Professional Practices in Psychology - Lecture 1: Introduction

These flashcards cover key concepts, stakeholders, evaluations, and assessments relevant to the Professional Practices in Psychology course.

A capstone course involves __.

A unit that serves as an integrating and culminating experience at the end of a university degree.

Students often assess their undergraduate education based on their __ skills.

Critical thinking skills.

The primary stakeholders in a university degree course include __.

Students, staff, heads of discipline and school.

A capstone course allows students to __ and apply their learned material.

Integrate.

Stakeholders include any party that has an interest in a program and can either or that program.

Affect; be affected by.

A capstone course is a final educational experience that draws upon __ courses within that degree.

Previous.

One possible assessment in a capstone course is a __ presentation.

Oral.

Barriers to ideal capstone courses include high and on staff time and resources.

Cost; demand.

Students tend to look for assessments that allow them to complete with the __ effort for the highest possible marks.

Least.

Employers of psychology graduates are considered __ stakeholders.

External.

The course Professional Practices in Psychology is aimed at helping students develop key __ attributes.

Graduate.

Critical thinking, ethical perspectives, and personal growth are aspects a capstone course aims to assess regarding student __.

Development.

Affective learning in a capstone course focuses on growth in __ learning.

Emotional.

Stakeholder conflicts arise because all parties operate for their own __.

Self-interest.

Students are encouraged to __ themselves as key stakeholders in the program.

Conceptualize.

Research Methods in Psychology includes understanding, applying, and evaluating basic research methods including __ analysis.

Data.

Students in a capstone course may engage in __ projects or internships as a form of assessment.

Group.

The APS attributes emphasize the importance of effective __ skills in psychology.

Communication.

One attribute of psychology students includes understanding the complexity of sociocultural and __ diversity.

International.

Reflective practices are encouraged throughout the __ course as students prepare for their careers.

Capstone.

A characteristic of student-centred learning is the focus on __ self-learning.

Cognitive.

A student's ability to demonstrate knowledge of major psychological concepts reflects their __ in psychology.

Proficiency.

Tertiary education aims to make students good at life skills, work skills, and getting the highest marks with the __ effort.

Least.

The course guide includes details of the course structure and __ objectives.

Learning.

To transition out of university, students evaluate their __ in the capstone course.

Readiness.

Capstone courses may include volunteering as part of their list of possible __.

Assessments.

One challenge for capstone courses is that they offer too much __ for less-motivated students.

Flexibility.

The 2019 cohort profile was gathered during the first lecture of __ Practices in Psychology.

Professional.

Examples of conflicts among stakeholders include differences between student expectations and __ standards.

University.

Students who review and learn from feedback on their assessments are more likely to __ their skills.

Improve.

Professional Practices in Psychology attempts to incorporate aspects of various types of capstone __.

Courses.

Stakeholders are influenced by their interaction with the __ and the ongoing development of courses.

University.

Employers' input helps ensure higher rates of graduate __ for students.

Employment.

The university seeks to maintain a high reputation to attract students with __ ATARs.

High.

Capstone courses can include components like leadership training and __ development.

Portfolio.

Students are advised to conceptualize their future roles and contributions as part of their __ experience.

Learning.

The future work intentions survey asks students if they have a clear __ plan.

Career.

The course aims to foster __ partnerships within the community of psychology professionals.

Collaborative.

The desired outcomes of the capstone course include encouraging students to engage with university __.

Processes.

An example of an internal stakeholder in psychology education is __.

Students.

In class profiles gathered can inform future lectures about Professional Practices in __.

Psychology.

Students evaluating their educational background can reflect on their personal and professional __.

Growth.