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 512-421 Assessment and Professional Skills

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Assoc Prof Jeanette Lawrence

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

On average 3 hours a week

Subject Description

This subject comprises two units:

Professional Skills

Students will be introduced to communication and counselling skills such as active listening, assertion, negotiation and conflict resolution. Students will also study the application of assessment and counselling skills to psychological problems plus different approaches to psychological assessment.

Professional Development and Ethics

Students will study professional development in psychology plus ethical principles and models used to guide psychological research and practice. Codes of professional conduct and the role of Psychologists as professional and ethical problem solvers will also be approached.

Assessment

Professional Skills: 1,500 word essay (50%)

Professional Development and Ethics: 1,500 word take-home assignment with a number of questions involving either short answers or short essays (50%).



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