is displayed	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes.

Your grade will be determined in the following way:

All assessments within the Postgraduate Professional Training Programs at the University of Tasmania adhere to an ungraded pass profile. Similarly, your academic transcript will use this same grading system.

This means all assessable work will be graded as either UP (ungraded pass), or NN (fail grade), which indicates you need to continue towards developing that competency. You are required to achieve a UP on all assessment pieces in order to successfully pass a unit of study – be that coursework, placement, or thesis.

A UP grade equates to achievement of 70% or higher on a given task, and this benchmark must be achieved to be awarded a UP. These criteria are consistent with both the required performance on the National Psychology Exam, as well as within the School of Psychological Sciences, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania.

Marks are reviewed by the Unit Coordinator and Psychology’s Assessment Committee and may be adjusted to ensure fairness, consistency and appropriateness before the final marks and grades are assigned in accordance with University policy and the specified unit assessment. Psychology’s grades and marks are also reviewed by the College of Health and Medicine, Assessors’ Committee.

Note: In order to obtain a full passing grade in this unit, students are expected to submit and achieve a UP grade on all assessable work.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.