Overview
This unit will focus on ethical, legal and professional issues related to psychological practice. Conceptual (eg theories and definitions) and practical issues (eg common ethical dilemmas and case study appraisals) will be addressed. Some of the issues to be addressed include: legislation governing psychologists, professional organisations, codes of professional conduct, … For more content click the Read More button below.
Offerings
S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
S1-01-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS
Requisites
Prohibition
Rules
Enrolment Rule
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Associate Professor Adrian Carter
Unit Coordinator(s)
Associate Professor Adrian Carter
Dr Lee Ji Kwan
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.
Understand the purpose of legislation relating to the practice of psychology and how to comply with such legislation, appreciate the role of ethics in maintaining the integrity and cohesiveness of the profession.
2.
Become familiar with the ethical principles to be adhered to in psychological practice.
3.
Understand the psychologist's responsibilities in relation to clients.
4.
Develop an appreciation of appropriate professional behaviour in a number of potentially complex situations.
5.
Develop decision making strategies to assist in the maintenance of ethical conduct.
Teaching approach
Active learning
Assessment summary
Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit
Assessment
1 - Case report (2,000 words)
2 - Group presentation on ethical issues
3 - Examination (2 hours)
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Lectures
Workshops
Workload requirements
Workload
Learning resources
Required resources
Availability in areas of study
Psychology