PSYC3011 Ethics and Professional Practice in Psychology

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Overview

The objective of this topic is to provide students with the knowledge necessary to undertake a placement in the field. Students will be prepared for this in a workshop that will cover mandatory reporting, codes of professional conduct and other ethical issues. In addition, general work readiness skills will be addressed. In addition students will undertake practical experience working in industries related to psychology and the provision of psychological services. The diversity of psychology enables the logical extension of such placements to include most interactive working environments. Students will experience a placement in research or in either the public or private sector. Upon completion of the placement, students will be expected to have acquired industry related skills that can be evaluated against the learning objectives of the topic.

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Aims

The Work experience topic complements the students' main academic programs, and provides them with a practical opportunity to put their studies into context. Students will be able to appreciate and consolidate theory underpining the practice to which they are exposed. They will need to evaluate these theories as wlll as how they are being implemented. The importance of the scientist practitioner model should be clearly understood.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:

Apply skills and knowledge already acquired in their course

Appreciate the responsibilities, roles, attitudes, values, priorities, judgement and work methods of psychology and practitioners in industry

Appreciate the overall manner in which psychology is practised

Participate as a member of a team, and understand the roles and value of all members of that team, including other professionals involved in the field and support staff

Further develop their own professional attitudes, and reconcile the obligations, responsibilities and actions of practitioners with their own values

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Assumed knowledge

Sound understanding of general psychological principles.

Handbook

Ethics and Professional Practice in Psychology

PSYC3011

4.5 Units