Professional Evidence (Psychology) (10446.1)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | Flexible |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Discipline Of Psychology | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit | Band 1 2021 (Pg Clinical Psychology) Band 2 2021 (Prof Pathway Psychology-After 1 Jan 2021) Band 2 2021 (Prof Pathway Psychology-Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 2 2021 (Standard Course Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) Band 4 2021 (Standard Course Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Demonstrate career-readiness, a clear professional identity, and insight into the skills, knowledge and personal attributes necessary to meet the standards of performance and practice expected by their profession;
2. Critically reflect on their learning and development of their skills throughout their course and consider their ongoing development into their professional lives;
3. Critically analyse the impact of individual actions on others in professional settings and the impact of the profession on society;
4. Synthesise high-level conceptual and practical understanding and psychological knowledge to develop useful solutions to real-world problems; and
5. Work constructively in a group-based setting to address a real-world issue and communicate project methodology and findings effectively in both written and oral format.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
Students must have passed 60 credit points including11474 Professional Orientation (Psychology) AND
11401 Professional Practice 1 (Health) AND
18 credit points from the Specialist Major in Psychological Science
Corequisites
Students must also be enrolled in (or have already passed) 10120 Industry and Community Engagement (Health).Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
None.Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2023 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 31 July 2023 | Flexible | Dr Sally Kelty |
2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 2 | 29 July 2024 | Flexible | Dr Sally Kelty |
Required texts
There are two required readings for this unit. Both are available to students to download free of charge from the University of Canberra Library. Links to these readings are located in the UC Learn site for this unit.
1. Kowalski, R.M. (2018). Research Methods in Psychology. In L.J. Burton., D. Westen & R.M. Kowalski (Eds.), Psychology (pp. 118-134). Wiley
2. Whitley, B.E., Kite, M.E. & Adams, H.L. (2013). Principles of Research in Behavioral Science (electronic bk.). Psychology Press.
Submission of assessment items
Special assessment requirements
Note, it is COMPULSORY to attempt and submit all assessment items in this unit in order to pass this unit, otherwise a student will not have achieved all the learning outcomes required. It is possible to fail one assessment item and still pass the unit, so long as the total unit score is 50 or more.
Academic integrity
Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.
To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.
Use of Text-Matching Software
The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.
Participation requirements
Students are expected to attend, or listen to, lectures and tutorials and engage with online content made available on the UCLearn site for this unit. Lecture and tutorial content will also be made available online on the unit UCLearn site.
All students are expected to attend both the Week 9 and Week 13 Group presentations. All students are expected to stay for the duration of their allocated 2-hour presentation slot so they can listen and support their group and their unit peers. Students are expected to attend the Week 9 and Week 13 presentations even if they are not presenting that week. Each member of the Project Group is REQUIRED to speak at least once, in either week 9 or 13.
Required IT skills
Completion of the Capstone Project proposal will require an understanding of Microsoft Word software, and completion of the two group presentations will require an understanding of Microsoft PowerPoint software or equivalent software.
In-unit costs
None
Work placement, internships or practicums
None