96842 Psychological Science Career Readiness
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Credit points: 6 cp
Result type: Grade and marks
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Description
The discipline of psychology offers diverse career pathways that allow psychological scientists to change lives, organisations, and communities in positive ways. In this subject, students use knowledge and skills in lifelong learning, social impact, research and innovation to hone their psychology workforce literacy. Outcomes include a resume that showcases qualifications in psychological science including capability required for appropriate and effective work with and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The subject provides an opportunity to practice interpersonal skills that increases competitiveness in the job market or further studies.
Subject learning objectives (SLOs)
| 001. | Demonstrate knowledge of diverse psychological science career pathways |
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| 019. | Critique a service or government policy and practice standards intended to improve the health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians |
| 026. | Craft clear and concise communications to fulfill a purpose and address specific audiences |
| 030. | Offer constructive feedback on a communication project |
| 038. | Analyse academic and career plans based on accurate assessment of key required attributes |
| 041. | Create a resume or curriculum vitae that showcases typical skill sets employers desire in psychology graduates |
| 042. | Develop a presentation that strengthens preparation for job entry or postgraduate admission |
Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
The learning outcomes for this subject are as follows:
- Culturally Appropriate: Evaluate advanced knowledge and skills required for research and professional practice that is sensitive to diversity of individuals and culturally appropriate, while critically reflecting on the impacts of ongoing colonisation on the health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians. (1.1)
- Psychological Literacy: Justify the application of psychological science to meet personal, professional, and societal goals. (2.1)
- Research and Communication: Analyse, critique, and communicate advanced theory and research in psychology, including investigation of an individual research question relevant to psychology. (2.2)
- Interpersonal and Teamwork: Develop interpersonal, teamwork, and interview skills appropriate to psychological practice and research. (2.3)
- Lifelong Learning: Assemble advanced knowledge, skills, and attributes required for self-directed pursuit of scholarly inquiry in psychology and for ongoing personal and professional learning. (3.1)
Contribution to the development of graduate attributes
This subject contributes to the development of the following graduate attributes:
1. Culturally responsive
Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) are culturally responsive professionals, able to reflect on and explain their own cultural perspectives and accommodate cultural differences, particularly in the context of working with and for Indigenous Australians.
2. Psychologically and technologically literate
Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) understand psychology and behaviour from an evidence-based perspective, can apply psychological science to real-world problems, and are competent in the design, analysis, critique, and communication of research.
3. Lifelong learner
Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) appreciate the importance of lifelong learning and are equipped to undertake ongoing learning for personal development and professional practice as they move along the novice to expert continuum.
Teaching and learning strategies
Orientation activities
Preparation for the session - You are expected to undertake activities during orientation week. These activities are designed to introduce you to the subject and your peers, and will assist you to prepare for the subject's assessment tasks.
Independent learning activities
Relevant readings, videos and activities will be made available online relevant to the topic of the week. This will support your ability to progress successfully throughout the subject and complete assessment items effectively. The online material aims to enhance your understanding of the topic or delve deeper into a more specific area, compare experiences and ideas with others and gain feedback. Information and links to all these learning activities can be accessed via Canvas as well as the subject outline.
Zoom meetings
You are strongly encouraged to attend all scheduled Zoom meetings as they will prepare you for the subject’s assessment tasks. Additionally, they provide opportunities for group activities, discussion, self-assessment, peer review and formative feedback from the subject coordinator and your teaching team. The schedule for this subject’s zoom meetings is provided on Canvas.
Feedback
Feedback in this subject takes several forms including self-assessment, peer review, automatic feedback from interactive activities and from the teaching team. Formative feedback throughout the subject aims to increase your performance in summative assessments.
Feedback and changes from previous subject offering
This subject has run once before and we have made various changes in response to student feedback, including changing some recommended readings to required readings. Each assessment has received minor updates to further clarify marking criteria and task instructions. Interviews have been recorded with our industry advisory board members to provide students with greater insight into psychology career diversity.
We will be collecting feedback from you in several forms to evaluate the design, relevance and depth of the content and its delivery. We appreciate you taking part in this process to ensure we are delivering subjects that are contemporary and meet your needs.
Assessment
Assessment task 1: Reflection
| Intent: | This is a low stakes assessment to provide you with early constructive feedback. The intent is to provide an overview of this subject and promote reflection that will contribute to assessments 2 and 3. The assessment will contribute to your preparation for diverse future study or career pathways. |
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| Objective(s): | This task is aligned with the following subject learning objectives: 001 and 038 This task is aligned with the following course learning outcomes: 2.1 and 3.1 |
| Type: | Reflection |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 20% |
| Length: | 500 words |
| Criteria: | Marking criteria are available on Canvas |
Assessment task 2: Policy critique
| Intent: | The Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project Workforce Capabilities Framework suggests critique of Indigenous relevant policy as a form of work integrated learning in the fourth year of a psychology program. The intention is to build capacity and competency to work appropriately and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. |
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| Objective(s): | This task is aligned with the following subject learning objectives: 019 and 026 This task is aligned with the following course learning outcomes: 1.1 and 2.2 |
| Type: | Essay |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 40% |
| Length: | 1500 words |
| Criteria: | Marking criteria are available on Canvas |
Assessment task 3: CV, Recorded Vieple application, Self review and Peer review
| Intent: | This assessment provides students with the opportunity to practice contemporary job application skills. Students will develop competency in the compilation of a brief CV and creation of online video presentations while at the same time building their interview skills. Competency in self-reflection and constructive peer review will also be developed. |
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| Objective(s): | This task is aligned with the following subject learning objectives: 030, 041 and 042 This task is aligned with the following course learning outcomes: 2.3 and 3.1 |
| Type: | Presentation |
| Groupwork: | Individual |
| Weight: | 40% |
| Length: | 2-page CV, 2 min video, 250 word self-review, 250 word peer review |
| Criteria: | Marking criteria are available on Canvas |
Required texts
Machin, T., Machin, T., Jeffries, C., & Hoare, N. The Australian Handbook for Careers in Psychological Science. University of Southern Queensland.https://usq.pressbooks.pub/psychologycareers/
References
University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). (2020). Assessment of coursework subjects policy and procedures, UTS.
A comprehensive list of references and other resources are available in this subject in Canvas.
Other resources
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Improve your academic and English language skills
Marks for all assessment tasks such as assignments and examinations are given not only for what you write but also for how you write. If you would like the opportunity to improve your academic and English language skills, make an appointment with the HELPS (Higher Education Language & Presentation Support) Service in Student Services.