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STUDENTHANDBOOKS C H O O L A N D C L I N I C A L C H I L D

P S Y C H O L O G Y ( S C C P )

2017-2018

SCCPStudentHandbook 2017-2018

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WelcometotheSchoolandClinicalChildPsychology(SCCP)graduateprogramattheUniversityofAlberta.ThisHandbookdescribesourmaster’sanddoctoralprogramsandalsoexplainstheproceduresforsuccessfulcompletionofyourrespectiveprogram.ItisexpectedthatallstudentsandfacultyintheprogramwillkeepthisHandbookastheirmajorsourceofreferenceforourgraduateprograms.ItisyourresponsibilitytoensurethatyouhavethemostrecentcopyoftheHandbookfromtheyearinwhichyouenteredtheprogram.Youareultimatelyresponsibleformakingsurethatyouknowalltherequirementsforcompletionofyourdegree.ThepurposeofthisHandbookistoprovidecurrentinformationconcerningthestepsyoumusttaketofulfillthoserequirements.ThisHandbookoutlinestherequirementsforsuccessfulcompletionofyourstudies.Nevertheless,regulationsoftheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch(FGSR)areimposedby,interpretedby,andenforcedbythatFaculty,andourHandbookisonlyasupplementaryguide.ThisHandbookisonlyoneofanumberofdocumentswithwhichstudentsandfacultyshouldbefamiliar.Thecontentsofthefollowingwebsitesanddocumentsshouldbereviewedaswell:FromtheDepartmentofEducationalPsychology:http://www.edpsychology.ualberta.caDepartmentofEducationalPsychologyGraduateStudentHandbookhttp://www.edpsychology.ualberta.ca/CurrentStudents/CurrentStudentResources/Handbooks.aspxFromFGSR:FGSRGraduateProgramManualhttps://www.ualberta.ca/graduate-studies/about/graduate-program-manualGraduateStudentAssistantshipsandFinancialAwardshttp://uofa.ualberta.ca/graduate-studies/awards-and-fundingFromtheGraduateStudents’Association:http://www.gsa.ualberta.caFromtheRegistrar’sOffice:UniversityofAlbertaCalendarhttp://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/calendar/UniversityofAlbertaRegistrationGuidehttp://www.registrarsoffice.ualberta.ca/Registration-and-Courses.aspx


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TABLEOFCONTENTS

SECTIONI:GENERALINFORMATION........................................................................................5SCCPPROGRAMMISSION.............................................................................................................................5FACULTYANDSTAFF.....................................................................................................................................5SCCPCOREFACULTY....................................................................................................................................................5CLINICALSTAFF..............................................................................................................................................................6

FACILITIES.........................................................................................................................................................6CLINICALSERVICES.......................................................................................................................................................6SCCPRESOURCES............................................................................................................................................................7OFFICES...............................................................................................................................................................................7KEYS......................................................................................................................................................................................7SECURITY...........................................................................................................................................................................7PARKINGANDTRANSPORTATION.........................................................................................................................8

SECTIONII:PROGRAMORGANIZATION...................................................................................9FACULTYCOUNCIL..........................................................................................................................................9DEPARTMENTCOUNCIL................................................................................................................................9DEPARTMENTRETREAT.............................................................................................................................................9

STUDENTREPRESENTATIONINPROGRAMDECISIONMAKING.....................................................9AREAMEETINGS.............................................................................................................................................................9PROGRAMFEEDBACK..................................................................................................................................................9

SECTIONIII:POLICIES.............................................................................................................11POLICYONSTUDENTRESEARCH.............................................................................................................11RESEARCHMENTORSHIPSTUDENTS.....................................................................................................11VOLUNTEEROPPORTUNITIES..................................................................................................................11UNIVERSITYPOLICYONRESEARCHINVOLVINGHUMANPARTICIPANTS.................................11RESEARCH&ETHICSMANAGEMENTONLINE(REMO)............................................................................11

PROCEDUREFORSTUDENTGRIEVANCESANDAPPEALSOFACADEMICDECISIONS.............12INFORMALPROCEDURES........................................................................................................................................12

FORMALPROCEDURESINVOLVINGTHEFACULTYOFEDUCATION.............................................12FORMALPROCEDURESINVOLVINGFGSR.............................................................................................13

SECTIONIV:ADDITIONALINFORMATION,PROGRAMPOLICIES,ANDGUIDELINES.................14AWARDS&FUNDING...................................................................................................................................14POLICYONPROFESSIONALPRACTICEBYGRADUATESTUDENTS...............................................14STUDENTPROFESSIONALPRACTICE................................................................................................................14POLICYONPROFESSIONALPRACTICEBYGRADUATESTUDENTS......................................................14STUDENTIDENTIFICATIONANDSIGNATURES............................................................................................14PROFESSIONALCONDUCTANDDISCIPLINE..................................................................................................15POLICYONSTUDENTFILES....................................................................................................................................16POLICYONLOSSOFPROPERTY............................................................................................................................16TRACKINGSYSTEM.....................................................................................................................................................16

SECTIONV:STUDENTEVALUATION.......................................................................................17GENERAL..........................................................................................................................................................17REMEDIATIONPROCEDURES....................................................................................................................17ACADEMICSUPERVISION............................................................................................................................17TAMARACKMEMO........................................................................................................................................18

SECTIONVI:ADMISSIONANDREGISTRATION........................................................................19


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ADMISSION......................................................................................................................................................19PROGRAMSTATISTICS................................................................................................................................20REGISTRATIONPOLICYFORNEWLYADMITTEDTHESIS-BASEDGRADUATESTUDENTS...20REGISTRATIONPOLICYFORDOCTORALSTUDENTS........................................................................20PROGRAMEXTENSIONS..............................................................................................................................21FGSRPOLICYONINCOMPLETES...............................................................................................................21

SECTIONVII:M.ED.DEGREEREQUIREMENTSANDTYPICALPROGRESS..................................22PROGRAMPLANNING&COURSELOAD.................................................................................................22MASTER’SDEGREEREQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................................22PRACTICUMGUIDELINES............................................................................................................................22PRACTICUMREQUIREMENTS................................................................................................................................22PRACTICUMEVALUATION......................................................................................................................................22THESIS..............................................................................................................................................................................23

SECTIONVIII:PH.D.DEGREEREQUIREMENTSANDTYPICALPROGRESS..................................24PREREQUISITES.............................................................................................................................................24PROGRAMPLANNING..................................................................................................................................24PHDDEGREEREQUIREMENTS..............................................................................................................................24

PRACTICUMREQUIREMENTS(PH.D.LEVEL).......................................................................................25PRACTICUMSETTINGREQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................25PRACTICUMEVALUATION(PH.DLEVEL)........................................................................................................25KEEPINGAPRACTICUMLOG..................................................................................................................................26DOCUMENTINGPRACTICUMEXPERIENCE.....................................................................................................26DIRECTSERVICES........................................................................................................................................................26INDIRECTSERVICES...................................................................................................................................................26PRACTICUMSUPERVISION......................................................................................................................................26

RESEARCHETHICS........................................................................................................................................27CANDIDACYEXAMINATION.......................................................................................................................27EVALUATIONOFORALCANDIDACYEXAM.....................................................................................................27

DISSERTATION...............................................................................................................................................28FINALORALEXAMINATION.......................................................................................................................28INTERNSHIP....................................................................................................................................................29

SECTIONIX:REGISTERINGASAPSYCHOLOGIST.....................................................................30

APPENDIXA–INTERNSHIPSTANDARDS................................................................................31FINALREPORT..............................................................................................................................................................32

APPENDIXB–CHECKLISTOFM.ED.REQUIREMENTS.............................................................33

APPENDIXC–CHECKLISTOFPH.D.REQUIREMENTS..............................................................34

APPENDIXD–PRACTICUMREMEDIALACTIONPLAN.............................................................35


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SECTIONI:GENERALINFORMATION TheprograminSchoolandClinicalChildPsychology(SCCP)attheUniversityofAlbertaisintendedforstudentsinterestedinpracticingaspsychologistswhosefocusischildrenandadolescents.SCCPisaspecializationofpsychologydevotedtothediagnosis,prevention,remediationandameliorationofsocial,emotional,cognitive,behavioural,andinterpersonaldifficultieswithchildrenandadolescentsinschool,clinicalorcommunitysettings.Ouraimistointegratescienceandpracticeandtodeveloptheawarenessandskillstoworkwithdiversepopulationsinschoolsandvariousclinicalsettings.TheSCCPprogramprovidesstudentswithasolidcorefoundationtopracticeasschoolandclinicalchildpsychologists,andinvolvesdevelopmentofassessmentandinterventionskills,suchasinstructionalinterventions,cognitivebehaviouraltherapy,andotherchildandfamilyfocusedinterventions,necessaryforworkwithchildrenandyouth.TheSCCPcorefaculty,withthesupportofprogramaffiliates,providestudentswiththeopportunitytodevelopcompetencyinalloftheseareasandalsohelpthemfurtherdeveloptheirownareasofspecialization.SCCPPROGRAMMISSION TheSchoolandClinicalChildPsychology(SCCP)programisbasedonascientist-practitionermodelofpsychologicaltraining.TheSCCPprogramemphasizestheintegrationofscienceandpractice.Wearecommittedtotrainingstudentstotakeascientificapproachtopsychologicalpracticeandtouseknowledgegainedthroughpsychologicalpracticetoinformscientificinquiry. ThespecificmissionoftheSCCPprogramistoprovidestudentswiththeoreticalfoundation,researchsciencetraining,andprofessionaltraininginpreparationforpsychologicalworkwithchildren,adolescents,andfamiliesinschool,clinical,andothercommunitysettings.Theprogramisdesignedtoprovidetraininginpsychoeducationalandclinicalassessment,therapy,psychosocialandacademicinterventions,professionalconsultation,andprevention. Theoverarchinggoalofourprogramistodevelopscientist-practitionerswhoareabletoconducttheoreticalandappliedresearchrelevanttothepracticeofpsychology,whoareabletouseresearchtocriticallyinformpractice,andwhoprovideprofessionalservicesthatenhancethewellbeingofchildren,adolescentsandfamilies.FACULTYANDSTAFFSCCPCOREFACULTYCormier,Damien,AssociateProfessor,HonBA(Manitoba),MA,PhD(Minnesota).Maininterests:Educationalandpsychologicalassessmentwithaparticularfocusoncognitiveabilitiesandacademicachievement(i.e.learning);culturalandlinguisticinfluencesinassessment;ResponsetoIntervention(RTI);andgiftedness.Daniels,Lia,AssociateProfessor;BA(UBC),MA(UVic),PhD(Manitoba).Maininterests:motivationandemotionsofpre-serviceteachers.Co-directorfortheAlbertaConsortiumforMotivationandEmotions(ACME).


