GED0150

Professional issues in psychology

(EDU)

Dr J F Pallant

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: Approved major sequence in psychology

Synopsis: Ways that a psychologist can practise (individual, organisational, community) and the professional issues involved with each. Fields in which psychologists are employed in Australia, their relationships with professional workers in other disciplines, and with clients. Psychological assumptions underlying professional practice, and the legal and ethical requirements and constraints on the practice of psychology and of other life-oriented disciplines.

Assessment: Essay (3500 words): 50% + Examination (2 hours): 50%