PSY5083 - Professional Development for Psychologists 2

Objectives:

Assessment tasks are designed to enable students to demonstrate the Learning and Employability outcomes for the relevant level of study. Level Learning Outcomes are embedded in the assessment task(s) at that level. This enables a more integrated view of overall student performance at each level.

Content:

This module builds upon and extends the development of professional skills in psychology, from Level 4, within individual difference psychology and professional working practices.

At Level 5 conceptual and historical issues in individual difference psychology are introduced to students with respect to intelligence and the assessment of human psychology, including issues of equality, diversity and social justice.

The module helps to prepare the student with the kinds of skills that are valued by employers, and as such embedded within the module is a professional placement completed throughout semesters one and two or at the end of the year.

The module also includes an introduction to the concept of professional learning through work and approaches to scoping out and sourcing projects, including with employers, professional bodies, linked to civic or community challenges or student identified skills development which students identify for themselves.

Personal development is supported by personal tutoring meetings, which are designed to give more personal support and professional skill development for students.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Lectures
Hours: 30
Intended Group Size: Cohort

Personal Tutoring Sessions
Hours: 10
Intended Group Size: 30

Professional Placement Hours
Hours: 150
Intended Group Size: 1

Guided independent study
Hours: 110

Further details relating to assessment
There will be opportunities throughout each component of teaching sessions for formative assessment to take place.

The Social Justice Challenge will require students to apply their psychological knowledge to a contemporary issue related to social justice.

50% of the module marks will be provided by the end of year Integrated Assessment, which will look at how the different core domains of psychology can be applied to a case study or specific issue as appropriate to the programme of study.

Assessment component 002 Professional placement must be passed in line with University regulations

Assessment:

001 Social justice challenge; 5 mins/1,500 word equiv; mid-sem 1 25%
002 Professional placement or volunteering; 150 hr; placement period %
003 Integrated assessment; 2,000 words; end of semester 2 50%
004 Placement report; 1,500 words; end of placement 25%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Michelle Dalton
Level - 5
Credit Value - 30
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 5YL

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