Handbook

This course is the second of the Psychology work placement courses and builds on the skills and experiences gained in PSYC3199 Psychology Work Placement 1.  PSYC3199 must be completed as a co-requisite or pre-requisite to PSYC3299.

This work placement course is for Psychology students who wish to extend their work placement experience by completing a longer work placement (over two terms) or a more intensive placement (more hours in one term). Placements may be paid or unpaid. The three work placement options available to students are provided below -  the same eligibility and approval processes apply for all work placement options.   

• Option A: 105-hour placement completed in 1 term; enrolment pattern = PSYC3199; total of 6 UOC
• Option B:  210-hour placement completed in 1 term; enrolment pattern = PSYC3199 and PSYC3299 in the same term; total of 12 UOC 
• Option C: 210-hour placement completed over 2 terms; enrolment pattern = PSYC3199 in one term and PSYC3299 in the following term; total of 12 UOC

In completing an extended or intensive option, students will have the opportunity to further develop professional workplace skills and engage in deeper self-reflection and analysis of the experience as a stepping stone into a graduate career.

Like PSYC3199, PSYC3299 will count as a science or free elective and is graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

The course is available to domestic and international students. If a domestic or international student wishes to undertake an overseas work placement, extra conditions will apply before the placement and enrolment into the course is approved.

Eligibility and Enrolment

Enrolment is subject to approval and completion of required pre-requisites. Permission to enrol will only be granted if the student:

• Is completing a Psychology major;
• Has secured a supervised work placement compatible to their major of study, which has been reviewed and approved by the School; and
• Has completed the required pre-requisites (48 units of credit, minimum 65 WAM, passed pre-requisite Preparation for WIL modules)

Please note:

• the course is only available to students who are commencing a new work placement compatible to their major of study. Students seeking to enrol with paid or unpaid work they are already undertaking outside their studies will not be considered.
• Students are required to experience a job hunting/recruitment process and secure a relevant work placement prior to seeking approval for enrolment. Work placements are not provided for students.
• Further details on how to find and secure a work placement, the application and approval process, course content and assessments, can be found at: https://www.science.unsw.edu.au/student-life/student-opportunities
• It is the student’s responsibility to check if they have space in their program for this elective.
• This course cannot be taken during an Honours year.