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Jiang,Yuanyuan,AssistantProfessorEducation:HonBSc(UofToronto),MA,PhD(UofBritishColumbia),PDF(UofCalifornia,SanFrancisco).Maininterests:improvingtheaccessibilityandeffectivenessofassessmentandtreatment,withfocusonchildrenwithattentionalchallenges;self-perceptions,perceptionsofothers,perceptionsofservices;cognitionsinrelationtoassessmentandinterventionoutcomesinhomeandschoolsettings;integratingevidence-basedpracticesinvarioussystemsofcare.Leighton,JacquelineP.,Professor,BAHonors,MEd,PhD(Alberta),PDF(Yale).Maininterests:interplayofcognitiveandsocio-emotionalvariablesinformativeandsummativeassessment;specialinterestindiagnosticformativefeedbackandtrainingerrors.Mrazik,Martin,AssociateProfessor;BSc,BEd,MEd(Alberta),PhD(Georgia).Maininterests:assessmentofindividualswithtraumaticbraininjury,traumaticpsychologicalinjury,andchronicpain.Pei,Jacqueline,AssociateProfessor;BA,MEd,PhD(Alberta).Maininterests:applicationsofneuropsychologicalassessmentandinterventionsforyouthputatrisk,includingindividualswithaFetalAlcoholSpectrumDisorder(FASD).Rinaldi,Christina,Professor;BA(McGill),MA(Concordia),PhD(McGill).Maininterests:assessmentofsocialandemotionaldevelopmentandfunctioninginchildrenandadolescents,parentingandparent-childrelations;emotionalandbehaviouraldifficulties,familydynamics,andbullyingandviolenceprevention.(Onsabbaticalleave2017-2018)Sevigny,Phillip,AssistantProfessor;BSc(Alberta),MA,PhD,(Regina)Maininterests:Parentingandparent-childrelationswithafocusonthechangingrolesoffathers,applicationsofpositivepsychology,neurodevelopmentalDisorders.CLINICALSTAFFDr.MartinMrazik,InterimClinicalSupervisorandFieldPlacementCoordinator(SCCP),AssociateProfessor.Dr.JacquelinePei,DirectorofChild&AdolescentServices,AssociateProfessor.

SallyHunt,ClinicAdministrator.

Dr.SophieYohani,DirectorofCounselling,AssociateProfessor.

Dr.KevinWallace,ClinicalSupervisor(Counselling).FACILITIES CLINICALSERVICESTheUofAClinicalServices,locatedonthegroundflooroftheEducationBuilding,isacommunityclinicthatprovidescounselling,assessment,andinterventiontrainingopportunitiesforstudents.ManyofthepracticumcoursesareofferedthroughtheClinic.TheClinicisorientedtowardpsychologicalservices


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withadults,adolescents,andchildren.TheClinicincludesareceptionist’sarea;waitingarea;14therapyroomsequippedwithrecordingsystems;aplaytherapyroom;twoofthetherapyroomsareequippedwithone-waywindows;threeclassrooms;andatestingmaterialslibrary.Inaddition,ClinicalServiceshousesofficesforclinicalsupervisors,directorsofassessmentandcounselling,graduateTeachingAssistants,interns,andteachingassistants.ForadditionalinformationabouttheClinicrules,pleaserefertotheClinicHandbook.StudentsarealsorequiredtoreadtheClinicPolicyandProceduresmanualfordetailregardingworkintheclinic.Allstudentsmustsignthemanuals’accompanyingform(providedbycourseinstructors)indicatingthattheyhaveread,understood,andwillcomplywithclinicpoliciesandprocedurespriortoinitiatinganyworkintheclinic.SCCPpracticumstudentshaveaccesstoatelephoneinaprivateroomtomakeconfidentialphonecallsrelatingtotheirworkwithclients.Thereisalsoaroomthatservesasaloungeforpracticumstudentuse,withmailboxes,lockersandworkstations.GraduatestudentsmayalsousethetelephonelocatedintheGraduateLounge(6-143)forpersonallocaltelephonecalls.SCCPRESOURCESTheEducationalPsychologyResourceLibrary,locatedinEducationClinicismaintainedforfacultyandstudentstousebothasaresourceandagatheringlocation.Thisroomcontainsbooks,someinterventionmaterials,references,journals,researchreports,master'stheses,doctoraldissertations,andcourseworkreadings.ReferencematerialsandjournalsareNOTavailableforcheckout,butmaybetemporarilyremovedforphotocopying.Allotherresourcesareavailableforcheckoutusingthepostedprocedures.TestingmaterialsarestoredinEducationClinicandcanbesignedoutforcoursework.Pleaseseetheon-dutyclinicstafforrefertotheClinichandbookforproceduresonhowtoaccessthesematerials.Whilestudentsmayusethesematerialsduringtheirpracticumexperiences,NOresourcesmaygowithstudentsontheirinternships.Studentsareresponsibleforallmaterialstheycheckout,andwillbeheldaccountableformissingordamagedmaterials.OFFICESTheSCCPfacultyofficesarelocatedprimarilyonthe6thflooroftheEducationNorthBuilding,withsomeofficesonthe5thfloor.TheEducationalPsychologyDepartmentofficesarealsolocatedonthe6thflooroftheEducationNorthBuilding.Studentswithanassistantshiptypicallyhaveofficespaceinthebuildingwheretheirresearchprojectsarehoused.MostoftentheseofficesarelocatedintheEducationNorthBuilding.KEYSOfficekeysareissuedtostudentsintheprogramallowingyoutoenterofficesafterofficehoursandduringweekends.KeysforindividualofficesareissuedbytheEducationalPsychologyDepartmentofficeandareprovidedforoneyearatatime.Forsafetyreasons,donotpropopenanyoutsidedoorsduringeveningandweekendhours.SECURITYDONOTLEAVEANYUNATTENDEDOFFICEDOORSOPENORUNLOCKEDATANYTIME.Valuablecomputers,thesisresearch,clientdata,money,radios,wallets/purses,andcoatshavebeen


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stolenduringbriefabsences.Additionally,allclientinformationmustremainintheclinicandanycomputer-basedinformationmustbepasswordprotected.PARKINGANDTRANSPORTATIONStudentsmaypurchasepassestothevariousparkinglotsthatareavailableonandaroundcampus.Therearealsoanumberofhourly/dailyparkingoptionsavailableonornearcampus.Additionalinformationaboutparkingcanbefoundhere:http://www.asinfo.ualberta.ca/en/ParkingServices.aspxTheEdmontonTransitSystemprovidesstudentswithtransportationtoacentrallocationoncampus.ThiscanbedonebybusortheLightRailTrain(LRT).UniversityofAlbertastudentsareeligibleforaU-Pass,whichlowersthecostoftransit.AllstudentspayalowmandatoryU-PassfeeeachFallandWinterterm,whichismuchlowerthanthecostofpurchasingmonthlypassesforthesameperiodoftimebecausecostsarespreadoveralargeparticipantbase.U-PassfeesarecollectedbytheUniversityandtransferredtotransitproviderstohelpfundthetransitservice.Safewalkprovidesasafealternativetowalkingaloneatnightaroundthecampuscommunityandbeyond.Safewalkwascreatednotasareactiontocrime,butasaproactivesteptobuildthesafestpossiblecampuscommunity.TheywalkstudentshomeandpatrolcampusasameasureofcrimepreventiontoactastheeyesandearsfortheUniversityofAlbertaProtectiveServices&EdmontonPoliceService.MoreinformationonSafewalkcanbefoundhere:http://www.su.ualberta.ca/services/safewalk/Campusmapscanbefoundatthefollowingaddress:http://www.campusmap.ualberta.ca/


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SECTIONII:PROGRAMORGANIZATIONTheSCCPprogramgrantstwograduatedegrees:TheMasterofEducation(M.Ed.),andtheDoctorofPhilosophy(Ph.D.).SCCPishousedwithintheDepartmentofEducationalPsychology(EDPY).TheDepartmentofEducationalPsychologyincludes8areasinadditiontoSCCP:CounsellingPsychology;Measurement,Evaluation,andCognition;PsychologicalStudiesinEducation,SpecialEducation;SchoolCounselling;TeachingEnglishasaSecondLanguage;TechnologyinEducationSpecialization;andHealthSciencesEducation.TheChairoftheDepartmentofEducationalPsychologyisDr.GeorgeBuck.TheDirectorofTrainingandAreaCoordinatorforSCCPisDr.DamienCormier.FACULTYCOUNCILEducationFacultyCouncilisestablishedasthegoverningbodyoftheFacultyofEducationunderSection28(1)ofthePost-SecondaryLearningAct(PSLA).FacultyCouncilpowersandcompositionsaresetoutinSection28(1)and29(1)oftheAct.FurtherauthorizationconcerningFacultyCouncilpowers,compositionsandquorumsisoutlinedinGeneralFacultiesCouncil(GRC)Sections55.1,55.3and55.5.Afacultycouncilmaydelegateanyofitspowers,dutiesandfunctionsunderthePost-SecondaryLearningActasitseesfitandmayprescribeconditionsgoverningtheexerciseorperformanceofanydelegatedpower,dutyorfunction,includingthepowerofsub-delegation.(PSLASection29(3)MoreinformationontheEducationFacultyCouncilcanbefoundhere:http://educadmin.ualberta.ca/content/governanceDEPARTMENTCOUNCILDepartmentdecisionsandcommunicationofrelevantcommittees,initiatives,decisions,andeventsacrosstheuniversityaredisseminatedatdepartmentcouncilmeetings.Departmentcouncilmeetingsarescheduledmonthlyatthebeginningofeachacademicyear.ThedepartmentcouncilischairedbytheDepartmentChair.AgendaitemsaresubmittedtoHilarySchmidt,AdministrativeAssistanttotheDepartmentChair,atminimumoneweekinadvanceofthescheduledmeeting.DEPARTMENTRETREATThedepartment’sfacultymembersmeetannuallytoreviewthedepartment’sprogress,generatenewideasfordevelopment,anddiscusscurrentchallenges.ThedepartmentretreatistypicallyheldinlateMayorearlyJuneandisafulldaymeeting.STUDENTREPRESENTATIONINPROGRAMDECISIONMAKINGAREAMEETINGSSCCPprogramareameetingsareheldthroughouttheyeartodiscussandmakedecisionsregardingvariousissuesassociatedwiththeprogram.TwostudentsareelectedbytheSCCPgraduatestudentsintheSpringtoserveasrepresentativesatareameetings.Facultyarenotinvolvedintheseelections;itisuptothestudentstochoosetheirrepresentatives.ThestudentsattendtheareameetingsandserveasaliaisonbetweentheSCCPfacultyandstudents.PROGRAMFEEDBACKStudentsareencouragedtoprovidetheSCCPfacultywithfeedbackatanypointduringthe


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academicyear.Asquestionsaresubmitted,theywillbediscussedbyfacultymembersandstudentrepresentativesatmonthlyprogrammeetings.Responseswilleitherbeprovidedthroughanemailtotheprogramorbystudentrepresentatives.ResponsesaremonitoredbytheDirectorofTrainingandwillbecollectedmonthly,priortotheSCCPprogrammeeting.Yourusernameisnotcollectedwithyoursubmission.Youcanchoosetoidentifyyourselfattheendofyourmessage,orsubmitaquestion/request/concernanonymously.Theformcanbefoundhere:https://goo.gl/forms/ree0ziknD9vCOj9F3.


