HPS712 - Clinical Placement and Case Analysis 3
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s) | 1 |
| EFTSL value | 0.125 |
| Unit chair | Trimester 2: Caitlin Bishop |
| Cohort rule | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H745, H750 |
| Prerequisite | For course H745: HPS709 For course H750: HPS709, HPS711 and HPS777 |
| Corequisite | Nil |
| Incompatible with | HPS912 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment | 50 days supervised professional experience (clinical placement) plus 1 x 1.5 hour seminar per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment | 50 days supervised professional experience (clinical placement) plus 1 x 1.5 hour seminar per week |
| Typical study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Content
Through our placement partnerships, students will be able to continue to establish and demonstrate their clinical skills in assessment, case formulation and intervention with individuals and/or groups. Placements aim to provide students with a broad range of experiences across various presenting issues and settings such as child/youth, adult, aged, inpatient, outpatient, community, forensic and/or rehabilitation services.
Placements will involve individualised learning objectives developed in consultation with the Student, Agency Supervisor and Placement Coordinator. This is to be documented on the Supervision Contract which also outlines roles, responsibilities and requirements. Students will be required to carry a caseload under supervision and as placements’ progress students will increase their client contact. Supervision is an essential part of placement and will over time focus on increased autonomy and responsibility as well as higher level integration of theory and practice. Student's performance will be reviewed at a mid and end of placement meeting and measured across the core competencies as per the Mid and End of Placement Supervisor Report.
Students will also engage in single-subject case study methodology, using a scientist-practitioner mindset, which will be used to develop their three research case reports (MPsych) across the placement units and present case material in case analysis seminars with their fellow students.
All meetings and paperwork are to be completed and are considered part of the unit requirements.
A final 'Transition to Professional Practice' day will be scheduled and is aimed at preparing students for finishing their course, reaching their clinical competencies and looking ahead to professional life as a registered psychologist and as a graduate of Deakin.
Learning outcomes
Each unit in your course is a building block towards Deakin's Graduate Learning Outcomes - not all units develop and assess every Graduate Learning Outcome (GLO).
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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| ULO1 | Attend a minimum of 50 days of supervised clinical practice that will contribute to the days/hours required for this course. | GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO2 | Establish and develop skills in the delivery of psychological assessment and/or treatment using an evidenced-based framework. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Establish and develop clinical psychology skills in working with a child/adolescent or an adult/older adult client population. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Demonstrate ethical, legal and professional practice in all areas of clinical psychology, professional work and academic study. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Demonstrate effective written and/or verbal, and interpersonal communication using language appropriate for a range of stakeholders including clients, carers and other healthcare professionals. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO6 | Establish and maintain collaborative relationships demonstrating professionalism, proficiency, responsibility and accountability with healthcare professionals, clients, carers and within the supervisory relationship. | GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO7 | Critically reflect and confidentially document placement activities. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
Assessment
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Attendance for 50 days | 50 days minimum | Ungraded Pass/Ungraded Fail |
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| Assessment 2: Completed logbook | Daily logbook entries | Ungraded Pass/Ungraded Fail |
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| Assessment 3: Satisfactory End of Placement Supervisor Report | Performance on placement | Ungraded Pass/Ungraded Fail |
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| Assessment 4: Satisfactory single-subject case study | Approximately 2500 words | Ungraded Pass/Ungraded Fail |
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| Assessment 5: Satisfactory presentation of a case and attendance at final ‘Transition to Professional Practice’ Day. | 20 – 25 minute case presentation + Attendance | Ungraded Pass/Ungraded Fail |
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This unit is an ungraded pass/ungraded fail only. All assessments must be passed in order for the unit to be passed.
These assessment and procedural components constitute 100% of the assessment for this unit and failure to satisfactorily complete the requirements of any one component will result in the student failing the unit, preclude the admission of the student to the next placement and may result in the student's exclusion from the course.
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirements
- Attendance for 50 days - Ungraded Pass/Ungraded Fail
- Completed logbook - Ungraded Pass/Ungraded Fail
- Satisfactory End of Placement Supervisor Report - Ungraded Pass/Ungraded Fail
- Satisfactory single-subject case study - Ungraded Pass/Ungraded Fail
- Satisfactory presentation of a case and attendance at final ‘Transition to Professional Practice’ Day - Ungraded Pass/Ungraded Fail
Learning resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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Unit fee information
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