The ability to identify those psychological problems outside their range of expertise and to be able to make the appropriate referrals. The ability to evaluate, conduct and report on psychological research. Eight of these units are common to both streams. There are four additional units in each stream which are designated specialist units. The casework courses together with the field placements comprise 125 days of practicum experience.
Students receive individual supervision by staff on a weekly basis.
In addition, clinical skills training is conducted in weekly case conferences. Extensive use is made of audiovisual facilities for training and feedback. Students experience a range of practicum placements suited to their particular stream. Students in the Educational and Developmental Psychology stream are expected to complete one placement in an educational seeing, one in a disability setting and one other. Students in the Clinical Psychology stream are expected to complete one placement in an adult psychiatric setting, one in a child psychiatric setting and one other.