| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 2 |
| Old unit code |
300.478 |
| Outcomes |
Students are able to (1) demonstrate competency in oral and written communication including interviewing, report writing, appraisal of information derived from a variety of sources, and the preparation and presentation of materials for groups which are appropriate for context and audience; (2) implement a range of counselling approaches and demonstrate a basic level of competency in counselling; (3) demonstrate an awareness of the role of the school psychologist in pastoral care and student management on a whole-of-school basis; (4) demonstrate an awareness of appropriate aspects of current DET policies, initiatives and strategic directions; (5) demonstrate familiarity with the ethical and professional requirements of the Psychologists Registration Board of WA, the APS and DET; (6) apply appropriate professional ethical considerations to situations they are likely to encounter in the field; and (7) develop an awareness of the responsibilities that they face as employees of the Department of Education or the non-government education system. |
| Content |
This unit develops skills in school psychology so students are ready to work relatively independently in a variety of professional tasks. It helps students develop sensitivity to the needs and characteristics of children, adolescents, parents and colleagues, both as individuals and in groups; develop knowledge and skills relevant to school psychology; develop an awareness of their professional attitudes; and undertake self-appraisal of their professional performance. Topics include managing critical incidents, behaviour (externalising and internalising), aggression, and learning problems. |
| Assessment |
This comprises tutorial presentation, classroom observation and presentation of a written psychological report.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a student enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Education who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Assistant Professor Ken Glasgow |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
| Prerequisites: enrolment in the Graduate Diploma in Education |
| Advisable prior study: a Bachelor of Psychology degree |
Contact hours—lectures: 2 x 2.5 hrs per week for 6 weeks
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- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
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- Books and other materials wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.
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