Psychology: professional placement I
One 2-hour seminar fortnightly, plus placement hours * First semester * Caulfield/professional placement
Objectives By the completion of this subject, students will be acquainted with some of the professional roles played by applied psychologists, introduced to the use of concepts, knowlege, skills and techniques by applied psychologists in real-life settings, acquainted with the various ethical and legal issues encountered in applied work, and given some basic practical professional skills, such as a Class 1 psychologist might use in the first few months.
Synopsis In the seminar program associated with the placements, the following topics are explored: the nature of the organisation; the nature of psychologists' roles in the organisation, eg primary objectives, organisational structure and climate boundaries, relationships with its external environment; analysis of the conceptual frameworks and methods used in the psychology unit; legal and ethical responsibilities.
Assessment Written (4000 words): 70% * Oral presentations: 30%
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