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EDUC42710

Academic Year 2025/2026

Educational Psychology Practice 2 (EDUC42710)

Subject:
Education
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Education
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
30
Module Coordinator:
Dr Elayne Ruttledge
Credit Split by Trimester:
Spring 0
Summer 30
Trimester:
2 Trimester duration (Spr-Sum)
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Clinical Module
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This is a compulsory module for students on the Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology programme and is restricted to students on this programme. The aim of the module is to develop students' skills in consultation, psychometric and attainment assessment and report writing and therapeutic interventions in relation to professional practice.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
• Show an awareness of the theoretical, ethical and practical issues involved in working with clients.
• Competently conduct psychological assessments with clients, having appropriately obtained informed consent and having liaised with parents and professionals, as appropriate.
• Show critical awareness of evidence-based interventions, for a range of identified needs.
• Developed knowledge of factors that optimise human development informed by cognitive psychology and neuropsychology;
• Write clear reports of psychological assessments and effectively communicate findings to clients, parents and other professionals, as appropriate.
•Engage in supervised professional practice as educational psychologists in training to a satisfactory level of competence.

Indicative Module Content:

Assessment, Formulation and Report Writing
Assessment of Attainment
Psychometric Assessment: WISC-V, WPPSI-IV, Woodcock Johnson, Stanford Binet
Consultation Skills
Behavioural & Emotional Functioning & Screening

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

40

Autonomous Student Learning

70

Lectures

55

Tutorial

25

Placement/Work Experience

350

Total

540


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Enquiry & Problem-based learning activities,
Simulated assessment administration and report writing
Active/task-based learning;
Peer and group work;
Lectures:
Reflective learning;

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Part 1: WIAT-III Profile Score and Report
Part 2: WISC-V Record Form (Steps 1 -5 of Technical Analysis)
Part 3: WISC-V Full Technical Analysis
Part 4: Simulated Psychology Assessment Report
·
Week 2 Spring, Week 10 Spring, Week 1 Summer, Week 8 Summer Graded Yes
100
Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat (CFP) Within Three Semesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Readings lists will be provided through Brightspace

Name Role
Ms Sarah O'Flanagan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Elayne Ruttledge Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
2 Trimester (Jan-Aug) Lecture Offering M1 Week(s) - 45 Fri 09:00 - 16:50
2 Trimester (Jan-Aug) Lecture Offering M1 Week(s) - 45 Mon 09:00 - 16:50
2 Trimester (Jan-Aug) Lecture Offering M1 Week(s) - 45 Thurs 09:00 - 16:50
2 Trimester (Jan-Aug) Lecture Offering M1 Week(s) - 45 Tues 09:00 - 16:50
2 Trimester (Jan-Aug) Lecture Offering M1 Week(s) - 45 Wed 09:00 - 16:50