Advanced Clinical Psychology Ethics and Professional Issues

Course aim

To develop students' ability to identity and address ethical and legal issues associated with the practice of psychology.

Course content

Students will develop knowledge of the professional, ethical, and legal aspects of clinical psychology practice. This will include coverage of the APS Code of Ethics and as well as other relevant current legislation from Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA).

Textbook(s)

Australian Psychological Society 2007, Code of Ethics, Author, Melbourne: VIC

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL (INTENSIVE)
Seminar	3 hours x 10 days
Workshop (Multicultural and Indigenous Responsiveness Workshop)	8 hours x 2 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Essay

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4Y)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.