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SECTIONIII:POLICIESPOLICYONSTUDENTRESEARCHStudentsarerequiredandencouragedtoparticipateinresearchinmanycapacitiesduringtheirenrollmentintheSCCPprogram.Inadditiontotherequiredresearchofthesesanddissertations,moststudentsalsoengageinresearchthroughresearchassistantships(RA),andsomeengageinadditionalindependentresearchunderthesupervisionoftheiradvisor,RAsupervisor,orotheruniversityprofessor.Studentsarefurtherencouragedtopresenttheirresearchtotheprofessionalcommunitythroughconferences,symposia,andcolloquia.SomeoftheresearchopportunitiesinSCCPinclude:RESEARCHMENTORSHIPSTUDENTSStudentsinthePh.D.programareencouragedtogainsupervisedresearchexperienceintheirfirsttwoyearsofstudy.Thisresearchexperiencemaybegainedthrougharesearchassistantshiporthroughenrollmentinindependentresearchcredits.VOLUNTEEROPPORTUNITIESBecauseresearchisongoingandfoundationaltothemissionoftheprogram,department,anduniversity,studentsareencouragedtoactivelyseekoutresearchopportunities.Thus,manystudentsvolunteertojointheresearchteamofafacultymemberwithwhomtheyhaveacommonresearchinterest.Moreover,first-andsecond-yearstudentsfrequentlyvolunteertoassistwithdatacollectionforadvancedstudents’thesesanddissertationsinhopesthatfuturestudentswillsimilarlyhelpthem.Inordertoengageinresearchattheuniversity,studentsmustconformtoalluniversitypoliciesgoverningresearch,aswellasconductthemselvesaccordingtoprofessionalstandardssetforthbyAPA/CPA.UNIVERSITYPOLICYONRESEARCHINVOLVINGHUMANPARTICIPANTSRESEARCH&ETHICSMANAGEMENTONLINE(REMO)REMO(Research&EthicsManagementOnline),previouslytitledHERO(HumanEthicsResearchOnline),isthesystemthatautomatesthereviewprocessforhumansubjectresearchthroughanonlineapplicationformthatwillberoutedelectronicallyforrequiredreviewsandapprovals.AllresearchethicsapplicationsreviewedattheUniversityofAlbertamustusetheREMOsystem.VisittheREMOwebsiteortheResearchEthicsOfficetoregisterforREMOtrainingoraccessthetrainingsessionschedule.Where:ResearchEthicsOffice,308CampusTower,8625-112StreetWebsite:https://remo.ualberta.ca.REMOHelpdesk:KathyStrawson:(780)492-0459;[email protected]:ThefollowingarerequiredinordertoaccessREMOtocompleteanapplicationforHumanEthicsResearch:AvalidCampusComputingID(CCID)andpasswordCCID.AnactiverelationshipwiththeUniversityofAlbertaoraffiliatedInstitutions.AREMOUserrole.


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AllUniversityFaculty,stafforstudentsalreadyhaveaCCID.ResearchersfromAlbertaHealthServices,CovenantHealthcanrequestaGuestCCIDfromeithertheiraffiliatedacademicdepartmentortheResearchEthicsOffice.Studentsandexternalusers(AlbertaHealthServicesandCovenantHealthresearchersforexample)mustcompleteanonlineregistrationprocesstoestablishthemselvesinthesystemandrequestarolebeforeloggingin.REMOethicsapplicationformisa“smartform”–itadjustsaccordingtohowyouanswerthequestions.Forexample,ifyouindicatethatyourstudyisaclinicaltrial,youwillgettheclinicaltrialsectionandthebillinginformationpage.Forsocialsciencesresearch,thosepageswillnotbedisplayedasyouworkthroughtheapplication.PROCEDUREFORSTUDENTGRIEVANCESANDAPPEALSOFACADEMICDECISIONSINFORMALPROCEDURESAstudentwishingtoappealanacademicdecisionaboutafinalgradeoramarkreceivedonanassignmentinanEDPYcoursemustfirstattempttoresolvetheissuewiththeinstructor.EDPYstudentsmayconsulttheirProgramSupervisoratanytimeaboutsuchgrievances.Inthecaseofamarkappeal(forassignmentsorexamsworthaminimumof30%),thestudentshallconsultwiththeinstructorwithinten(10)workingdaysofthedateofreturnofthemarkedassignment.Shouldthestudentandinstructorbeunabletoresolvethegrievancewithinthenextten(10)workingdays,thestudentmaythenappealinwritingtotheGraduateCoordinator.Suchanappealmustbemadenomorethanfive(5)workingdaysfromtheinstructor'sresponsetothegrievance.Thestudent'swrittenappealshallincludeaphotocopyofthemarkedworkandacleancopyofthework.TheGraduateCoordinatorwillarrangeforthestudent'sworktoberereadbyanotherfacultymemberintheDepartment.Theinstructorwillprovidetothere-readeracopyoftheassignmentinstructions,markingcriteria,thecleancopyofthestudent'swork,andifavailable,copiesofcomparablestudentwork.There-readerwillsubmitaresponseinwritingtotheGraduateCoordinatorwithinten(10)workingdays,recommendingthatthemarkremainthesameorberevised.TheGraduateCoordinatorshallmakeadecisionwithinten(10)workingdaysfromreceiptofthere-reader'sreport.Thenew/revisedmarkassignedshallbefinal.Inthecaseofafinalgradeappeal,thestudentshallconsultwiththeinstructorwithintwenty(20)workingdaysofthedatethatthecoursegradeispostedbytheRegistrar.Shouldthestudentandinstructorbeunabletoresolvethegrievancewithinten(10)workingdays,thestudentmaythenappealinwritingtotheDepartmentofEducationalPsychologyGraduateCoordinator.Suchanappealmustbemadenomorethanfive(5)workingdaysfromtheinstructor'sresponsetothegrievance.TheGraduateCoordinatorshallmakeadecisionwithinten(10)workingdaysfromreceiptoftheappeal.Ifthefinalgradegrievanceisstillunresolved,thestudentmaythenconsultwiththeAssociateDean,ResearchandGraduateStudiesintheFacultyofEducation.FORMALPROCEDURESINVOLVINGTHEFACULTYOFEDUCATIONAfterthestudenthasexhaustedpotentialremediesavailablethroughinformalprocedures,andifthestudentbelievestherehasbeenanerrororunfairtreatment,aformalappealmaybeinitiatedtotheAssociateDean,ResearchandGraduateStudiesintheFacultyofEducation.AformalappealmustbesubmittednolaterthanMarch1followingfirst-termcourses,nolaterthanJune30followingsecond-termcourses,andnolaterthanSeptember30followingintersessioncourses.


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FurtherinformationaboutappealproceduresattheFacultylevelareprovidedintheUniversityCalendar(RegulationsoftheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch,AppealsandGrievances(203.17),FacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch).AcopyoftheformalproceduresforacademicappealsmaybeobtainedfromtheGraduateCoordinatororfromtheAssociateDean,ResearchandGraduateStudies.Additionalinformationonappealsandgrievancescanbefoundin23.8oftheUniversityCalendar.FORMALPROCEDURESINVOLVINGFGSRTerminationofanEducationalPsychologystudent'sprogramisthedecisionoftheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch(FGSR),normallyuponrecommendationbytheDepartment.Beforesucharecommendationismade,theDepartment’sGraduateCoordinatorordesignateandthestudent'sProgramSupervisorshallmeetwiththestudent.TheGraduateCoordinatorshallthenconsultwiththeProgramSupervisorandinformthestudent,inwriting,oftheDepartment’srecommendation.IftheDepartmentdecidesthatastudentisnotmakingsatisfactoryprogressineithercourseworkorresearch,theDepartmentmayrecommendtotheAssociateDeanoftheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearchthatthestudentberequiredtowithdraw(pleaserefertotheGraduateProgramManual:Section7).ForfurtherinformationregardingappealsproceduresattheFacultylevel,studentsshouldconsulttheregulationsavailablefromtheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch.AllformalappealsagainstFacultydecisionsmustbeinitiatedwithintwenty(20)workingdaysofthestudent'sreceiptoftheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearchdecisionbeingappealed.Atanypointintheappealsorgrievancesprocess,thestudentmayseekinformationoradvicefromtheAssociateDeanoftheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch,ortheGraduateStudents'Association.FurtherinformationabouttheproceduresforappealsisprovidedintheUniversityCalendar(AppealsandGrievances,UniversityRegulationsandInformationforStudents;AppealsandGrievances,FacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch;andAcademicStandingandAppealsandGrievances,DepartmentofEducationalPsychology).AdditionalinformationcanbefoundintheAcademicAppealsCommitteeregulationsoftheFacultyofEducation;andintheGraduateProgramManualoftheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearchunderAppealsandGrievancesandTerminationofaStudent'sProgram.AdoptionoftheProceduresforGraduateStudentGrievancesandAppealsofAcademicDecisionswasapprovedbyEducationalPsychologyCouncil,April17,2008.Additionalinformationabouttheprocessesforappealingmarks/gradesandprogramdecisionscanbefoundinthefollowingdocuments:FacultyofEducationProcedureforGraduateStudentGrievancesandAppealsofAcademicDecisions:http://www.edpsychology.ualberta.ca/CurrentStudents/CurrentStudentResources.aspxandhttp://educadmin.ualberta.ca/content/graduate-studiesUniversityCalendarunderAppealsandGrievances,FacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearch:http://www.registrar.ualberta.ca/calendar/GradStudies-and-Research/Regulations/203.17.html


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SECTIONIV:ADDITIONALINFORMATION,PROGRAMPOLICIES,ANDGUIDELINESAWARDS&FUNDINGTheUniversityofAlbertaoffersfinancialassistanceatboththefacultyanddepartmentallevel,howevergraduatefundingapproachesvaryamongdepartments.Studentsshouldcontactthedepartmentofferingtheirprogramofinteresttofindouthowgraduatestudentsaresupported.Formoreinformationonvariouspotentialsourcesoffunding,see:http://www.gradstudies.ualberta.ca/awardsfunding.aspxPOLICYONPROFESSIONALPRACTICEBYGRADUATESTUDENTS STUDENTPROFESSIONALPRACTICEStudentsarerequiredtoparticipateinsupervisedprofessionalpracticeduringtheirenrollmentintheSCCPProgram.Studentsarerequiredtoobtainpracticalexperiencethroughpracticaandinternshipsduringtheirenrollmentintheprogram.POLICYONPROFESSIONALPRACTICEBYGRADUATESTUDENTSNograduatestudentinthetrainingprogramshallengageinpublicactivity,includingpresentingatseminars,conferencesandworkshops,courseprojects,andworkasavolunteerwithinoroutsideoftheuniversity,inwhichhe/shewouldrepresenttheprofessionofpsychologywithoutthewrittenpermissionoftheirsupervisorandtheDirectorofTraining(i.e.hardcopyoremail).Whenconsideringanysuchactivity,thestudentandadvisorshouldensurethattheactivityiscommensuratewiththeAPA/CPAcodeofethicsandwiththestudent'slevelofprofessionaltraining.Nounlicensedgraduatestudentintheprogramshallengageintheunsupervisedpracticeofpsychology,including,butnotlimitedto:assessment,schoolconsultation,orinterventionactivities.Exceptionstothisregulationcanbemadeonlybythecoordinatorwiththeconcurrenceofthestudent'ssupervisorandonlyifthestudentbyothertrainingorexperiencehasqualificationsmeetingexistingprofessionalstandardsinaspecifieddomainofpractice.Suchstandardswouldincludeholdingtheproperlicenseorcertificateifthestudentisworkingforafee.StudentsshouldconsultwiththeDirectorofTrainingregardingrestrictionsforprovisionallicensinginSCCPwhilepursuinggraduatestudies.STUDENTIDENTIFICATIONANDSIGNATURESAstudent,evenwhenengagedinpermissiblepracticesofprofessionalactivity,isnottoidentifyhim/herselfwiththeuniversitybytheuseofuniversitystationery,mentioningtheirUniversityofattendanceonapersonalcard,etc.,withoutthewrittenapprovaloftheDirectorofTrainingandtheconcurrenceofthestudent'ssupervisor.Whenagraduatestudentisengagedinsuchapprovedactivity,s/hemayidentifyherself/himselfonlyasa"graduatestudentintheSCCPProgram,UniversityofAlberta."StudentsmaywanttoidentifythemselvesasaDoctoralCandidate,Ph.D.Candidate,orinotherwaysthatdonotclearlyindicatetothepublicthattheyaregraduatestudents.Theexplanationofwhythisisproblematiciswell-describedintwoseparatearticlesthatappearonAPA'swebsite.Thefollowingisanexcerptfrom"What'sinatitle?"(http://www.apa.org/gradpsych/2007/01/title.aspx):

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useis"PhDcandidate"or"doctoralcandidate,"saysKoocher.

