PSYC523-22A (HAM)
Clinical Practicum 1: Fundamental Clinical Skills
20 Points
Staff
Convenor(s)
Carrie Barber
9221
K.1.01A
carrie.barber@waikato.ac.nz
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Paper Description
The aims of both papers are to enable students to work sensitively, ethically, competently, and effectively in the clinical field. More specifically:
(1) To broaden the training received in PSYC521 and PSYC522 using the scientist-practitioner model;
(2) To enable students to learn to work effectively under external supervision during their practicum placements;
(3) To develop strengths and skills in the application of assessment strategies and the planning and implementation of therapeutic interventions;
(4) To learn how to address cultural considerations in clinical contexts;
(5) To develop the ethical and practical implementation of these skills and thus prepare students to function effectively and confidently as clinical interns in their 3rd year of training.
Paper Structure
Case Conference is held from 11:15am to 12:30pm on Mondays in I1.09. The clinical concepts (i.e., Fundamental Clinical Skills (PSYC523) and Advanced and Specialist Skills (PSYC524)) seminars are held from 1:00pm to 4:30pm in JB.07. Depending on COVID status, classes may be held online, and you will be notified using the e-mail address you've provided to the programme of any changes.
This paper consists of both on-campus and off-campus activities. There are two types of on-campus sessions (1) Clinical Concepts (including Fundamental Clinical Skills (Semester A) and Advanced and Specialist Skills (Semester B)), and (2) Case Conferences. Students will also engage in Practicum Placements in external organisations, for two days per week.
Clinical Concepts SeminarsThe purpose of the seminar is to support your continued development and to build on the basic skills and knowledge you gained in your first year. Seminars will be led primarily by clinical staff with occasional guest specialist clinicians. Most sessions will be a mix of didactic and clinical material, with practice applying theoretical concepts to clinical problems. It is appropriate to bring your clinical experience into the class sessions with questions and discussion of cases; however, please remember to respect the confidentiality of your clients at all times. Most sessions will be attended only by the second year group, but occasional sessions will be held jointly with the interns (on campus), as indicated in the curriculum schedule.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:
Assessment
Assessment Components
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam.
Required and Recommended Readings
Recommended Readings
The course convenor and any Invited presenters will provide readings and references. You are also expected to maintain ongoing reading of appropriate literature from the University library and other sources, and we suggest setting time aside on Monday morning for this. Please resist any efforts, however enticing, to give up Monday hours to anything other than reading, class attendance and Case Conference.
Clinical students spend considerable amounts of time tracking down key references to topics of special importance (e.g., a particular type of client problem encountered in the clinic), and so it is useful to share references and to collaborate by making extra copies of key articles you encounter. The sharing of PDF files of articles is a particularly effective method of sharing knowledge.
Any articles or books assigned by lecturers are considered required readings and are considered to be examinable during the oral exams.
Other Resources
Online Support
PSYC Café
This is a communication space for students studying psychology and is available via Moodle.
Graduate Virtual Common Room
The Graduate Virtual Common Room has been designed to help you locate the resources you are likely to need as a graduate student, to find out what is happening in the School and to network with other graduate students. More information can be found at http://www.waikato.ac.nz/wfass/subjects/psychology/psycgrads/
Workload
For some of you, 523 and 524 will be taken in addition to a full workload of Masters or PhD research. This paper is unusual in that larger amounts of time will be required for working with clients, supervision, workshops, and so on. Students need to plan accordingly. Because of these commitments of time, the formal academic content of the course is kept as light as possible. It is generally expected that each week students will do about two hours of reading and library work for each hour of class or workshop time. The reading and outside of class requirements for 523 and 524 considerably less than this, however, because of the demands of the clinical placement. Workloads for clinical students are considerable and will require good organisation and time-management skills. If you are finding yourself under time pressures, it is important that you discuss these with us as soon as possible and before you find yourself unable to complete requirements on time.
Thesis completionStudents should note that if they intend to undertake their internship next year they should normally submit their theses to Registry by 5.00 p.m., at the very latest, on the day before their internship starts. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that his/her supervisor is aware of this requirement. Students should note that many staff take their annual leave over Christmas and during January. Remember that you must submit a full draft--that means whole sentences and paragraphs, not an outline of bullet points, before you are allowed to apply for internships, typically in September. This should allow you ample time to get detailed feedback and revise and finalise your thesis before the end of the year, allowing you to take a well-deserved holiday.
Linkages to Other Papers
Prerequisite(s)
Prerequisite papers: PSYC521 and PSYC522. This paper is only available to students enrolled in the PGDipPsych(Clinical) programme.
Restriction(s)
Restricted papers: PSYC703