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Unit of Study PSYC5002 - Culture, Communication and Professional Practice (2026)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    PG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

This unit covers the application of the Psychology Board of Australia Code of Conduct, as well as other ethical and practical guidelines as a foundation for future practice as a registered psychologist in Australia. The unit incorporates respect for cultural diversity, cultural self-awareness, ethical practice, professional communication and inter-professional collaboration. This unit also includes a revision of core counselling and interviewing skills essential for psychological practice. Students will learn culturally-responsive communication skills, and engage with cultural beliefs around mental health and well-being, including their own, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.

Unit content

  1. Foundations of professional practice including the Code of Conduct, ethics, and ethical decision-making models
  2. Core counselling skills and cultural responsivity
  3. Different cultural perspectives on mental health and wellbeing
  4. Professional communication, inter-professional collaboration and professional practice in legal contexts including digital competency
  5. Working in diverse settings (rural and remote, telehealth, and group work)
  6. Reflective practice and self-care in psychological practice

 

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Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

analyse, manage, and reflect on ethical issues by applying the Code of Conduct, ethical practice, decision-making models, and legal frameworks

demonstrate professional communication skills (including counselling and interview skills) and inter-professional collaboration skills

demonstrate culturally responsive practice with socially and culturally diverse clients across the lifespan

demonstrate skills in reflective practice, including consideration of the impact of their own values and beliefs, and taking appropriate actions as a result

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