Leader: Dr Simon Albrecht

Offered

Caulfield Second semester 2008 (Day)
Caulfield Second semester 2008 (Off-campus)

Synopsis

Designed to satisfy APS requirement re ongoing class contact that relates to and develops placement experience, this unit provides a forum for students to share their placement experiences and apply the theory, models, frameworks, perspectives and experiences gained during placement.

Objectives

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the ability to apply academic learning to organisational practice;
2. Effectively communicate goals, learning and insights from placement experiences in a structured and engaging way;
3. Demonstrate understanding of the professional roles, codes of conduct and ethics of the organisational psychologists as described by the Board of Psychologists and APS;
4. Demonstrate understanding of the professional competencies of organisational psychologists (assessment, diagnosis, intervention design and implementation, evaluation and reflection);
5. Provide evidence of placement experiences, professional growth and development in terms of placement report, documentation of hours worked, and a supervisor report;
6. Explain the major features of action learning and action research as applied to organisations;
7. Describe and conduct a group action learning/action research project;
8. Participate in and reflect on individual and group experience in an action learning set;
9. Provide a presentation on a group action learning project and learning set.

Assessment

A minimum of 75% attendance of Placement, Seminars, Psychologists Registration Board of Victoria Placement Report, Placement Contracts, Placement Logbook and Placement Feedback Sheet.

Contact hours

Masters Student 125 placement days & DPsych Students 188 placement days (over whole course)