PY6221 - Advanced Practicum A
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Arts & Social Sciences |
Available to students admitted to the Doctor of Psychology program.
This subject is the first of two for the practical placement for the clinical strand for the Doctor of Psychology course. The placement provides students the opportunity to refine and develop their skills in association with a skilled field supervisor. The subject also includes attendance at clinic and professional seminars.
Learning Outcomes
- exposure to different approaches to problems, therapy and work environments to aid professional development and adaptability to future work situations;
- work in a variety of practical settings to develop applied clinical skills and work practices and become familiar with with professional networks within which psychologists are required to operate.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner.
| Prerequisites: | PY6001 and PY6002 and PY6003 |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | PY6102 and PY6107 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2011 | |
| Face to face teaching (Consult School for on-campus attendance requirements) | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Beryl Buckby. |
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| Assessment: | assessment by folio representing work completed during practicum and by a pass/fail rating of performance by field supervisor during practicum. |
| Townsville, Block, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2011 | |
| Face to face teaching (Consult School for on-campus attendance requirements) | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Beryl Buckby. |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | assessment by folio representing work completed during practicum and by a pass/fail rating of performance by field supervisor during practicum. |
| JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 58 | |
| Census Date 24-Mar-2011 | |
| Face to face teaching (TBA) | |
| Lecturers: | Professor Nigel Marsh, Ms Kah Chua. |
| Contact hours: |
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| Assessment: | assessment by folio representing work completed during practicum and by a pass/fail rating of performance by field supervisor during practicum. |
| JCU Singapore, Limited, Study Period 59 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2011 | |
| Face to face teaching (TBA) | |
| Lecturers: | Professor Nigel Marsh, Ms Kah Chua. |
| Contact hours: |
|
| Assessment: | assessment by folio representing work completed during practicum and by a pass/fail rating of performance by field supervisor during practicum. |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.