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EDUC42730

Academic Year 2025/2026

Educational Psychology Practice 4 (EDUC42730)

Subject:
Education
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Education
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
30
Module Coordinator:
Dr Huichao Xie
Credit Split by Trimester:
Spring 10
Summer 20
Trimester:
2 Trimester duration (Spr-Sum)
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
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. The aim of this module is, in the course of supervised professional practice, to further develop students' skills in psychometric assessment and report writing and to develop skills related to other interventions such as group interventions, consultancy and systemic initiatives, including in-service provision.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Show a continuing awareness of the theoretical, ethical and practical issues involved in psychometric assessment.
2. Demonstrate an in-depth awareness of the professional and ethical issues involved in the practice of educational psychology.
3. Competently conduct psychological assessments with a variety of clients and liaise appropriately with clients, parents and other professionals, as appropriate.
4. Write clear reports of psychological assessments and other interventions and effectively communicate findings to clients, parents and other professionals, as appropriate.
5. Engage in interventions at individual and group level.
6. Engage in consultative and systemic interventions as appropriate.
7. Competently plan, organise, deliver and evaluate in-service initiatives.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

70

Tutorial

25

Specified Learning Activities

60

Autonomous Student Learning

70

Placement/Work Experience

300

Total

525


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): Simulated Dynamic Assessment Assignment: Report of a simulated dynamic assessment conducted with a child NOT presenting with any additional needs.

Week 11 Summer Graded Yes
25
Yes
Assignment(Including Essay): Multi-Element Positive Behaviour Support Plan Assignment: Person Centred Assessment, Observations & Support Planning Week 15 Summer Graded Yes
75
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
• Online automated feedback
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Detailed feedback will be provided through written/annotated feedback through the VLE.

Reading material will be uploaded to 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) - 24 Fri 09:00 - 15:50
2 Trimester (Jan-Aug) Lecture Offering M1 Week(s) - 18 Fri 09:00 - 16:50
2 Trimester (Jan-Aug) Lecture Offering M1 Week(s) - 18 Mon 09:00 - 16:50
2 Trimester (Jan-Aug) Lecture Offering M1 Week(s) - 31 Mon 09:00 - 16:50
2 Trimester (Jan-Aug) Lecture Offering M1 Week(s) - 24 Thurs 09:00 - 14:50
2 Trimester (Jan-Aug) Lecture Offering M1 Week(s) - 18 Thurs 09:00 - 16:50
2 Trimester (Jan-Aug) Lecture Offering M1 Week(s) - 31 Thurs 09:00 - 16:50
2 Trimester (Jan-Aug) Lecture Offering M1 Week(s) - 31 Tues 09:00 - 16:50
2 Trimester (Jan-Aug) Lecture Offering M1 Week(s) - 18 Wed 09:00 - 16:50
2 Trimester (Jan-Aug) Lecture Offering M1 Week(s) - 31 Wed 09:00 - 16:50