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School of Medicine and Psychology · ANU College of Science and Medicine
This course is designed to introduce students to the regulatory, organisational, ethical and legal frameworks that apply to psychologists and how these are applied across a range of population groups, professional roles and practice settings. The course will address ethical codes, guidelines, resources and reasoning; relevant legislation; practice management and professional administration; supervision, consultation and career management. You will gain knowledge about modifying assessment and intervention approaches to ensure that they are appropriate for particular population groups, with an emphasis on cultural sensitivity and competence.
Legislation and Ethical Codes quiz (Hurdle)
Learning outcomes 1, 2
Mandatory Reporting and Sexualised Behaviours quiz (Hurdle)
Learning outcomes 1, 3
Provide a written response to Ethical Dilemmas (Hurdle)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the semester including: - Face-to face component which consists of 14 hours of face-to-face activities including lectures and/or workshops spread across the first three weeks of semester 1. - Approximately 116 hours of self-directed study which will include preparation for workshops and completion of assessment tasks. Please note that this course, as part of the Master of Professional Psychology program, is delivered in an intensive format through four 3.5-hour workshops, in the first three weeks of the semester. This course will be structured as two half-day workshops and one full-day workshop (two workshops) delivered over the first three teaching Mondays of the teaching semester. Students should ensure they are familiar with timetabling for each semester to plan accordingly. Work Integrated Learning Other This is a coursework component of the Master of Professional Psychology degree. No work-integrated learning option is available. Other Information This course is assessed on a Course Requirement Satisfied (CRS) or Fail basis. Students must satisfactorily complete all assessment tasks in order to pass the course.
There is no prescribed textbook for this course. All course materials, pre-course readings, and recommended resources will be made available on the Learning Management System in the course resource folder