Clinical and Forensic Placement B2
Overview
This final external placement is undertaken in external field settings and can only commence after external placement PSY80104 Clinical and Forensic Placement B1 and internal placements A1 and A2 are successfully completed. This final external placement in the program requires a greater degree of independence/autonomy from the trainee than was expected in Clinical and Forensic Placement B. Trainees will typically be under the direct daily supervision of an on-site psychologist who is eligible for membership of the APS College of Clinical Psychologists, and the internal university placement coordinator will act as an additional supervisor to provide support for the placement experience. Clinical and Forensic Placement B2 can occur at a variety of settings, depending upon the trainee's experience, skill and interests and depending on the availability of appropriate supervision on-site and a useful training role in the organisation. As this is the final placement of the course, it is ideally used as an opportunity for the trainee to function at a high professional level in a field of personal interest.
Requisites
01-June-2025
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Demonstrate expertise in conducting psychological assessments for the courts and other tribunals and communicating, orally and in writing, the results of these assessments
- Show refined skills in administration and interpretation of a range of psychological assessments relevant to clinical and forensic psychology
- Acquire expertise in oral communication of psychological assessments for the courts and other tribunals
- Demonstrate expertise over a variety of intervention strategies, including individual and group interventions, and will be capable of evaluating these interventions
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placement Placement | 37.50 | 40 weeks | 1500 |
| TOTAL | 1500 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | Individual | 0% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Journal | Individual | 0% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Placement activities logbook | Individual | 0% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Pre-placement contract | Individual | 0% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Report 1 | Individual | 0% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Report 2 | Individual | 0% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Examination | Individual | 0% | 2,4,5 |
| Journal | Individual | 0% | 1,2,7 |
| Placement activities logbook | Individual | 0% | 2,3,4,5,6 |
| Pre-placement contract | Individual | 0% | 1,7 |
| Report 1 | Individual | 0% | 1,7 |
| Report 2 | Individual | 0% | 2,4,5 |
Content
- The placements are measured in both total days (64 days = 512 total hours per placement) and in hours of direct client contact (205)
- Placement hours include client contact hours, group contact hours, supervision hours, plus workshop attendance, time spent reading relevant background literature, writing up client case notes, report writing, assessing individuals for inclusion in group programs, developing group programs and evaluating their effectiveness, administrative duties, and professional development activities
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.