Professional Practice Development (PPD) II: Placement B Year 2
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| PSGY5010 | Psychology | 5 | 80 | Full Year UK |
- Code
- PSGY5010
- School
- Psychology
- Level
- 5
- Credits
- 80
- Semesters
- Full Year UK
Summary
The module considers the professional practice development of trainee educational psychologists in Year 2 in applied work placement settings and seeks to extend and enhance professional practice skills and competencies developed in year 1 of training.
The module specifically considers the development of professional practice competence linked to all other year 2 modules. Trainees complete placement tasks, research activity and casework linked to these modules.
The module typically involves three days a week work placement in a suitable educational psychology workplace setting across the year. Trainee placement activity is overseen and supervised by an HCPC registered educational psychologist. The placement across Autumn,
Spring and Summer Terms.
Trainees are required to complete 130 days of professional practice experience in Year 2 in line with the British Psychological Society expectations for those undertaking professional training.
The portfolio is composed of presentation of casework and placement tasks linked to Year 2 taught modules of Supporting Learning 2 and Supporting Behaviour 2. This provides opportunity for students to apply module learning and demonstrate the development professional practice skills across these key domains.
The portfolio also includes an evaluation of trainee professional practice skills against the Programme’s Professional Practice Learning Outcomes and Professional Practice Requirements Criteria, and the associated HCPC Standards of Proficiency and BPS Competencies for Practitioner Educational Psychologists.
Target Students
Postgraduate research students enrolled on Doctorate of Applied Educational Psychology (Professional Training).
Classes
- One 1-hour-30-minute tutorial each week for
- One placement each week for 44 weeks
Placement: 130 days over 44 weeks Students undertake a professional placement activity supervised by an HCPC registered practitioner educational psychologist. During the placement they will undertake placement tasks, casework and activities typical of an educational psychology service. Placement task activities will be linked to all taught module and guided by and cross referenced to the required HCPC Standards of Proficiency for Practitioner Educational Psychologist and BPS competencies for Chartered Educational Psychologists. Students will receive supervision at the BPS defined minimum rate of 30 mins per day (7.5hr) of placement. The activities undertaken will include visits, observation, consultation assessment, report writing, recording keeping, training and project research work. Termly 3-way meeting will be provided to support the trainee on placement and provide opportunity to formatively reflect on professional practice development. Additional ad-hoc supervision is provided to support trainees on placement and provide opportunity to formatively reflect on professional practice development. Training is also provided on the use of professional supervision for trainees and supervisors.
Assessment
- 100% Portfolio of work: Assessment is 100% by summative evaluation of a placement portfolio of professional work submitted for examination at the end of the Summer Term of approximately 10,000-12,000 words.
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
The professional practice module in Year 2 aims to:Extend the development of trainee’s professional practice experience and competencies as applied educational psychologist. Support trainees to develop increased levels of practice-based experience, knowledge, skills, confidence, and objectivity in the role. Support the further development of trainee’s information gathering, consultation, psychological assessment, formulation, intervention, evaluation and scientist/research practitioner.Learning Outcomes
The module seeks to support trainees to extend their experiences and develop:
A Knowledge and Understanding
1. All Y1 and Y2 module learning outcomes listed within the Professional Development Record cross referenced and linked to HCPC SOPs for Practitioner Educational Psychologists and BPS Competencies for Chartered Educational Psychologists.
B Professional Practice Skills
1. Formulate a course of action grounded on a sound theoretical and evidence base;
2. Access and use information from HCPC standards and BPS codes of conduct, performance and ethics to guide professional practice decisions and actions.
3. Maintain a personal and professional critical self-awareness in relation to professional practice issues as a trainee educational psychologist.
4. Maintain sensitivity to issues of equality and bias in relation to children and young people, parents and carers and adults working in schools, local authority and other settings.
5. Select appropriate forms of consultation, assessment and intervention that are effective and feasible within the context of problem presentation.
6. Design and execute an appropriate evaluation strategy for an implemented course of action.
7. Deploy sensitive and reflective communication skills to support consultative approaches, group facilitation and organisational development activity.
8. Develop strategies for the effective management of time, the diary and work-related stress.
9. Engage in consultation, assessment and intervention planning with teachers, pupils, parents and other professionals.
10. Provide written accounts of professional consultations, assessments and intervention planning for a range of recipients.
11. Undertake a balanced and objective evaluation of educational and/or social policy initiatives.
12. Compare and contrast professional practice across a range of settings.
Conveners
- Russell Hounslow