Thereason,hesays,isthatcandidacystatusmaynotmeanmuchtothepublic,whoselackofunderstandingofpsychologyandacademiamayevencausethemtoconfusepsychologyandpsychiatry.AlthoughPhDordoctoralcandidatemayhavemeaningwithinanacademicdepartment,candidacystatusvariesbyinstitution,andcanindicateanythingfromfirst-yeargraduatestudentstostudentsfinishingtheirdissertation,hesays.

Moreover,whenstudentsstatethattheyarePhDcandidatestheymaybeinviolationoftwoprinciplesinAPA'sEthicsCode-"Informedconsenttotherapy,"whichrequirestraineestoinformclientsthattheyareintrainingandbeingsupervised,and"Avoidanceoffalseordeceptivestatements,"whichprohibitspsychologistsfrommisrepresentingtheirtraining,competence,academicdegreesorcredentials--saysStephenBehnke,JD,PhD,directorofAPA'sEthicsOffice."

Thesecondarticlecanbefoundhere:http://www.apa.org/monitor/feb06/ethics.aspxAnother,relatedissue,isthelistingofeducationonCVs.YourcurrenteducationalstatusandyourcompleteddegreesshouldbeseparatedonyourCVs.Otherwise,someonemaynotnoticethatyouhavenotyetcompletedyourdegreeifitislistedwithyourother(completed)degrees.Finally,itisalsoinappropriatetolistPh.D.withaprojectedcompletiondate(e.g.,2020-Ph.D.,SchoolandClinicalChildPsychology,UniversityofAlberta),giventhat(a)thereisnoguaranteethatyouwillcompleteyourtrainingbythatdate;and(b)itmaybemisinterpretedbysomeonewhoisreviewingyourCV.Itisarequirementforallgraduatestudentsinprofessionalpsychologyprogramstoknowandfollowprofessionalandethicalstandards.Pleasemakethenecessarycorrectionstoanypubliccommunicationsordocumentsimmediatelytobeinlinewiththesestandards.PROFESSIONALCONDUCTANDDISCIPLINETheprograminSCCPendorsestheCodeofEthics,CodeofConduct,andstandardsofpracticeoftheCollegeofAlbertaPsychologists(CAP)andtheCanadianPsychologicalAssociation(CPA).Studentsintheprogramareexpectedtobefamiliarwiththesecodesandguidelinesandtobehaveatalltimesinaccordancewithacceptedethicalandprofessionalstandardsasspecifiedinthesedocuments(seehttp://www.cpa.caandhttp://www.cap.ab.ca).TheprogramencouragesstudentstobecomestudentmembersoftheCPAandotherorganizationsasawaytolearnmoreaboutcurrentissuesinprofessionalpsychology.Inaddition,studentsareexpectedtobehaveinaccordancewiththeCodeofStudentBehaviourattheUniversityofAlbertaandtofamiliarizethemselveswiththiscode(seetheGFCPolicyManual:http://www.governance.ualberta.ca/en/CodesofConductandResidenceCommunityStandards/CodeofStudentBehaviour.aspx).Becauseofitssupportforthecodesandguidelinesdocumentsoftheprofessionalassociations,theprogramtakesveryseriouslyanyallegationsofunprofessionalorunethicalstudentconduct.AllegationswillbeinvestigatedbytheGraduateCoordinatorandwillbetakenintoaccountindecisionsconcerningastudent’scontinuanceoftheprogram.Inlikemanner,programfacultyarealsoexpectedtobelongtoprofessionalorganizationsandtobehaveinanethicalmanner.AllegationsofunprofessionalfacultyconductwillalsobeinvestigatedbytheGraduateCoordinatorandmaybereferredtotheappropriateuniversityorprofessionalconductcommitteeforaction.


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Becausetheprogramwouldratherdealwithanethicaldilemmaorproblembeforeitbecomesamatterofcomplaint,studentsintheprogramwhofindthemselvesinethicaldilemmasareencouragedtoconsultwithprogramfaculty.SCCPstudentsmayworkwithvulnerablepopulations,wherethereisafundamentalprofessionalandethicalobligationtoprotectthepublicagainstunethical,incompetent,andunsafepractice.Whereastudent’slimitationsandproblematicbehaviours(e.g.,substantialdeficienciesincompetence,skills,knowledge,ethical/professionalconduct,judgment,orabilitytorespondeffectivelytosupervisionorremediation)areofsuchanatureorseveritythatthestudentisdeemedunsuitableforworkingwithclients/patients,thestudentmaybeaskedtowithdrawfromtheprogram.StudentsmaywishtoconsulttheUniversityofAlbertaGFCPolicyManual,Section87,PracticumInterventionPolicy:http://www.governance.ualberta.ca/StudentAppeals/PracticumInterventionPolicy.aspxInadditiontotheCAPandtheCPA,therearealargenumberofpsychology-relatedorganizationswhichstudentsmaywanttojoin.Typically,studentswillfindaninterestareathatiscompatiblewiththeirresearchorprofessionalintereststhroughtheirsupervisor.Studentsintheprogramareencouragedtoattendprofessionalassociationmeetings,todevelopnetworksofotherpsychologistsandstudentswithsimilarinterests,andtopresenttheirownresearchatprofessionalconferences.Conferencesareanimportantsettingfordevelopingprofessionalrelationships,friendships,andtolearnaboutpotentialcareeropportunities.POLICYONSTUDENTFILESPersonalinformationandstudentfilesarelocatedcentrallyin6-101EducationNorth.Thecontentsofthesefilesarereleasedonlywithstudentconsentifrequestedbysomeoneoutsidetheprogram.UnderAlberta’sFreedomofInformationandProtectionofPrivacy(FOIPP)Act,youhaveaccesstoallinformationinyourfileexceptingthoseitemsforwhichyouwaivedyourrightofaccess.POLICYONLOSSOFPROPERTYTheEducationClinicmaintainsacurrentinventoryofassessmentdevicesandinterventionmaterials.Inmanycases,thesearequiteexpensivetopurchase.Studentsareresponsibleforthematerialstheyborrow.Therefore,intheunlikelyeventoflossoftheft,studentsareresponsibleforreplacingthematerials.Becauseofthispolicy,weencouragestudentstoverifythattheirhomeowner'sorrenter'sinsurancewouldcoverthereplacementcostsofassessmentdevicesandinterventionmaterials.Shouldyouhavequestionsaboutthecostsofmaterials,pleaseseetheclinic’sAssessmentDirector.TRACKINGSYSTEMFGSRrequirestheProgramtoprovideitwithinformationaboutstudentdemographicsandprogresstodegreecompletion.Furthermore,asaprogramweareoftenaskedtocompletesurveysaboutthisinformation.Therefore,theprogramtracksthefollowinginformationannuallyontheTamarackMemo:studentaddress/phonenumber,datesofM.Ed.defenseandconferment,dateofpreliminaryoral,dateoffinalPh.D.defenseandconferment,andyearandsiteofinternship.Studentsareresponsibleforprovidingtheprogramwiththisrequiredinformation.


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SECTIONV:STUDENTEVALUATIONThefacultyprovidecontinual,timelyappraisaltoensurethatgraduatestudentshavethenecessaryskillstobecompetentpsychologists.Ongoingcontactandpositiveworkingrelationshipsbetweenstudentsandfacultyareimportanttothestudentevaluationprocess.GENERALThepoliciesandproceduresusedtoevaluatestudentsfollowguidelinesestablishedbytheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearchoftheUniversityofAlberta.Formalevaluationinvolvesawardinggrades,althoughthisisoftensupplementedwithsuggestions,commentsandotherverbalfeedback.StudentsaregradedfromA+throughFinmostcourses.AgradeofC+istheminimumpassinggradeforallgraduatestudentsatthemaster’sanddoctorallevel.Mostevaluationsaregivenwithincourses.Courserequirementsandtheirweightedcontributiontothefinalgradearestipulatedinawrittensyllabusatthebeginningofterm.Evaluationsofcourseworkaredonepromptlyandgiventostudentsinclass.Studentsareinvitedtoconsultprivatelywiththecourseinstructorformoredetailedfeedback.Someevaluationsarenotlettergraded,forinstance,thedoctoralcandidacyexaminationandoralexaminationofthedissertation.Bothoftheseexamsusea“pass/passwithstipulatedrevisions/fail”systemthatisstandardpolicyinCanadianuniversities.Theevaluatingcommitteeinformsthestudentofitsdecisionimmediatelyaftertheexam.Inpracticumcourses,supervisorsprovideawrittenevaluationofthestudent’sperformanceinpractice,whichformoneaspectoftheoverallevaluation.Supervisorsdiscussthesedirectlywithstudentsbeforesubmittingthemtothecourseinstructor.REMEDIATIONPROCEDURESIncaseswhereastudentencountersdifficultieswithcourseorprogramdemands,thestudentwillfirstmeetwiththecourseinstructororprogramadvisor/supervisor,whowillworktogetherwiththestudenttodevelopaplanforresolvingthedifficulties(e.g.,throughprovidingthestudentwithadditionaltime,support,andresources)andmonitoringthestudent’sprogress.Inmostcases,difficultiesareresolvedinformallythroughthecollaborationofthestudentandinstructor.Fordifficultiesthatpersist,thestudent,courseinstructor,and/orprogramadvisor/supervisormayapproachtheGraduateCoordinatororAssociateChairoftheDepartmentofEducationalPsychologyforfurtherassistance.TheGraduateCoordinator/AssociateChairmayrequestajointmeetingwiththestudentandinstructor/programadvisor/supervisortodevelopaplanforresolvingthedifficultiesandmonitoringthestudent’sprogress.Furthermore,doctoralstudentsinSCCPcompleteanannualprogressreport(TamarackMemo)detailingtheirprogressinmeetingacademicgoals.Themonitoringofthesereportsbytheareafacultymemberscansometimeshelptoforestalldifficultiesbeforetheyarise.Fordifficultiesrelatedspecificallytoastudent’sperformanceinapracticumcourse,aremedialactionplanmaybedeveloped,implemented,andmonitored,asdescribedinthisHandbookunderSectionVandAppendixD-SchoolandClinicalChildPsychologyPracticumRemedialActionPlan.ACADEMICSUPERVISIONSupervisorsserveastheprimarycontactbetweenthestudentsandtheprogram.Thesupervisorworks


