HPS706 - Clinical Placement and Case Analysis 1
Unit details
| Year: | 2024 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Fiona Seeney |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H750 |
| Prerequisite: | Registration as a provisional psychologist and all of HPS714, HPS776, HPS777 and HPY740 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HPS906 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 50 full-time days of professional experience (clinical placement) plus practical experience (workshops) and case analysis intensive seminars |
Content
The first clinical placement is designed to equip students with a range of clinical psychology skills and an awareness of professional issues. Students will translate and integration of academic coursework learning into real life application. This unit consists of three key activities:
1. pre-clinical workshops;
2. placement experience;
3. case analysis intensive seminars.
PRE-CLINICAL WORKSHOPS
To prepare for placement attendance, students will participate in a number of practitioner led workshops covering topics such as professional identity, and RISK AWARE online module aimed at increasing students' knowledge and ability to assess potential risks within clinical placement environments.
PLACEMENT EXPERIENCE
Through our key placement partnerships, students will be able to establish and demonstrate their clinical skills in assessment, case formulation and intervention with individuals and/or groups. Placements aim to provide students with a broad range of experiences across various presenting issues and settings such as child/youth, adult, aged, inpatient, outpatient, community, forensic and/or rehabilitation services.
Placements will involve individualised learning objectives developed in consultation with the Student, Agency Supervisor and Placement Coordinator. This is to be documented on the Supervision Contract which also outlines roles, responsibilities and requirements. Students will be required to carry a caseload under supervision and as placements’ progress students will increase their client contact. Supervision is an essential part of placement and will over time focus on increased autonomy and responsibility as well as higher level integration of theory and practice. Student's performance will be reviewed at a mid and end of placement meeting and measured across the core competencies as per the Mid and End of Placement Supervisor Report.
CASE ANALYSIS
The placement will be supplemented by case analysis intensive seminars in which students learn the theory and practice of case analysis/case conceptualisation as a foundation for subsequent placement and coursework requirements. Students will participate in case discussions and will be required to present case material. Students will also engage in single-subject case study methodology, using a scientist-practitioner mindset, which will be used to develop their four research case reports (DPsych) and three research case reports (MPsych) across the placement units.
Upon completion of this unit, students will have received sound knowledge and training in professional practice which will support development in subsequent placements.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | |
| ULO1 | Apply themselves as a provisional psychologist under supervision in a clinical placement setting in accordance with ethical, legal and professional requirements. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Develop knowledge about the role of a clinical psychologist within a professional community in a fully integrated mental health service. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Attend minimum placement days and critically observe the application of assessment and intervention skills in a clinical setting. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Refine the skills needed for basic clinical practice – in particular self-evaluation and reflection, within a supervisory relationship. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Synthesise information gathered from assessment and/or treatment to derive a case formulation. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO6 | Participate in case analysis and present a case (in verbal and/or written formats) in a professional manner. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO7 | Document placement activities in a confidential and reflective manner. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Attendance for 50 days | 50 days minimum | Pass/Fail |
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| Assessment 2: Completed logbook | Daily logbook entries | Pass/Fail |
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| Assessment 3: Satisfactory End of Placement Supervisor Report | Performance on placement | Pass/Fail |
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| Assessment 4: Satisfactory single-subject case study | Approximately 4000 words | Pass/Fail |
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| Assessment 5: Attendance at and active participation in Case Analysis Intensive Seminars | Pass/Fail |
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This unit is an ungraded pass/ungraded fail only. All assessments must be passed in order for the unit to be passed.
These assessment and procedural components constitute 100% of the assessment for this unit and failure to satisfactorily complete the requirements of any one component will result in the student failing the unit, preclude the admission of the student to the next placement and may result in the student's exclusion from the course.
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
- Attendance for 50 days - Pass/Fail
- Completed logbook - Pass/Fail
- Satisfactory End of Placement Supervisor Report - Pass/Fail
- Satisfactory single-subject case study - Pass/Fail
- Attendance at and active participation in Case Analysis Intensive Seminars - Pass/Fail
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
Unit Fee Information
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