Unit of Study PSYC6007 Professional Psychology Practicum (2026)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit
Credit points

24
Faculty & College

Faculty of Health
Placement

Yes

Pre-requisites

PSYC5002 - Culture, Communication and Professional Practice

Enrolment information

This unit contains a 300-hour supervised WIL experience in a professional psychology workplace. Students must meet mandatory fit to practice obligations prior to attending. Failure to comply by the fit to practice deadline will result in the cancellation of your WIL. Full details are available at http://www.scu.edu.au/health/work-integrated-learning.

Unit description

Provides students with the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills obtained from the Master of Professional Psychology coursework units to professional psychological practice in real-world settings. Students will apply and develop autonomy, interpersonal and professional skills, and a level of independent practice, while gaining proficiency in applying psychological knowledge and skills consistent with current relevant ethical and legal frameworks, inter-professional and mental health practice standards.

Unit content

This unit includes two compulsory one-week (5 days) face-to-face residentials prior to commencing placement.

Professional practice, ethics and communication
Counselling skills and responding to client preferences, values and characteristics
Deliberate and reflective practice
Psychological assessment including risk management
Psychological interventions and monitoring progress
Residentials and Work Integrated Learning

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Online	Tri Term2	N/A

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

conduct psychological assessments and use clinical reasoning to inform case formulation, including assessing risk

apply professional practice principles, incorporate client preferences and critically reflect on practice

demonstrate interprofessional practice, and inclusive communication skills and collaboration

implement evidence-based interventions, monitor treatment progress, including managing risk

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Placement 300 hours (Across the term)

Assessment
Placement	SR
Reflective writing	SR

Prescribed learning resources

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Fee information

Domestic

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