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withthestudenttoplancourseworkandstudentresearch(e.g.,thesesanddissertations).Somestudentsmayhaveresearchassistantshipsaffiliatedwiththeirsupervisor;however,thisisneithernecessarynorexpected.Supervisorsmeetwiththeirstudentsregularlytoreviewprogressandplanforstudents’progresstowarddegreecompletion.Eachstudentisassignedanacademicsupervisoruponentranceintothemaster’sprogram.First-yearstudentsshouldmaximizecontactswithallfacultyadvisorsduringthefirstyear.Youracademicsupervisor,selectedtohavecompatibleinterests,canbechangedafterthefirstyear.AttheendofSpringsemester,whenstudentscompletetheTamarackMemo(seebelow),astudentintheSCCPprogrammayrequestanewsupervisorwhoisappropriategiventhestudent'sspecialization.Choiceofsupervisorwillneedtobesortedtoequalizefacultyadvisementloads,butattemptswillbemadetoassignanadvisorwhocloselymatchesthestudent'sspecialty.Also,itisacceptableforstudentstochangethesissupervisorsatothertimesduringtheirgraduatestudy,atmaster’sordoctorallevels.Todoso,thestudentshoulddiscussdesiredchangewithhis/hercurrentthesissupervisor.Then,thestudentshouldspeakwiththeproposedthesissupervisor.TAMARACKMEMOProgresstowarddegreecompletionisafocalpointofthestudentevaluationprocess.Therefore,allstudentsintheM.Ed.andPh.D.programsinSCCPprogramarerequiredtocompletetheTamarackMemoannuallytorecordtheiraccomplishmentsorprogresstowardtheirdegreeswithintheacademicyear.StudentswhofailtocompletetheTamarackMemowillnotbeallowedtoregisterforSCCPcourses.TheDirectorofTrainingwilldistributeTamarackMemostostudentsatthebeginningofApril.MemosmustbesubmittedbytheendofMayorstudentsjeopardizetheirabilitytoregisterforclasses.Oncesubmitted,thememosaredistributedtotheSCCPfaculty,whoreviewthecontentsinpreparationfortheSCCPStudentReviewmeetinginearlyMay.TheSCCPfacultyformulateappropriatefeedbackandthefeedbackissenttostudentsfromtheDirectorofTraining(copytothesisadvisor/supervisor).Studentsarealsorequiredtofilloutareflectionformandreviewitwiththeirthesisadvisor/supervisor.(Studentsmayscheduleameetingwiththeirsupervisorshouldtheysodesire).Assessmentofstudentprogressiscollectedfromseveralsources:instructors,mentors,SCCPclinicalsupervisor,practicuminstructorsandsupervisors,teachingassistantandresearchassistantevaluations(whenapplicable),andSCCPfaculty.Theseevaluationsareaddedtothestudent’scumulativefile.Copiesareavailableatthestudent’srequest.


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SECTIONVI:ADMISSIONANDREGISTRATION ADMISSIONStudentsapplyingfortheMaster'sProgrammust:

1. haveobtainedafour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeinpsychologyoreducation,oritsequivalent,offeredbyarecognizeddegree-grantinginstitutionofhighereducationinCanada,aregionalaccreditedinstitutionofhighereducationintheUnitedStates,oraUniversityinanothercountryacceptabletotheAdmissionsCommittee.

2. havecompletedatleast21creditsofundergraduatecourseworkinpsychologyand/oreducationalpsychology.

3. haveacquiredpracticalexperienceintheapplicationofschooland/orclinicalchildpsychology(e.g.,classroomvolunteer,hospitalorcommunityvolunteerrelatedtoschoolandchildpsychology).

4. providethreelettersofreference;twoofwhichmustbefromsomeonecancommentontheapplicant'sscholarlyskillsandpotential,andoneofwhichmustbefromsomeonewhocancommentontheapplicant'sschooland/orclinicalchildpsychologyskillsandpotential.

5. provideastatementofintentansweringthefollowingthreequestions: a. Howhaveyourprofessionalexperiencespreparedyouforaprogramthatspecializesin

bothschoolandclinicalchildpsychologyb. Howhaveyourpreviousresearchexperiencespreparedyouforamaster'sprogram

focusingonascientist-practitionermodel?c. Whatresearchwouldyouliketoundertakeduringyourmaster'sdegreeandhowcould

itbetailoredtofitwithatleasttwofacultymembers,atleastoneofwhomisintheSCCParea.

ThePhDprogramisafull-timeprogramdesignedtobuilduponthetrainingreceivedthroughtheMaster’sprograminSCCPattheUniversityofAlberta.Assuch,applicantswhoarenotgraduatesofourMaster’sprogramareexpectedtohaveanequivalentbackground.Therefore,studentsapplyingfortheDoctoralPrograminSCCPmusthave:

1. obtainedafour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeinpsychologyoreducation,oritsequivalent;2. obtainedaMaster’sdegreeinSchoolandClinicalChildPsychology,oritsequivalent;3. completedahalf-yeargraduatecourse(orsixcreditsofseniorundergraduatecourseworkin

eachofthefollowing:a)biologicalbasesofbehaviour(e.g.,physiological,comparative,neuropsychology,sensation,psychopharmacology),b)cognitive-affectivebasesofbehaviour(e.g.learning,sensory,perception,cognition,thinking,motivation,emotion),c)socialbasesofbehaviour(e.g.socialpsychology;cultural,ethnic,andgroupprocesses;sexroles;organizationalandsystemstheory),c)individualdifferences(e.g.personalitytheory,humandevelopment,individualdifferences,abnormalpsychology);

4. completedatleast:a)twocoursesinpsychometricsand/orpsychologicalassessment,b)onehalf-yearcourseinscientificandprofessionalethics,c)onehalf-yearcourseinresearchmethods,d)onehalf-yearcourseininterventionorconsultation;

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interventionandanyotherschooland/orclinicalchildpsychologypracticum.6. provideastatementofintentansweringthefollowingthreequestions:

a.Howhaveyourprofessionalexperiencespreparedyouforadoctoralprogramthatspecializesinbothschoolandclinicalchildpsychologyb.Howhaveyourpreviousresearchexperiencespreparedyouforadvancedresearch(doctoral)programfocusingonascientist-practitionermodel?c.Whatresearchwouldyouliketoundertakeduringyourdoctoraldegreeandwhichidentifiedfacultymemberhaspreliminaryagreedtoconsidertakingyouonforsupervisionshouldyoumeetalltheadmissionrequirementsandgetanofferofadmission.

Exceptionalapplicants,onthebasisofpreviousacademicrecord,academicbackgroundinareaofinterest,relevantexperience,lettersofrecommendation,andstatementofintent,whodonotmeetallofcriteria3,4or5abovemaybeadmittedintotheProgramontheconditionthattheycompleteanydeficienciesinadditiontotherequiredcourses.PROGRAMSTATISTICSThetablebelowdescribestheapplicantpool,acceptancerates,composition,andtheaverageGPAofthestudentsenrolledinthedoctoralSchoolandClinicalChildPsychologyprogramforthepasteightyears.

Gender Gender Admission

YearApplicant

Pool Female MaleAcceptanceLettersSent

OffersAccepted Female Male

MeanGPA

2010-2011 5 5 0 4 4 4 0 3.852011-2012 7 7 0 6 6 6 0 3.722012-2013 6 5 1 5 5 4 1 3.662013-2014 4 3 1 4 4 3 1 3.802014-2015 12 11 1 6 3 3 0 3.872015-2016 7 6 1 3 3 3 0 3.902016-2017 13 12 1 7 7 6 1 3.802017-2018 16 14 2 9 6 8 1 3.90

REGISTRATIONPOLICYFORNEWLYADMITTEDTHESIS-BASEDGRADUATESTUDENTSStudentswhoareadmittedtoSCCPprogramsmustremainregisteredfull-timeforthedurationoftheirprogram.ThispolicytakeseffectforstudentswhobeginSeptember2013andthereafter. REGISTRATIONPOLICYFORDOCTORALSTUDENTSStudentsinthePh.D.programarerequiredtobeinfull-timeresidenceforthefirstthreeyearsoftheirprogram,andmustmaintainfull-timeregistrationforthedurationoftheirprogram.Doctoralstudentshavesixyearstocompletetheirprogramfromtheirdateofadmissiontothedoctoralprogram. Students in graduate programs are required to complete their degree requirements within set timeframes: Master’sPrograms Thesis-basedstudentshavefour(4)yearsfromtheirfirsttermofregistrationto

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DoctoralPrograms (6)yearsfromtheirfirsttermofregistrationtocompletealldegreerequirements

Note:Master'sstudentswhoaretransferredtoadoctoraldegreemustcompletealldegreerequirementswithinsix(6)yearsfromtheirfirsttermofregistrationasamaster'sstudent.Anytimespentasaqualifyinggraduatestudentisnotcountedinthetimelimitforcompletion. PROGRAMEXTENSIONSExtensionsarerequiredforallcontinuinggraduatestudentswhosetimelimittocompletetheirprogramhasbeenreached.StudentswhosetimelimithasbeenreachedarenotpermittedtoregisteruntiltheextensionhasbeenapprovedbytheFGSR. Torequestanextension,thedepartmentmustsubmitaRequestforaProgramExtensionformandattachthefollowinginformation:

• Asummaryofthestudent'sprogresstodate • Thetimetableforcompletionpreferablyapprovedbythesupervisorand/orsupervisory

committee • Anexplanatoryletterfromthesupervisor • Anexplanatoryletterfromthestudentwiththeexpecteddateofcompletion • Writtendepartmentalrecommendation

Extensionsareviewedasexceptionsandareforadefinedperiodofoneyearorless. FGSRPOLICYONINCOMPLETESInstructorsshouldallowstudentsareasonableamountoftimeinwhichtocompleteanassignment,bearinginminditsweight(GFCPolicyManual113.1).Ifastudentfailstocompleteanassignment,theinstructorshallmarktheassignmentandthefinalgradeinthecourseaccordingly.Thismayresultinafailinggrade. Inexceptionalcasesonly,theinstructormayassignagradeofIncomplete(IN)toacourse(includingprojectcoursesforcourse-basedmaster'sprograms).IfagradeofIncompleteisassigned,theinstructormustindicateontheGradeReportformthedatebywhichthecourserequirementswillbemet.IfagradeofIncompleteisassignedontheGradeReportformbutnodateforcompletionisindicated,theIncompletewillbechangedtoagradeofIncompleteFailbytheFGSR.


