School Of PsychologyPsychology Placement 1Western Sydney University Unit Code: 100803.2
Discipline: PSYCHOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 0
Prerequisite
101209 Core Skills: Counselling and Ethical Practice AND 101207 Psychological Assessment 1 AND 101212 Clinical Psychopathology AND 101213 Psychological Interventions 1
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in courses 1546 Master of Psychology (Clinical), 1547 Master of Psychology (Forensic) or 1545 Master of Psychology (Educational & Developmental).
Students must also meet special requirements as those stipulated by NSW Health and NSW Psychologists Registration Board. At present, these include: Prior to enrolling in this unit students must have: 1) submitted a Criminal Record Check form prior to 1 June 2010 OR a Student Undertaking Form after 1 June 2010 and have applied for a National Police Certificate 2) submitted a Prohibited Employment Declaration prior to 1 June 2010 OR a Working with Children Check Student Declaration after 1 June 2010 3) Child Protection Training 4) Conditional Registration with the NSW Psychologists Registration Board.
About this Unit
Placements give students the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills in the areas of assessment, therapy and professional conduct. Each student is required to undertake a total of 1000 hours of supervised placement, divided into three or four placements. A Learning Contract outlining placement activities is completed (in consultation with the Placement Supervisor) and is submitted to the Placement Coordinator prior to the commencement of the placement. 100 percent attendance in accordance with the Learning Contract is required. This introductory placement unit is designed to allow students to begin to apply the theoretical knowledge and skills they have gained in the following units: Core Skills & Ethical Practice; Psychological Assessment 1; Clinical Psychopathology and Psychological Interventions 1.