Diversity and Inter-Professional Practice

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Effective Term: 2025/02
Institute / School :Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Unit Title: Diversity and Inter-Professional Practice
Unit ID: PSYCM7018
Credit Points: 15.00
Prerequisite(s): Nil
Co-requisite(s): Nil
Exclusion(s): Nil
ASCED: 090701
Other Change:  
Brief description of the Unit

This unit will consolidate and extend on the skills and knowledge in evidence based practice. Students will develop their culturally responsive knowledge and skills related to improving therapeutic outcomes for clients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including clients of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent . This unit will also support the development of knowledge and skills for working in multi-disciplinary team to meet client needs. Students will develop their professional knowledge and competency across key areas including: self-reflection and deliberate practice,building multimodal networks and support services for clients and, culturally aware case conceptualisation and formulation, and incorporating feedback and evidence to inform the therapeutic process.

Grade Scheme: Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF)
Work Experience Indicator:
No work experience
Placement Component:
Supplementary Assessment:No
Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit.
Course Level:
Level of Unit in CourseAQF Level(s) of Course
5678910
Introductory                                                
Intermediate                                        
Advanced                                                
Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge:
K1.

Recognise the social, cultural and historical factors that contribute to psychological health and wellbeing in people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.

K2.

Identify and discuss culturally sensitive assessment, therapeutic and diagnostic techniques.

K3.

Recognise the ethical, legal, and professional requirements of interprofessional practice.

Skills:
S1.

Employ professional communication and psychological practice skills in a culturally responsive manner with a range of socially and culturally diverse clients, including First Nations Peoples.

S2.

Develop critical assessment, communication and decision-making skills in working with culturally and linguistically diverse clients and allied health professionals.

Application of knowledge and skills:
A1.

Demonstrate competency in culturally responsive communication and psychological practice.

A2.

Plan and evaluate multi-disciplinary work in a variety of contexts for psychological practice.

A3.

Consult and collaborate with other professionals regarding clinical planning and referrals, particularly in the context of complex case presentations.


Unit Content:

Topics may include:

Psychological Practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

Inter-professional Practice

Graduate Attributes:
Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FEDTASKS (Transferable Attributes Skills and Knowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are be embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and Co-operative Learning opportunities. One or more FEDTASK, transferable Attributes, Skills or Knowledge must be evident in the specified learning outcomes and assessment for each FedUni Unit, and all must be directly assessed in each Course.

FED TASK and descriptorDevelopment and acquisition of FEDTASKS in the Unit
Level
FEDTASK 1
Interpersonal

Students at this level will demonstrate an advanced ability in a range of contexts to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups. Students will be required to display high level skills in-person and/or online in: • Using and demonstrating a high level of verbal and non-verbal communication • Demonstrating a mastery of listening for meaning and influencing via active listening • Demonstrating and showing empathy for others • High order skills in negotiating and conflict resolution skills\\ • Demonstrating mastery of working respectfully in cross-cultural and diverse teams.

1 - Yes
FEDTASK 2
Leadership

Students at this level will demonstrate a mastery in professional skills and behaviours in leading others. • Creating and sustaining a collegial environment • Demonstrating a high level of self -awareness and the ability to self-reflect and justify decisions • Inspiring and initiating opportunities to lead others • Making informed professional decisions • Demonstrating initiative in new professional situations.

1 - Yes
FEDTASK 3
Critical Thinking and Creativity

Students at this level will demonstrate high level skills in working in complexity and ambiguity using the imagination to create new ideas. Students will be required to display skills in: • Reflecting critically to generate and consider complex ideas and concepts at an abstract level • Analysing complex and abstract ideas, concepts and information • Communicate alternative perspectives to justify complex ideas • Demonstrate a mastery of challenging conventional thinking to clarify complex concepts • Forming creative solutions in problem solving to new situations for further learning.

1 - Yes
FEDTASK 4
Digital Literacy

Students at this level will demonstrate the ability to work competently across a wide range of tools, platforms and applications to achieve a range of tasks. Students will be required to display skills in: • Mastering, exploring, evaluating, managing, curating, organising and sharing digital information professionally • Collating, managing complex data, accessing and using digital data securely • Receiving and responding professionally to messages in a range of professional digital media • Contributing competently and professionally to digital teams and working groups • Participating at a high level in digital learning opportunities.

3 - N/A
FEDTASK 5
sustainable and Ethical Mindset

Students at this level will demonstrate a mastery of considering and assessing the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting professional ethical and sustainable decisions. Students will be required to display skills in: • Demonstrate informed judgment making that considers the impact of devising complex solutions in ambiguous global economic environmental and societal contexts • Professionally committing to the promulgation of social responsibility • Demonstrate the ability to evaluate ethical, socially responsible and/or sustainable challenges and generating and articulating responses • Communicating lifelong, life-wide and life-deep learning to be open to the diverse professional others • Generating, leading and implementing required actions to foster sustainability in their professional and personal life

1 - Yes
 Learning Outcomes AssessedAssessment TasksAssessment TypeWeightingProfessional Standards
1. K1, K2, S2, A1

Cultural Formulation

Written Task

30-50%

2. S1, S2, A1, A2, A3

Professional Communication

Written Task

30-50%

3. K3, A2

Case Study - Ethical Dilemma

Written Task

30-50%

Adopted Reference Style:
APA  ()

Professional Standards / Competencies:
 Standard / Competency