UWA Handbook 2026

Unit Overview

Description

This unit includes supervised field placements as part of the Master of Clinical Psychology training program. Students explore the role of the clinical psychologist in applied clinical settings and evaluate how different service environments support the development of professional competencies. Key themes include the development of assessment and intervention skills, and exposure to diverse clinical contexts, including both outpatient and inpatient settings. Students are given the opportunity to undertake supervised placements in approved agencies, gaining experience across a range of practice environments and developing applied clinical competence in assessment and intervention strategies and techniques.

Credit

12 points

Offering

Availability	Location	Mode	First year of offer
Not available in 2026	UWA (Perth)	On-campus

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) apply evidence-informed, scientific, and culturally responsive methods to conduct comprehensive neuropsychological assessment and case formulation—integrating information from interviews, risk assessments, prior records, behavioural observations, collateral and functional data, and psychometrically sound testing (including symptom validity measures)—to make accurate diagnoses and guide appropriate intervention and risk-management decisions for clients from diverse backgrounds (e.g., age, culture, gender, neurodiversity, etc); (2) apply knowledge of neuroanatomy, neuropathology and disease processes, brain-behaviour relationships, theories of cognitive neuroscience, and psychopharmacology to neuropsychological practice; (3) implement setting-specific professional practice policies and procedures including professional and socio-culturally responsive written and oral communication with clients and colleagues regarding findings and recommendations; (4) demonstrate effective and respectful professional interactions with colleagues, peers, and supervisors; consulting with supervisors and other professionals when appropriate; and (5) engage in self-reflective practice and responsiveness to feedback, maintaining professional and ethical conduct and decision making, including working within the boundaries of one's competence.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) placement documents (summary of placement hours, placement reports) and (2) components of the placement portfolio (logbook and casebook reports signed by supervisor) collected from cases seen on this placement.. Further information is available in the unit outline.

To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the placement documents (summary of placement hours, placement reports) and components of the placement portfolio (logbook and casebook reports signed by supervisor) collected from cases seen on this placement. components.

This unit is assessed on an ungraded pass/ungraded failed basis. All assessment items must be successfully completed.

Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit.

Unit Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Michael Weinborn

Unit rules

Prerequisites

Enrolment in

70560 Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)

and Successful completion of

PSYC5580 Internal Placement

and Successful completion of

PSYC5579 Foundations in Clinical Neuropsychology II

Contact hours

300-400 hrs placement