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SECTIONVII:M.ED.DEGREEREQUIREMENTSANDTYPICALPROGRESSPROGRAMPLANNING&COURSELOADDuetotheintensedemandsofpractica,studentsmaynotregisterinmorethanthreecoursespertermwhenoneofthemisapracticumcourse.Thefollowingcourserequirementsaretheminimumnumberofcoursesneededtomeetprogramrequirements.Additionalcoursesmayberequiredtofulfillresearchorcareerobjectives,ortoaddressprogramdeficiencies.MASTER’SDEGREEREQUIREMENTS

RequiredCoreCourses—Year1(18credits)FallTerm

Credits

EDPY507-MeasurementTheoryI 3EDPY523-PracticeofSchool&ClinicalChildPsychology 3EDPY536-EthicalandProfessionalIssuesinPsychologicalPractice 3

WinterTerm EDPY501-IntroductiontoMethodsofEducationalResearch 3EDPY521-FoundationsofPsychologicalAssessment 3EDPY527-School&ClinicalBasedIntervention 3P

RequiredCoreCourses—Year2(18credits)FallTerm

EDPY505-QuantitativeMethodsI 3EDPY518-IndividualPsychologicalAssessment 3PEDPY517-Adolescent/ChildDevelopmentTheoriesandIssues 3

WinterTerm EDPY519-IndividualPsychologicalAssessment 3PEDPY614-Social&EmotionalDevelopment 3EDPY528-FoundationsofChild&AdolescentIntervention 3AdditionalCourseCredits(ifapplicable) FGSREthicsRequirement: http://www.gradstudies.ualberta.ca/degreesuperv/ethics/ Note:“P”denotesPracticumcoursesPRACTICUMGUIDELINES PRACTICUMREQUIREMENTSAspartoftherequirementsfortheMaster’spracticum,studentsinthesecondyearoftheirMaster’sprogramcompletetheirpractica(EDPY518,519,527)inUniversityofAlbertaEducationClinic.Registeredpsychologistsfromthecommunityprovidesupervision.Allstudentscompleteapracticumexperienceinthiscourse.PRACTICUMEVALUATIONPerformanceevaluationsfrompracticumsupervisorscompriseanessentialpartoftheon-goingassessmentofstudentsinassessmentorinterventionpractica.Allstudentsreceivewrittenfeedbackregardingtheirperformanceintheirpracticaandwillbegivensufficientopportunitytodiscusstheirpracticumperformancewiththeirsupervisors.Thecriteriaforsatisfactoryperformanceinpracticumcoursesincludebothevaluationofcourseassignmentsandsupervisorevaluations.Studentsare


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expectedtofamiliarizethemselveswithpracticumrequirementsandevaluationcriteriaforeachoftheirpracticumcourses.Intheeventofunsatisfactorypracticumperformance,thecourseinstructormayinitiateaspecializedmeetingtoprovideadditionalsupporttothestudentandtohelpthestudentaddressconcernsrelatedtothestudent’sperformance(seeRemedialActionPlan,AppendixD).Unsatisfactorypracticumperformancethatpersistsuntiltheendofapracticumcourseandisreflectedinsupervisor(s)andinstructor(s)finalevaluationswillresultinafailinggradeinthecourse.THESISFormaster’sprograms,graduateresearchsupervisorsarechosenbymutualselectionbetweenafacultymemberandastudentafterentryintotheprogram.TheprocessisdescribedindetailduringorientationmeetingsforallfirstyearSCCPgraduatestudents.Atorientation,studentsareprovidedwithadetaileddescriptionofallSCCPfaculty’sresearchinterests.Studentsarethenencouragedtoarrangemeetingswithfacultymemberstodiscussresearchinterests,supervisoryrequirements,andsupervisionstyles.Onceamutualagreementforsupervisionisreached,therelationshipisformalizedbycompletingsupervisionformsheldintheGraduateRecordsOfficeintheDepartmentofEducationalPsychology.DoctoralstudentsareassignedadoctoraldissertationsupervisorwiththeirofferofadmissionintotheprogrambasedonmatchingofstudentandsupervisorresearchinterestsatthetimeofthePh.D.programadmissionsprocess.


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SECTIONVIII:PH.D.DEGREEREQUIREMENTSANDTYPICALPROGRESSPREREQUISITESThePhDprogramisafull-timeprogramdesignedtobuilduponthetrainingreceivedthroughtheMaster’sprograminSCCPattheUniversityofAlberta.Assuch,applicantswhoarenotgraduatesofourMaster’sprogramareexpectedtohaveequivalentbackgroundknowledgeandexperience.Therefore,studentsapplyingfortheDoctoralPrograminSCCPmusthave:

a. Obtainedafour-yearbaccalaureatedegreeinpsychologyoreducation,oritsequivalent;b. ObtainedaMaster’sdegreeinSCCPorequivalent;c. Completedthreecreditsofgraduateorsixcreditsofseniorundergraduatecoursework

ineachofthefollowing):i. Biologicalbasesofbehaviour(e.g.,physiological,comparative,

neuropsychology,sensation,psychopharmacology)ii. Cognitive-affectivebasesofbehaviour(e.g.learning,sensory,perception,

cognition,thinking,motivation,emotion)iii. Socialbasesofbehaviour(e.g.,socialpsychology;cultural,ethnic,andgroup

processes;sexroles;organizationalandsystemstheory)iv. Individualdifference(e.g.personalitytheory,humandevelopment,individual

differences,abnormalpsychology)d. Completedatleast:

i. Sixcreditsinpsychometricsand/orpsychologicalassessmentii. Threecreditsinscientificandprofessionalethicsiii. Threecreditsinresearchmethodsiv. Threecreditsinstatisticsv. SixcreditsinSCCP-basedintervention

e. Completedsupervisedexperienceinpsychologicalassessment,interventionandanyotherschooland/orclinicalchildpsychologypracticum

Exceptionalapplicants,onthebasisofpreviousacademicrecord,academicbackgroundinareaofinterest,relevantexperience,lettersofrecommendation,andstatementofintent,whodonotmeetallofcriteriaC,DorEabovemaybeadmittedintotheprogramontheconditionthattheycompleteanydeficienciesinadditiontotherequiredcourses.PROGRAMPLANNINGStudentsarerequiredtobeinfull-timeresidenceforthreeyearsoftheirprogram(SeptembertoApril),andmustmaintainfull-timeregistrationthroughouttheirprogram.PHDDEGREEREQUIREMENTS

Course CreditsYear1:EDPY640DevelopmentalPsychopathology 3Year1:EDPY641AdvancedAssessment 3Year1:EDPY645SCCPSchoolPracticumPlacement 3PYear2:EDPY643Child/AdolescentTherapy&Intervention 3Year2:EDPY647SCCPClinicalPracticumPlacement 3PYear1or2:EDPY632History&SystemsofPsychology 3


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Course CreditsYear1or2:EDPY615ProgramEvaluation 3Year1or2:EDPY644ConsultationinSchool&ClinicalChildPsychology 3Year1or2:EDPY601AdvancedDoctoralResearchSeminar 3Year1or2:Doctoralstatisticscourse(e.g.,EDPY605) 3Year3/4:EDPY650School&ClinicalChildPsychologyInternship(byNovember1stof3rdyeartoapplytostartAPPICinternshipinfourthyear)

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Options(Ifrequired) Other: Dissertation VariableNote:“P”denotesPracticumcoursesOPTIONCOURSESStudentscanchooseanyoftheoptioncourse(s)withtheadviceofandsubjecttotheapprovaloftheirdissertationsupervisors.StudentsareencouragedtoconsulttheUniversityCalendarforcoursesinotherdepartmentsoftheFacultyofEducationandtheuniversitythatmightbeappropriate.PRACTICUMREQUIREMENTS(PH.D.LEVEL)InaccordancewiththeSCCPprogramrequirements,allstudentswillcompleteaminimum600hoursofsupervisedpracticumexperienceatthedoctorallevel.ThisrequirementisinlinewiththehoursrequiredbytheCanadianPsychologicalAssociationfordoctoralleveltraining,andisintendedtoensurethatstudents’applicationsforinternshipswillbecompetitive.PRACTICUMSETTINGREQUIREMENTSPracticumsettingsshouldhavetrainingasamajorfunctionandhaveaphilosophythatisconsistentwiththeProgram’sMandate.Thepracticumsettingshouldprovidestudentswitharangeofschooland/orclinicalexperiences,includingexposuretodiversetheoreticalapproachesandpopulations.Doctorallevelpsychologistswithexperienceand/ortraininginschooland/orclinicalpsychologywillnormallyprovidesupervision.Studentshavetheopportunitytoevaluatethequalityoftheirpracticumexperienceandtheadequacyofsupervision.Thepracticumsettingmustdemonstrateanunderstandingofandrespectforhumandiversitythatincludesbutisnotlimitedtovariabilityinculture,religion,race,nationality,sexualorientation,physicalability,lifestyle,andgender.Aconsiderableportionofthestudent’stimeshouldbespentindirectcontactwithclients,sothatthestudentreceivesmaximumexposuretopracticumcasesandSCCPskilldevelopment.Atleasthalfofthehoursofanypracticumshouldthereforeinvolvedirectcontactwithclientsthroughinterviewing,assessmentorinterventionprocesses.PRACTICUMEVALUATION(PH.DLEVEL)Performanceevaluationsfrompracticumsupervisorscompriseanessentialpartoftheon-goingassessmentofstudentsinassessmentandinterventionpractica.Allstudentsreceivewrittenfeedbackregardingtheirperformanceintheirpracticaandwillbegivensufficientopportunitytodiscusstheirperformancewiththeirpracticumsupervisors.Thecriteriaforsatisfactoryperformanceinpracticumcoursesincludebothevaluationofcourseassignmentsandsupervisorevaluations.Studentsareexpectedtofamiliarizethemselveswithpracticumrequirementsandevaluationcriteriaforeachoftheir


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practicumcourses.Intheeventofunsatisfactoryperformance,thecourseinstructormayinitiateaspecializedmeetingtoprovideadditionalsupporttothestudentandtohelpthestudentaddressconcernsrelatedtothestudent’sperformance(seeAppendixD-RemedialActionPlan).Unsatisfactorypracticumperformancethatpersistsuntiltheendofapracticumcourseandisreflectedinthesupervisor(s)andinstructor(s)finalevaluationswillresultinafailinggradeinthecourse.KEEPINGAPRACTICUMLOGStudentsmustkeepanup-to-datelogoftheirpracticumhoursthroughoutthetrainingprogram,indicatingthenumberofhoursspentinvarioustypesofactivities.ThisPracticumLog(i.e.,TimetoTrackprogram)willbeusefulwhenapplyingfortheSCCPinternshipandshouldbefairlydetailed(e.g.numberofvarioustestadministrations).ItisavailablefordownloadingfromtheAPPICwebsite(www.appic.org)andfromtheClinicalSupervisor.DOCUMENTINGPRACTICUMEXPERIENCEAPracticumHourisaclockhour.Thismayactuallybea50-minuteclient/patienthour,butiscalculatedbyactualhours,notquarterhoursnorsemesterhoursnornumberofhours/weekmultipliedbynumberofweeksintheterm.DIRECTSERVICESDirectServicesareactualclockhoursindirectservicetoclients/patients.Thissectionissubdividedby:a)directintervention,classifiedbytreatment,byformat(i.e.,individuals,couples,families,groups);b)assessmentactivity,classifiedasformalpsychometricandinterview/observation/diagnostictechniques;andc)formalconsultationandprimarypreventionservicesrendered,includingoutreachandpsycho-educationalactivities.Thesedivisionsaremeanttobemutuallyexclusiveandhoursshouldnotbedouble-countedacrosssections.ThesumofallthesubdivisionsshouldequaltheSubtotalofDirectServiceHours.Timespentinactivitiesrelatedtotheclient/patientbutnotintheactualpresenceoftheclient/patientisrecordedasIndirectServices.INDIRECTSERVICESForstudentsintraining,timespentoutsideinterventionworkfocusedontheclient/patientisvitallearningtime.Whethertheactivityisreportwriting,preparingprocessnotes,orvideo/audiotapereview,timespentcontemplatingtheclientandplanninginterventionsisnecessaryforarichlearningprocess.Documentthemorequantifiableactivitiesofreport-writing,informationconsultationwithotherprofessionalsonspecificcases,video/audiotapereview,andassessmentscoringandwrite-ups.PRACTICUMSUPERVISIONSupervisionisbrokenintoone-to-oneandgroupsupervision.Hoursaredefinedasregularlyscheduled,face-to-faceindividualsupervisionwiththespecificintentofdealingwithpsychologicalservicesrenderedbythestudent.Thehoursrecordedinthegroupsupervisioncategoryshouldbeactualhoursofgroupfocusonspecificcases.Manyexcellentpracticumcoursesincorporatebothdidacticandexperientialcomponentsinthecourseactivity.Whilethedidacticportionisexcellenttraining,itshouldnotberecordedassupervisionactivity.Thisdistinctionmaynecessitatebreakingthehoursspentinapracticumcourseintointervention,supervisionanddidacticactivitiesbyactualclockhours.Forexample,apresentationonthe“PsychosocialissuesofHIVinfection”usingexamplesofcasesisdidacticactivityandisnotrecordedassupervision.However,apresentationofaspecificcaseinvolvingHIVinfectionthatgeneratesacaseconferencegroupsupervisionresponsewouldberecorded.Likewise,


