Practicum 3

Unit code: APM7007 | Study level: Postgraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
Footscray Park
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

After successfully completingAPM7005 (Practicum 2) students will undertake this second external community placement in a different organisation to the previous external placement (APM7005, Practicum 2). In this placement, students will be supervised in the workplace by an approved supervisor and l have an opportunity to further develop their skills and competence in community psychology practice.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Exhibit general professional competence commensurate with the role of an advanced provisional psychologist in a community psychology setting;
  2. Exemplify a high level of professionalism in relation to up-to-date maintenance of log-books, agency files and/or reports in an external agency as well as demonstrate advanced communication and critical reflection skills;
  3. Exhibit competence in inter-professional psychological service delivery andinter-professional collaboration in providing holistic client care; and
  4. Implement principles and theories in community psychology practice as it relates to the specific placement agency.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Other
|
Grade: Pass/Fail
Pre-Placement documentation & Learning contract
Assessment type: Report
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Grade: Pass/Fail
Placement Report- with reflective piece (1000 words).
Assessment type: Practicum
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Grade: Pass/Fail
Supervisor's Report
Assessment type: Practicum
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Grade: Pass/Fail
Supervisor logs & logbook

Students must pass all assessments to pass this unit.

Required reading

Students will be directed to readings by the placement supervisor.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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