• Offered by Research School of Psychology
  • ANU College ANU Joint Colleges of Science
  • Course subject Psychology
  • Areas of interest Health Medicine and the Body, Psychology, Clinical Psychology
  • Academic career PGRD
  • Mode of delivery In Person

This course is not offered in 2018.

This course will address the ethical and professional practice issues required to be understood by Psychology practitioners. Attention will be given to legal practice requirements (including the APS Code of Ethics and relevant legislation), record keeping, confidentiality, consent, professionalism (including Internet presence), personal security and report writing. Additional seminars will be given on ethical standards outside clinical practice.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
  1. Apply ethical theories and concepts to analyse professional ethical dilemmas
  2. Discuss and apply the theoretical frameworks of ethics in professional practice
  3. Be able to identify and reflect on ethical conflicts and how they can be resolved
  4. Engage in reflective learning to further develop responsible ethical practice

Indicative Assessment

Assessment will be based on:
  • Exam 40% LO 1-4
  • Reflective assignment 10% LO 1-4
  • Presentation 10% LO 2
  • Class discussion 10% LO 1-4

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Workload

2 x 6-hour workshops
The workload is expected to be 130 hours, including study time, spread over the semester or session.

Requisite and Incompatibility

You will need to contact the Research School of Psychology to request a permission code to enrol in this course.

Fees

Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.  

If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.

Student Contribution Band:
1
Unit value:
6 units

If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.  Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.

Units EFTSL
6.00 0.12500
Domestic fee paying students
Year Fee
2018 $3780
International fee paying students
Year Fee
2018 $5400
Note: Please note that fee information is for current year only.

Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links

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There are no current offerings for this course.

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