Module Descriptors
PLACEMENT 2 - WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH INDIVIDUALS / WORKING IN SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH ILLNESS AND/OR DISABILITY
PSYC70359
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 7
90 credits
Contact
Leader: Alison Tweed
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 0
Independent Study Hours: 900
Total Learning Hours: 900
Assessment
  • CLINICAL PRACTICE weighted at 50%
  • VIVA weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Students will be required to complete 2 pieces of summative assessment.

1. Evaluation of Clinical Competence - Clinical supervisor ratings: 50%.
Addresses outcomes 1 to 3

2. Clinical Viva: 50%
1 case selected by assessors from 2 cases prepared.
Addresses outcomes 1 to 3

Students will be provided with formative assessment and feedback via a Clinical Presentation prior to the Viva, and with structured written feedback identifying strengths, weaknesses and guidance for improvement.
Module Learning Strategies
Participants spend a minimum of 128 days undertaking supervised clinical practice within a range of human service settings. During this time there are opportunities to learn through modelling and feedback & participants are also encouraged to integrate clinical experiecde with academic and research materal.
Module Indicative Content
- Collaborative assessment, formulation
- Brief intervention
- Evaluation, including feedback from clients
- Integrating models
- Appreciating power relationships, diversity etc.
- Concepts of 'health', 'capacity', 'quality of life' etc
- Loss & adaptation
- Rehabilitation & coping
- Supporting care staff & relatives
- Advocacy
Module Resources
Computer with Internet access
Programme textbooks and learning materials as suggested
Module Texts
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Entry requirements for the DClinPsy programme