PSY1105 Psychological Skills Apprenticeship B

Contents

• Staffing
• Requisites
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Student workload
• Assessment details
• Important assessment information
• Assessment notes
• Production date
• PDF version

STAFFING

REQUISITES

RATIONALE

This program is focused on professional outcomes and it is imperative for students to have a grounding in both psychological skills such as, interviewing, assessment, counselling skills and a grounding in research skills. This course continues the professional preparation program.

SYNOPSIS

This course deals with the fundamental issues of research and professional skills. With respect to psychological research skills this course centres on the construction and conduct of simple experimental tasks. Students need to be able to create an experiment, test participants, record, score and analyse obtained data. With respect to professional skills development, this course starts the discussion upon diagnosis of psychological problems and corresponding treatment issues, particularly with respect to psychopharmacological and behavioural treatments. Work Integrated Learning continues with site visits which allows students the opportunities to examine the contexts in which psychologists work.

OBJECTIVES

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1. create an experiment (Research Skills Competency Test);
2. test participants in the experiment (Research Skills Competency Test);
3. record, score and analyse data (Research Skills Competency Test);
4. demonstrate an understanding of this issues involved in diagnosis (Professional Skills Competency Test);
5. demonstrate an understanding of the basis of psychopharmacological and behavioural treatments (Professional Skills Competency Test);
6. describe and compare the various contexts in which psychologists work (Site visits).

TOPICS

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials are available for purchase from USQ BOOKSHOP (unless otherwise stated). Orders may be placed via secure internet, free fax 1800642453, phone 07 46312742 (within Australia), or mail. Overseas students should fax +61 7 46311743, or phone +61 7 46312742. For costs, further details, and internet ordering, use the 'Textbook Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au click 'Semester', then enter your 'Course Code' (no spaces).

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To complete each of the assignments satisfactorily, students must obtain the 1 mark available for the test.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   Not applicable.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   As P is the only passing grade available for this course, all students who are qualified for a passing grade as in Important Assessment Information 4 will be given a grade of P. Other students will be given either a Failing grade or an Incomplete grade.
6. Examination information:
   There is no examination in this course.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   As there are no examinations in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

ASSESSMENT NOTES

This version produced 27 May 2008.