UWA Handbook 2025

Unit Overview

Description

This unit takes students systematically through supervised exposure to a range of clinical experiences. It provides students with continued opportunities to gain experience in interviewing, assessment and psychological intervention. Students engage in a supervised clinical client contact, clinic meetings and a series of case presentations.

Credit

6 points

Offering
(see Timetable)

Availability	Location	Mode
Non-standard teaching period	UWA (Perth)	Face to face

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) apply evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, case formulation, intervention, and evaluation for clients with diverse backgrounds (e.g., age &/or culture); (2) implement setting specific professional practice policies and procedures, including culturally-responsive written and oral communication with clients and colleagues regarding findings and progress; (3) show effective and respectful professional interactions with colleagues, peers, and supervisors, consulting when appropriate; (4) show self-reflective practice and openness to supervisor feedback, maintaining professional practice within the boundaries of one's competence; (5) apply a biopsychosocial framework to understand the client's background, including consideration of diversity with respect to culture, age, and other factors (e.g. psychopharmacology); and (6) demonstrate the competencies in the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council's Standards at Level 3 (Professional Competencies 3.2-3.16) and Level 4 (Professional Competencies for Specialised Areas of Practice, Clinical Psychology 4.2). A summary of these competencies are offered as learning outcomes below..

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) placement evaluation reports & logbook; (2) case presentation; (3) active participation in clinic activities (clinic meetings, supervision, assessment/therapy sessions, seminars/workshops, intervention modules); (4) completion of client intake/termination reports; client files/session notes; ability to comply with administrative requirements as per professional guidelines; and (5) workshop quizzes. Further information is available in the unit outline.

To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the placement evaluation reports & logbook, case presentation, active participation in clinic activities (clinic meetings, supervision, assessment/therapy sessions, seminars/workshops, intervention modules), completion of client intake/termination reports; client files/session notes; ability to comply with administrative requirements as per professional guidelines, and workshop quizzes components.

This unit is assessed on an ungraded pass/ungraded failed basis. All assessment items must be successfully completed.

Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit.

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Lisa Saulsman

Unit rules

Prerequisites

Enrolment in

01870/54570 Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Clinical Psychology

and Successful completion of

four Unit(s) PSYC5678 Practicum I
and Unit(s) PSYC5672 Foundations in Clinical Skills I
and Unit(s) PSYC5673 Foundations in Clinical Skills II
and Unit(s) PSYC5675 Assessment and Intervention—Emotional Disorders

Contact hours

practicum work: 200 hours (160 hours face to face)
meetings: 2 hours per week
supervision meetings: to be arranged with supervisor
2-3 half-day workshops

Note

Students enrolled in an APAC accredited program must hold provisional registration as a psychologist. It is the students' responsibility to ensure registration eligibility. Enrolled students are also responsible for maintaining provisional registration for the duration of their enrolment in the program. In addition, students are responsible for ensuring they have a valid working with children's check and police clearance to enable them to undertake practicum work.