James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

PY6007:09

Advanced Practicum

Townsville

HECS Band 1

300 hours supervised practice. Full year.

Available only to MPsych students who are transferring to a PhD or undertaking a combined MPsych/PhD program.

Staff:

Dr W Hman.

The content of this practicum and the time frame is flexible and may involve work such as the development of a new technique, advanced training and evaluation of a particular form of therapy, or development or evaluation of a program. It must involve client contact and the time commitment specified is for contact time only and does not take into account preparation or other necessary background time.

Learning Objectives:

  1. the development of advanced skills in the application of psychological methods to the applied situations;
  2. enhanced levels of responsibility, independence and professionalism in the undertaking of an extended applied project.

Assessment will be on a pass/fail basis based on the evaluation of performance by supervisors during the practicum (100%)