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GrandRoundsthatconsistofin-serviceeducationonspecifictopicswouldnotbeconsideredsupervisionforthepurposesofdocumentingpracticumhours.Thesearehighlyvaluedactivities,butdonotcountassupervision.RESEARCHETHICSBytheendoftheirprogram,studentsmustcompletetheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearchEthicsTrainingRequirement,whichisanon-linelearningmoduleavailableontheFGSRwebsiteattheUniversityofAlberta.StudentsmustsubmittheprintoutofsuccessfulcompletionofthisrequirementthatisprovideduponreachingtheendoftheonlinemoduleandtesttothedepartmentGraduateRecordsAdministratorfortheirstudentfiles.CANDIDACYEXAMINATIONStudentsinthedoctoralprograminSCCParerequiredtopassanoralcandidacyexaminationthatassessestheirknowledgeinthedisciplineofSCCPandtheirreadinesstopursuetheirdoctoralresearch.Exampoliciesandproceduremaybefoundat https://www.ualberta.ca/graduate-studies/about/graduate-program-manual/section-8-supervision-oral-examintations-and-program-completionForSCCPstudents,thepurposeoftheexamistodemonstratetothesatisfactionoftheirexaminingcommitteethattheypossessadequateknowledgeofthesubjectmatterrelevanttothedissertation,andtheabilitytopursueandcompleteoriginalresearchatanadvancedlevel.Thestudentwillproducethreewrittencandidacydocumentsandthenorallydefendthesedocumentsandrelatedcontent.Eachpapercanbeamaximumof25pagesbutconcisewritingisimportantandbrevitywillnotbeconsideredaweakness.

1. LiteratureReview:Basedonareadinglistco-constructedwiththeSupervisoryCommitteefromafoundationalreadinglistandreadingsspecifictothestudent’sareaandresearchtopic.

2. MethodologyPaper:Explanationanddiscussionofresearch,ethics,andkeyreadingsrelatedtotheoverallfieldofstudy.

3. ResearchProposal:Theproposedresearchandmethodology(ies)anddataanalysis(es)tobeundertaken

TheCandidacyReadingListfor2017-2018isavailablehere:https://goo.gl/FioiEKTheoralexaminationwillevaluate:(a)thestudent’sknowledgeofthedisciplineofSCCPbasedontheassignedreadinglist,(b)thestudent’sbreadthofthinkingintheircontentareaand(c)thestudent’sabilitytoundertakethedoctoralresearchoutlinedintheproposal.Therewillbethreeroundsofquestionsbeginningwithanexaminationoftheliteraturereviewpaper,thenthemethodologypaper,andconcludingwiththeproposal.EVALUATIONOFORALCANDIDACYEXAMThesupervisorycommittee,plustwootherfull-timeacademicstaffandaChair,conducttheoralcandidacyexamination.Theintentofaddingthetwootheracademicstaffisthattherebeatleasttwoindividualsattheexaminationwhoareatarm's-lengthfromthestudentandcome"new"tothecommitteefortheexamination.Theoralexaminationwillbeevaluatedbyblindballotbyallexamining


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committeemembers.Thereare3possibleevaluationoutcomesontheblindballot:

• Pass• ConditionalPass(i.e.,additionalcourseworkorotherremedialtasksarerequired)• Fail

AftertheChairoftheoralcandidacyexaminationexaminesalltheblindballots,theExaminingCommitteewilldiscusstherangeofevaluationsandattempttoreachaconsensusonthestudent’sexaminationperformance.Thestudentwillhaveoneopportunitytore-taketheoralcandidacyexaminationintheeventoffailing.StudentsmustpasstheoralcandidacyexaminationinordertobecomePh.D.Candidatesandcompletethedoctoralprogram.DISSERTATIONThedoctoralthesis,ordissertation,servesasthebasisforanoralexaminationofcandidatesfordegreeleadingtoreceiptofaDoctorateofPhilosophyinEducationalPsychology.Thedissertationisascholarlydocumentofareportofanempiricalinvestigation.Thefocusoftheempiricalreportmayincludepilotstudies,analysesofexistingdatasources,ororiginalresearch.Itisassumedthatstudentsmaybeconductingthesisresearchontopicsrelatedtograntorcontractactivities.Unlessthegrantwasawardedtothestudent,theworkcompletedforthethesismustbeoverandaboveworkspecifiedinthegrantorcontractworkforwhichastudentispaid.Thedissertationresearchshouldrepresentoriginalworkintheselectedtopicareaandmakeuniquecontributionstothefield.Thestudentshouldselectthetopic,generateresearchquestionsoraproceduralplan,collectrelevantliteratureandresearchinformation,analyzedata,andinterpretfindings.Whilethestudentshouldreceivecollegialsupportandfeedbackfromtheadvisorandothersassociatedtothisproject,thefinalproductmustreflecttheindividualeffortandperspectivesofthestudent.Inshort,thedissertationisasingle-authoreffort.Thefollowingmaybeusefulinthepreparationofyourdissertation:ThesisRequirements:https://uofa.ualberta.ca/graduate-studies/current-students/academic-requirements/thesis-requirement-and-preparationFINALORALEXAMINATIONThethesisoralcanbescheduledonlyafterthethesishasbeencompletedandapprovedinwritingbyeachmemberoftheSupervisoryCommittee.TheExaminingCommitteeconsistsofthethreemembers,plustwo‘arms’length’examiners.Inaddition,onemembermustbeanExternalExaminer/ReadernominatedbytheDepartmentandapprovedandinvitedbytheDeanofGraduateStudies(Education).Ifdesired,othermemberscanbeadded.Thefinaloralexaminationisbasedlargelyonthethesis.Ifthefinaloralexaminationisadjourned,orifrevisionsofthethesisarerequired,thestudenthasamaximumofsixmonthsbeforeanotherexaminationortheacceptablethesisarecompleted.NewFGSRandDepartmentofEducationalPsychologyguidelinesfavourthesubmissionofanelectronicversionoftheses,projectsanddissertations.Itisessentialthatyousubmitacopyofyourthesis,project,ordissertationtotheDepartment.Thisincludeselectronicversions.FilesshouldbesenttotheGraduateAdministratorat:[email protected]


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INTERNSHIPStudentsinthedoctoralSCCPprogrammustsuccessfullycompletea1,600-hourinternship.StudentsarestronglyencouragedtoparticipateintheAssociationofPsychologyPostdoctoralandInternshipCenters(APPIC)matchingprocess.Tofacilitatethis,werequirethatyoucompleteyourcandidacyexaminationbyNovember1stoftheyearyouwanttoapply.AnyconsiderationofacceptanceofaninternshipplacementoutsideoftheAPPICmatchshouldbedonesoonlyafterAPPICMatchDay.Studentswhowishtoapplytoanon-accreditedinternshipmustsubmitanacceptabletrainingplantotheClinicalSupervisorandDirectorofTrainingthatdetailshowtheproposedplacementisequivalenttoanaccreditedprogrambyMay30priortotheFalltermstartoftheInternship.StandardsforCPAequivalencyareoutlinedinAppendixA.Studentsmustcompleteallrequiredcourseworkandtheirdoctoralcandidacyexampriortocommencingtheinternship.Studentsarestronglyencouragedtohaveatleastcollectedtheirdissertationdatapriortocommencingtheinternship.Oncecandidacyiscomplete,studentmaycontacttheClinicalSupervisortoscheduleaninitialInternshipplanningmeetingandreviewtheAPPICmatchcalendarandofficialAPPICmatchdateshttps://www.appic.org/Match/About-The-APPIC-Match/APPIC-Match-DatesAdmissiontointernshipsisbycompetition.StudentswhoanticipategoingoninternshipshouldconsultwiththeClinicalSupervisoraboutpotentialsettings.Studentsshouldalsoconsultwiththeinternshipsettingstowhichtheyareconsideringapplying,toensurethattheexperiencestheywillobtainfittheirinterestsandrequirements.Becauseinternshipsaretypicallyviewedasthefinishingexperienceofgraduateprogramsinpsychologyandoftenleadtopayingpositions,studentsareurgedtoconsidertheselectionofaninternshipwithaviewtowardstheirlong-termcareerinterests,ratherthanshort-termconsiderations,suchasconvenienceorstipend.AlthoughtheProgramencouragesstudentstoapplyforandobtainaccreditedinternships,othernon-accreditedorinnovativeinternshipexperiencesmaybeaccepted.TheprogramiscommittedtoAssociationofPsychologyPostdoctoralandInternshipCenters’(APPIC)policiesregardingtheofferingandawardingofinternships.ThesepoliciesarefoundinthedirectoryofinternshipsprovidedbytheCanadianCouncilofProfessionalPsychologyPrograms(CCPPP),andstudentswhointendtogooninternshipshouldreadandknowtheseprocedures.(PleasealsoseetheAPPICwebsiteatwww.appic.org).StudentsmustimmediatelyreportviolationsoftheseprocedurestotheClinicalSupervisor.


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SECTIONIX:REGISTERINGASAPSYCHOLOGIST Withappropriateplanningandcourseselection,graduatesoftheDoctoralSCCPprogramareeligibletoseekcertificationasRegisteredPsychologistsintheProvinceofAlberta.Inadditiontoagraduatedegreeandspecifiedpsychologicalcoursework,registeringinAlbertaalsorequiressuccessfulcompletionof1600hoursofsupervisedprofessionalpractice,theExaminationforProfessionalPracticeinPsychology(EPPP),andanoralexamination. StudentsinterestedinbecomingregisteredasapsychologistinAlbertashouldcontacttheCollegeofAlbertaPsychologists(http://www.cap.ab.ca)forfurtherinformation.StudentsareresponsibleforensuringthattheymeettherequirementsoftheCollegeofAlbertaPsychologistsoranyotherjurisdictioninwhichtheyintendtoworkaftergraduation.


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APPENDIXA–INTERNSHIPSTANDARDS1. AdministrativeIssues

a. StudentsmusthavewrittenapprovalfromtheDirectorofTrainingtoundertakeaninternship.

b. Studentsmustdevelopatrainingplanthatdetailshowtheproposedplacementfulfilsthestandardsdescribedherein.

c. TheinternshipsitemustadheretotheAssociationofPsychologyPostdoctoralandInternshipCenters’matchpolicies.

2. ProfessionalPsychologyStaffa. Atleasttwosupervisorsmustbeavailabletotheinternforthedurationofthe

internship.Supervisorsmustberegisteredintheprovinceinwhichtheinternshipislocated,andmustpossessthedoctoraldegreeincludinga1600-hourinternship.

3. Internsa. Atleasttwointernsmustbepresentduringtheinternship.b. Internsshouldbeactivelyinvolvedinevaluatingthequalityoftheirtrainingexperience,

includingthequalityofsupervision,inamannertobedeterminedbythestudentandsitepersonnel.

c. Interns’primaryrolemustbeastrainees.Internsshouldbeaccordedthesamedignityasthatgiventotheinternshipsite’sregularprofessionalstaff.Theremustnotbeanybusinessoremploymentrelationshipsthatwouldpresentaconflictofinterestwithrespecttotrainingandevaluation.

d. Anintern’sdirectservicedemandsshouldnotexceedtwo-thirdsofhisorhertimecommitmenttotheagency,norlessthanone-quarter.

