Coursework title “Career portfolio”
1. Demonstrate awareness of the broad range of social, economic, and political activity to which psychology is making important contributions.
2. Demonstrate awareness of many psychologists who have made major contributions in the applied field.
3. Show a basic understanding of the applications of psychology to specific areas of work and life and understand some of the many problems involved.
4. Have identified areas of psychology in which they are personally interested and to begin to relate this to future career opportunities.
2. Rationale for assessment
This assessment offers students an opportunity to explore in detail one of the main practitioner disciplines within Psychology. It enables students to examine one potential practitioner pathway that they may be considering as a future career.
3. Guidelines for the assessment
This is a 1100-word essay and with exception of students on particular pathways, you can write about any one of the eight practitioner disciplines. Forensic pathway students must write about Forensic Psychology, Child Psychology pathway students must write about Educational Psychology and Sport & Exercise pathway students must write about
Sport & Exercise Psychology.
The essay focuses on three main themes and is based on the regulations and roles for practitioners within the UK:
1. What do practitioners do?
2. Where do they practice?
3. How do you train to work within that area?
Your title should indicate which pathway you have chosen for the focus of your essay. You should include a brief introduction outlining the structure and content of your essay.
