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School of Medicine and Psychology · ANU College of Science and Medicine
This course will prepare you for your professional psychology placement. You will build your knowledge about therapist effectiveness, including managing therapeutic relationships and core interpersonal skills such as empathy. You will learn about the roles of psychologists, other professionals and support staff in various professional settings and the skills required for respectful and effective collaboration. This course has an applied focus and will provide opportunities for you to participate in simulated learning exercises to practice and integrate the knowledge and skills you have acquired in psychological assessment and intervention. The 40 hours of simulated learning experience in this course will contribute to the 300 hours practical experience required by APAC.
Simulated case report (hurdle)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Participation in simulated professional psychological activities (hurdle)
Learning outcomes 3, 4
Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) (CRS) (hurdle)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Quiz (CRS) (hurdle)
Learning outcomes 2, 3
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the semester including: - Face-to face component which may consist of 3 hours of face-to-face activities including lectures and/or workshops per week. - Approximately 94 hours of self-directed study which will include preparation for lectures, presentations and other assessment tasks. Please note that this course, as part of the Master of Professional Psychology program, may be delivered in more intensive formats where pedagogically appropriate. Students should ensure they are familiar with timetabling for each semester to plan accordingly. Work Integrated Learning Simulation/Virtual All students will engage with WIL partners (internal/external) as a major component of the course, under the supervision and management of staff within the Master of Professional Psychology program. Other Information This course is assessed on a Course Requirement Satisfied (CRS) or Fail basis. Students must satisfactorily complete all assessment tasks in order to pass the course.
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