HPS910 - Clinical Placement and Case Analysis 1

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Last updated: 4 March 2022

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne)

Credit point(s):2
EFTSL value:0.250
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Amanda Dudley and Kate Hall
Prerequisite:

Registration as a provisional psychologist and all of HPS914, HPS976, HPS977 and HPS979

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

HPS706

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

50 full time days of placement plus pre-clinical workshops and case analysis intensive seminars, 2 x 1 day workshops

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:

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

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
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO8: Global citizenship

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
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO3

Attend minimum placement days and critically observe and develop assessment and intervention skills in a clinical setting.

GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO6: Self-management

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
GLO6: Self-management
GLO7: Teamwork

ULO5

Synthesise information gathered from assessment and/or treatment to derive a case formulation.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management

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
GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving
GLO6: Self-management
GLO7: Teamwork

ULO7

Document placement activities in a confidential and reflective manner.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking

Assessment

Trimester 2:
Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)		 Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Attendance for 50 days 50 days minimum Pass/Fail
  • Regular attendance
Assessment 2: Completed logbook Daily logbook entries Pass/Fail
  • Completion of the placement
Assessment 3: Satisfactory End of Placement Supervisor Report Performance on placement Pass/Fail
  • Completion of the placement
Assessment task 4: Satisfactory single-subject case study Approximately 4000 words Pass/Fail
  • Completion of the placement
Assessment 5: Attendance at and active participation in Case Analysis Intensive Seminars   Pass/Fail
  • Information not yet available

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

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.

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.

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