HPY727 - Working with Diverse Populations
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H744 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| 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 weekly educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 2 hour online seminar per fortnight |
| In-person attendance requirements: | Students are to attend 2 x 1 day practical experience (at Burwood campus), with dates to be advised at the start of the trimester. |
Content
This unit will develop students' awareness of the impact of diversity, social context, and structural inequities when working with clients across a range of service settings. Students will learn to adapt their professional practice to work competently, ethically, culturally responsively, and sensitively with diverse individuals and communities. The unit will also introduce students to health equity approaches in psychological practice, encouraging reflection on barriers to access, systemic disadvantage, and the role of psychologists in promoting inclusive and person-centred care.
A broad interpretation of diversity will be encouraged, including people who may differ from students in relation to age, gender, sex, sexuality, culture, language, race, spirituality, socio-economic status, educational attainment, cognitive capacity, ability, and geographic location. Experts from the field will support students to develop cultural humility, reflective practice, and sensitive curiosity, while introducing frameworks and guidelines for engaging with, assessing, and supporting: forensic clients; people experiencing alcohol and other drug (AOD) concerns; people with cognitive impairment or intellectual disability (ID); LGBTIQA+ and gender diverse people; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. The unit will also provide guidance on identifying and accessing appropriate supports, services, and referral pathways for diverse populations, while emphasising ethical, respectful, and collaborative practice.
Unit fee information
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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Hurdle requirements
- This unit is an ungraded pass/ungraded fail only. All assessments must be passed in order for the unit to be passed. 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.