PSYC3011 Ethics and Professional Practice in Psychology

Miss Victoria Bridgland

2017

4.5

1 x 2-hour workshop per semester
1 x 75-hour industry placement once-only

1 Admission into BPSY-Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
2 13.5 units from any second year PSYC topics
3 PSYC2018 - Research Methods 2
Must Satisfy: (1) and (2) and (3)

1 of PSYC3043A, PSYC3043B has been successfully completed

Students will need a sound understanding of general psychological principles.

Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)

The Work experience topic complements the students' main academic programs, and provides them with a practical opportunity to put their studies into context. Students will be able to appreciate and consolidate theory underpining the practice to which they are exposed. They will need to evaluate these theories as wlll as how they are being implemented. The importance of the scientist practitioner model should be clearly understood.

On successful completion of this topic, students should be able to:

Apply skills and knowledge already acquired in their course
Appreciate the responsibilities, roles, attitudes, values, priorities, judgement and work methods of psychology and practitioners in industry
Appreciate the overall manner in which psychology is practised
Participate as a member of a team, and understand the roles and value of all members of that team, including other professionals involved in the field and support staff
Further develop their own professional attitudes, and reconcile the obligations, responsibilities and actions of practitioners with their own values.

Key dates and timetable

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