Psychology for Your Community
General
- Undergraduate; 3rd year
- 30 learners; teams of 3
- 120 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Learners self-assign
Preferred companies
- 9/5 project matches
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any
- Education, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Hospital, health, wellness & medical, Individual & family services, Human resources & recruitment, Public relations & communications
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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July 18, 2021Experience start
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July 19, 2021Interviews
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July 19, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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July 26, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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July 26, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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October 17, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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July 18, 2021Experience start
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July 19, 2021Interviews
Interview between students and company to confirm students suitability for the company
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July 19, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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July 26, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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July 26, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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October 17, 2021Experience end
Overview
- Details
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In groups of 3-5, the team will dedicate 120 hours each to the project (360-600 hours). Our students have various skills in the area of psychology including strong;
- theoretical knowledge base in psychology including brain-behaviour relationships, social/cultural/developmental/personality psychology
- Social/psychological research and statistical analysis
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Analysis and critical thinking
- insight into mental health and mental health disorders across the lifespan
- Understanding how patterns of behaviour and habits occur; how to change perspectives and beliefs leading to behaviour change
- Community engagement
- Learner skills
- Project planning, Communication, Report writing, Data analysis, Research
- Deliverables
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Deliverables from students could be:
- Policies & guidelines - review, update and edit policies eg. well being, bullying and harassment, access to support
- Training and development. co - facilitation of training. Contribute to training design, training evaluation. Could be for staff, members of vulnerable /marginalised community groups.
- Research, literature reviews, data-collection and analysis, and data presentation, report writing, report presentation.
- Report writing detailing pathways to help create healthier individuals, families, groups and communities.
- Needs assessments. Surveys of communities, families and individuals
- Well-being plans; Envision how individuals (or groups) can improve their well being through practical steps
- Online support groups
Project Examples
Project examples that students can complete may include, but are not limited to:
- Working with HR organisations or departments for assessments of candidates, including psychometric testing
- Working with organisations on organisational issues including improving workplace culture, staff motivation and engagement
- Advising on staff well-being, improved collaboration and participation, mediation.
- Providing community training, including bystander intervention in harassment and potential violence situations
- Working in community health assisting in projects promoting health and well-being
- Working on 'social problems' on a community, group or individual level, such as family violence prevention, alcohol and other drug addictions, suicide / self-harm prevention, LGBTIQ, violence against women prevention, employment, housing, refugee support, support of those with mental health diagnosis.
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Complete an Online Supervisor Evaluation Form at the end of placement (approx 20 minutes)
Work with the student to develop goals at the beginning of the project
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Be available for a phone call/online meeting with the course coordinator to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.