Unit Outline

This unit will involve students actively identifying and then planning to address opportunities for professional development within their own psychology practice relevant to their stage of training. In doing so, it supports students to meet the AHPRA requirements for the 5+1 internship year through engagement in continuing professional development, along with the mandated completion of a client case report. Students will engage in group and individual supervision activities to consider dilemmas involving competing ethical and professional duties and responsibilities.

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.	Formulate goals to enhance psychology practice skills and inform continuing professional development
2.	Evaluate psychological processes influencing client outcomes
3.	Communicate client relevant information in written and verbal formats to a range of audiences
4.	Engage in self-reflective practice

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Concurrent Pre-requisite	PSY714 Ethics and Professional Psychology Practice 3

Alterations as a result of student feedback

As a result of student feedback, more guidance for the assignments has been provided.

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:	CPD Plan	Week 6	25 %	LO1, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Case Presentation	Week 9	35 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Case Report	Week 12	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: CPD Plan

Task Description:

This assignment will require students to write a professional development plan relevant to their stage of training.
For those commencing their internship, this will be an initial CPD plan for intended professional development over the next year.
For those continuing their internship, this will be a review of your existing professional development plan developed for PSY718, including progress with your goals to date, and your intended learning focus for the next six months.

Task Length:

2000 words

Due Date:

Week 6

Weight:

25 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Self-reflection on current strengths and areas for development as a psychologist	LO1, LO4
2	Identification of learning needs and goals for CPD cycle.	LO1, LO4
3	Reflection on the anticipated outcomes of the selected CPD activities	LO1, LO4

Assessment Task 2: Case Presentation

Task Description:

Students will be required to present a case which illustrates professional practice and/or ethical challenges that the student encountered whilst undertaking their internship year and must relate to a client seen within the last four months. This cannot be the same client as submitted for Supervision in Practice 1.

Students must pass all components to achieve a passing grade overall, and we use an ungraded pass system.

Task Length:

Maximum 20 minutes

Due Date:

Week 9

Weight:

35 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Concise formulation of case	LO2, LO4
2	Succinct and focused presentation	LO3
3	Reflections on professional learning	LO1, LO2, LO4

Assessment Task 3: Case Report

Task Description:

Students will be required to submit a written report of an assessment or intervention case.
This report is to meet the standard outlined in the Guidelines for the the 5+1 internship program and will be submitted to AHPRA as one of the four (4) case studies required over the course of the internship year. Case studies will be reviewed by the principal supervisor and submitted to AHPRA once they have been approved by the principal supervisor.

Students must pass all components to achieve a passing grade overall, and we use an ungraded pass system.

Task Length:

2600 words

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Succinct, clear, accurate reporting of the case	LO3
2	Concise case formulation supported by evidence-based literature	LO2, LO3
3	Clear rationale for diagnosis and recommended treatment plan	LO2, LO3
4	Reflections on professional learning	LO1, LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes and AHPRA 5+1 internship requirements.

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.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

There are no required textbooks for this unit