4. Programa. Internshiptrainingshouldexposeinternstoavarietyofproblemsandpopulations,

andpermitanintegrationandsynthesisoftheseexperiences.b. Studentsrequireformallyscheduledsupervisionattheminimumrateoffourhours

ofindividualsupervisionperweek.c. Internsshouldbekeptinformedoftheirprogressintheinternshiponacontinualbasis.

Formalevaluationofinternprogresstofacilitatechangeandgrowthshouldbeofferedatleasttwiceperyear;atmid-pointanduponcompletion.TheresultsofsuchformalevaluationshouldbepresentedtotheinterninwrittenformandacopyprovidedtotheClinicalSupervisor.

d. Internswho,intheopinionoftheinternshipsupervisor,arefunctioningbelowexpectationsshallreceivewrittenspecificationofthediscrepancybetweentheirfunctioningandthesupervisor’sexpectations.Internsshallreceiveareasonabletimeperiodandreasonableprofessionalsupporttoremedythisdiscrepancybeforetheycanbeterminatedfromtheinternship.

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theirwork,methodstoensureefficientcommunicationwithsupervisors,colleaguesandclients,accesstosecureandsound-dampenedspace,andaudio-visualresourcesappropriatetothetrainingmethodsoftheinternship.

FINALREPORTThefinalreportregardinganinternshipshouldbeintheformofaletterfromyourinternshipdirector/supervisortotheClinicalSupervisorandtheDirectorofTrainingandcontainatleastthefollowinginformation:

• Anopeningsentenceindicatingthatyouhavesuccessfullycompletedtheinternship(ornot). • Generaldescriptionofinternshipsetting(mandate,clienteleserved). • Identificationandbriefdescriptionofsupervisor(s). • Termofinternship(startdate,enddate). • Totalnumberofinternshiphours,brokendownintoclientcontacthours,supervisionhours,and

hoursspentinotheractivities(e.g.,reportwriting,administrativeduties,reading,workshops/conferences).

• Modalityofinterventionsemployed(individual,groups,family,consultation)andnumberofhoursspentineach.

• Assessmentinstrumentsemployed(e.g.,MMPI,WAIS)andnumberofhoursspentwitheach. • Agesofclientsseen(child,adolescent,adult,olderadult)andnumberofhoursspentwitheach

ininterventionandassessment. • Overallratingofintern’sabilitytopracticeindependentlyinspecificareaofcompetency. • Anyspecificinternstrengthsandareasneedingfurtherdevelopment.


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APPENDIXB–CHECKLISTOFM.ED.REQUIREMENTS Year1:

q InAugustorbeginningofSeptember,attendstudentorientationandmeetwithacademicadvisortoplanyourprogram

q BeforeAugust31,submitaGraduateStudentPlanofStudytotheGraduateRecordsAdministratorandregisterforyourclassesonBearTracks.Informationonhowtoregister(andforms)canbefoundonourdepartment’swebsiteunderCoursesandCourseRegistration.ToregisterforclassesthatrequireConsentoftheDepartmentorareclosedtowebregistration,acompletedRequestForManualCourseRegistrationFormmustbesubmittedtotheGraduateRecordsOfficeorbyemailtotheDepartmentofEducationalPsychologyGraduateRegistrationAssistantedpygrrg@ualberta.ca

q Submitapplicationsforfunding(e.g.SSHRCorCIHRinearlyfallandUofAGeneralAwardsinearlyJanuary)andrequestreferenceletterswellinadvance

q SelectanMEdthesissupervisorduringthefirstyear q NotifyGraduateRecordsAdministratorofchangeinsupervisor

q BytheendofMay,completeandsubmityourstudentannualreportform(Tamarack)documentingprogressintheprogramtodate.ThisformwillbeelectronicallymailedouttoyoubytheendofAprilofeachyearforprogramandsupervisortrackingpurposes.

Year2andsubsequentyears:

q BeforeAugust31,updateyourGraduateStudentPlanofStudyformattheGraduateRecordsOfficewithyourthesissupervisor,andregisterforyourclassesonBearTracks,orbysubmittingacompletedRequestForManualCourseRegistrationFormtotheGraduateRecordsOfficeorbyemailtoedpygrrg@ualberta.ca

q MeetregularlywithyourMEdsupervisortodiscussyourthesisprogress. q CompletetheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearchOn-LineEthicsTrainingModuleand

submitthecompletionformtotheGraduateRecordsAdministratorintheDepartmentofEducationalPsychologyforyourstudentfile.

q SubmityourMEdthesistoallcommitteemembers.FacultyofGraduateStudiesrequiresthreeweekstoscheduledefense.

q CompletetheMEdthesisdefense. q BytheendofMay,completeandsubmityourstudentannualreportform(Tamarack)

documentingprogressintheprogramtodate.

q SubmitcopiesofyourthesisintheappropriateformattotheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearchbyconvocationdeadline.

q EnsurethatyoucheckUniversityregulationsandrequirementsforconvocationandcompleteconvocationforms.


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APPENDIXC–CHECKLISTOFPH.D.REQUIREMENTSFirstYear:

q InAugustandSeptember,attendstudentorientationandselectcoursesinconsultationwithyourdoctoralprogramsupervisor.

q BeforeAugust31,submitaGraduateStudentPlanofStudyFormtotheGraduateRecordsAdministratorandregisterforyourclassesonBearTracks.Informationonhowtoregister(andforms)canbefoundonourdepartment’swebsiteunderCoursesandCourseRegistration.ToregisterforclassesthatrequireConsentoftheDepartmentorareclosedtowebregistration,acompletedRequestForManualCourseRegistrationFormmustbesubmittedtotheGraduateRecordsOfficeorbyemailtotheDepartmentofEducationalPsychologyGraduateRegistrationAssistantedpygrrg@ualberta.ca

q Submitapplicationsforfunding(e.g.SSHRCorCIHRinearlyfallandUofAgeneralawardsinearlyJanuary)andarrangeforlettersofreferencewellinadvanceofdeadlines.

q FormaPhDSupervisoryCommitteeinconsultationwithyoursupervisorduringthefirstyearoftheprogram

q BytheendofMay,completeandsubmityourdoctoralstudentannualreportform(Tamarack)documentingprogressintheprogramtodate.ThisformwillbeelectronicallymailedouttoyoubytheendofAprilofeachyearforprogramandsupervisortrackingpurposes.

SecondYearandsubsequentyears:

q Eachyear,selectcourses,inconsultationwithyoursupervisor q BeforeAugust31,updatetheGraduateStudentInformationFormwiththeGraduateRecords

Administrator,andregisterforyourclassesonBearTracks,orbysubmittingacompletedRequestForManualCourseRegistrationFormtotheGraduateRecordsOfficeorbyemailtoedpygrrg@ualberta.ca

q BytheendofMayeveryyearuntilyougraduate,completeandsubmityourdoctoralstudentannualreportform(Tamarack)documentingprogressintheprogramtodate.

q Completethecandidacyexaminationpriortoapplyingforandcommencinginternship(Nov1st).

q RegisterfortheAPPICmatchprocess.

q MeetwithClinicalSupervisortodiscussinternshipapplication.

q Arrangeforlettersofreferencefromprogramcoordinatortobesenttointernshipsites. q Ifthestudent’smaster’sdegreewasnotcompletedattheUniversityofAlberta,completethe

FacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearchEthicsOn-lineTrainingModuleandsubmitthecompletionformtotheGraduateRecordsAdministratorforyourstudentfile.

q Completedatacollection,analysisandwritingforsubmissiontoyoursupervisorycommittee. q Inconsultationwithyoursupervisorycommittee,revisedissertationsoadefensedatecanbe

arranged.

q SubmittherequireddissertationcopiestotheFacultyofGraduateStudiesandResearchandcompleteandlookintoanyrequiredconvocationformsinordertograduate.


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APPENDIXD–PRACTICUMREMEDIALACTIONPLANThefollowingproceduremaybeinitiatedbyapracticumcourseinstructorintheeventthatastudentishavingdifficultywithaSCCPprogrampracticumorwhereconcernsregardingthestudent’sperformanceinthepracticumhavebeenexpressedbythecourseinstructor(s),supervisor(s),teachingassistant(s),client(s),orothersources:

• Theinstructorcontactstheclinicalsupervisor(s),teachingassistant(s),orothersourceoftheconcerntodeterminethespecificnatureandissuesofconcern,theseriousnessandextentoftheconcern,andwhethertheconcernisbeingexpressedinmorethanonevenue.

• Thestudentisinformedoftheconcerninaface-to-facemeetingwiththeinstructor(s)andclinicalsupervisor(s),andaninformalremedialactionplanisdiscussed.

• Aremedialactionplanthroughaninformalarrangementbetweenthestudentandcourseinstructor(s)isgenerated,andatimeframeisdeterminedtoobservestudentprogress.

• Regularlyscheduledmeetings(suchasweeklymeetings)occurwiththestudentandinstructor(s)andwiththestudentandteachingassistant(s)toprovidefeedback,monitorprogress,andaddressissuesastheyarise.Thesemeetingsareoverandabovetheregularmeetingsbetweenthestudentandclinicalsupervisor.

• Regularcaseconsultationsareencouragedwiththestudentandcourseinstructor(s).

• Allmeetingsaredocumentedbytheinstructor(s),teachingassistant,andstudent.

• Directface-to-facesupervisionwiththeclinicalsupervisorisincreased.

• Forpracticumsiteswherevideo/audiorecordingofstudentsessionsoccurs,regularreviewofvideo/audiorecordingsoccurswiththeinstructor(s)inadditiontothesupervisor,ifpermittedbythepracticumsite.Wherepermittedbythesite,theaudio/videorecordingswillberetainedbythecourseinstructor(s)/supervisorforaperiodofoneyearfortrackingofstudentprogress.

• Feedbackonthestudent’sperformanceisprovidedtothestudentonaregularbasisfromthesupervisor,instructor(s),andteachingassistant.

• Thestudentisinformedofongoingprogresstowardremediatingtheissuesofconcern.

• Ifthestudentappearstocontinuetoexperiencedifficultyinthepracticum,theinstructorconsultswithdepartmentadministrators(DirectorofTrainingandGraduateCoordinator).

• Ifthestudent’sperformancedoesnotdemonstrateadequateimprovementoverthespecifiedtimeperiodaformalcontractisdesignedbytheinstructor(s)andthestudentthatspecifiesexpectationsofsuccessfulcompletion,remedialactionandoutcomes.

• Thestudent’sfailuretomeettheexpectations,actions,andoutcomesoftheremedialactionplanwillresultinafailinggradeandmayalsoresultinthestudentbeingaskedtowithdrawfromtheprogram.

• Thecontractisdesignedinconsultationwithotherfacultyincludingtheprogramcoordinator,chairofthedepartment,andgraduatestudentcoordinator.

• Thecontractissignedandacopyisprovidedtobothstudentandinstructorforrecordkeepingpurposes.


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• Incasesinvolvingseriousconcernsaboutthestudent’sperformance(e.g.,whereproblemswiththestudent’sbehaviour,performance,judgment,orimpairmentinfunctioningaredeemedbytheinstructor(s)orsupervisortoposeariskofharmtoclients),aformalremedialactionplanmaybeinitiatedwithoutapriorinformalarrangementbetweenthestudentandinstructor.

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