PSY5072 - Professional Development and Placement in Psychology

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

Demonstrate the application of psychological concepts and theories in the workplace;
Demonstrate knowledge of job/career entry analysis for a named job/career in psychology;
Demonstrate reflective evaluation of their strengths and weaknesses across a range of key employability skills;
Apply employability skills in the workplace and perform to a satisfactory standard.

Content:

A professional development programme comprising:

1 Introduction to Professional Development Planning and Placements at Level 5;
2 Workshop sessions including, for example,
- team work
- assessment centre tasks
- briefings on Placement Partnership Office procedures, skills and preparation for attachment/assessment
- international and cultural perspectives
3 Interview with Placement Tutor.A professional development programme comprising:

Placement with suitable organisation(s), normally six weeks in total.
Reflection and evaluation of the placement.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Tutor-led discussion amongst progress tutees
Day conference and workshop sessions: presentations, briefings, discussions, practical activities relating to the requirements of the preparatory portfolio and report
Individual tutorials with Placement Tutor/Progress Tutor before placement starts.

Lectures
Hours: 20
Intended Group size: 200

Individual meetings with development tutor as required
Hours: 1

Individual meetings with Partnership Placement Office as required
Hours: 1

Placement (normally 6 weeks)
Hours: up to 225

Assessment:

001 Portfolio; 3,000 words; End of Semester Two 100%
002 Placement; 6 weeks, Pass/Fail 0%

Fact File

Module Coordinator - Ms J Cornell
Level - 5
Credit Value - 20
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 5S2

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