Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia
Future Students - Courses
Duration
Contact Hours
Campus
Prerequisite
Corequisite
1 Semester
As determined by external placement supervisor
Hawthorn
HAY544 Supervised Health Placement B2
Nil
Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points
A unit of study in the Master of Psychology (Health Psychology).
External placements (HAY542 and HAY544) are designed to provide supervised professional training in the practice of health psychology. As the practice of health psychology is diverse, placements may be undertaken in a variety of clinical, health promotion and research agencies involved in health maintenance and promotion, disease prevention and treatment, health and lifestyle counselling, or public health policy.
Supervised Practice
Final Supervisor's Report. Performance will be reviewed mid-way through the placement and a formal assessment made at the end of each supervised placement.
The graduate attributes which relate to this unit of study help to produce graduates who: Are capable in their chosen professional areas. Operate effectively in work and community situations. Are adaptable and manage change. Are aware of environments. Students are expected to develop the following generic skills: Advanced skills in the professional practice of health psychology, including assessment, intervention, research and policy.
The graduate attributes which relate to this unit of study help to produce graduates who:
Students are expected to develop the following generic skills:
Placements B1 (HAY542) and B2 (HAY544) are arranged in accordance with each student's skill, experience level, and professional interests. Students will be expected to consult with a range of clients including individuals, families, groups and organisations. . Placement B2 is designed as an advanced placement in which higher level skills are taught and practiced. The Faculty of Life and Social Sciences has links with numerous practice settings in which experienced psychologists work.
As recommended by supervisors. Australian Psychological Society, Code of ethics, 2003, Australian Psychological Society, Ethical guidelines, 5th edn. American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorders - text revision (DSM-IV-TR), 4th edn, Washington, DC, 2000. Corey, G, Corey, MS & Callanan, P, Issues and ethics in the helping professions, 6th edn, Books/Cole Publishing Company, Pacific Grove, Calif., 2003. Koocher, GP & Keith-Spiegel, P (eds.), Ethics in psychology, Oxford University Press New York, 1998. O'Donohue, W & Ferguson, K (eds.), Handbook of professional ethics for psychologists, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, 2003. Psychology Discipline, Trainee handbook, Swinburne University of Technology, 2004. Tallent, N, Psychological report writing, 4th edn, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1993.
