| Semester 1, 2020 On-campus Toowoomba | |
| Short Description: | Ethical & Professional Practic |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences |
| School or Department : | School of Psychology and Counselling |
| Student contribution band : | Band 1 |
| ASCED code : | 090701 - Psychology |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Pre-requisite: Students must be enrolled in one of the following Programs: BSCH (Psychology major 12302) or BPSH or MSCR (Psychology Research)
Other requisites
BPSH students must have completed the first 3 years with a GPA of 5.0 across levels 1 to 3 psychology courses. Students must have access to 精东传媒app Desk for this course
Rationale
There are a range of ethical and professional issues that are common to all psychological practice and which psychologists are exposed to. This course introduces students to many of these ethical and professional issues associated with the professional practice of psychology and developing an identity as a professional health care provider. This course contributes to the student鈥檚 knowledge of ethical codes of conduct including National Practice Standards, competencies required for registration and how their personal values impact their daily practice.
Synopsis
This course uses a range of real-life and simulated case studies to introduce students to working with different clients including marginalised and vulnerable populations. Ethical issues associated with using different client groups are explored and investigated, including the application of guidelines when working through ethical dilemmas in a variety of psychological settings.
This course contains a mandatory residential school for both external and on-campus students.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Reflect upon their own professional identity development and critique how this intersects with their own values and behaviours; (assignment - personal journal)
- Apply underlying theories and models to concepts of professionalism and ethical conduct. (assignment - personal journal)
- Resolve ethical and professional dilemmas using the APS Code of Ethics and ethical decision making models (assignment - vignettes)
- Identify the principles that underpin the ethical standards associated with the APS Code of Ethics. (assignment - coding the code)
- Apply reflective and reflexive skills appropriate to a pre-professional psychologist (all assignments)
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Developing as a professional: Theories, Models, Social Responsibilities, Being Reflexive, Values, and Behaviours | 15.00 |
| 2. | An ethical framework: Models, decision making, principles, and human rights | 15.00 |
| 3. | The Australian Code of Ethics | 30.00 |
| 4. | Ethical challenges: Boundaries, multiple relationships, internet and telecommunication, social media, and relationships with clients | 20.00 |
| 5. | Marginalised and vulnerable client populations: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Older Adults, young children, LGBTIAQ+, and Suicide and Self-Harm | 20.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2020&sem=01&subject1=PSY4020)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 45.00 |
| Private 精东传媒app | 88.00 |
| Residential Schools | 32.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Objectives Assessed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ResSchool attend/participation | 1 | 25 Feb 2020 | 5 | (see note 1) | |
| Coding the Code | 100 | 20 | 03 Apr 2020 | 4 | |
| Case Vignettes | 50 | 50 | 22 May 2020 | 3 | |
| Personal Journal | 30 | 30 | 05 Jun 2020 | 1,2,5 | (see note 2) |
Notes
- Attendance at the residential schools is mandatory.
- The personal journal consists of five reflections that are to be submitted across the course of the semester. The due date in the course specification is the due date for the final reflection.
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
Attendance at the two, two-day intensive residential schools associated with this course is mandatory. The location of the all residential schools for BSCH students will be held at either Ipswich or Toowoomba campus if enrolled as an on-campus student, at the Ipswich campus for BPSH students, and Toowoomba only for external students. It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as residential schools and the on-line discussion group) 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. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To complete the workshop attendance and participation satisfactorily students must achieve 100% for the item. To complete each of the remaining assessment items satisfactorily, students must obtain at least 50% of the total marks available for each item. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve 100% of the marks available for the residential school attendance and participation and at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. Due to accreditation requirements the grade of Conceded Pass cannot be applied in compulsory psychology courses. (PSY4020 being one such course). -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the weighted aggregate of the marks (or grades) obtained for each of the summative items in the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination for this course. -
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. -
精东传媒app Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene 精东传媒app policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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APA style is the referencing system required in this course. Students should use APA style in their assignments to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The APA style to be used is defined by the USQ Library's referencing guide.
Other requirements
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Attendance at the two, two-day intensive residential schools associated with this course is mandatory. The location of the all residential schools for BSCH students will be held at either Ipswich or Toowoomba campus if enrolled as an on-campus student, at the Ipswich campus for BPSH students, and Toowoomba only for external students