L9: Psychological Literacy

Question 0

Grad caps (9)

Answer 0

1. Develop skills in being a reflective practitioner
2. Further develop critical, analytical and integrative thinking skills
3. Further develop communication skills
4. Further develop problem solving skills
5. Further develop creative thinking
6. Become more socially responsible and environmentally active and responsible
7. Become engaged local and global citizens
8. Become more capable of ethical, professional and personal judgement and initiative
9. Demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning

Question 1

Capstone units

Answer 1

• make student aware of grad caps
• consolidate and synthesize discipline specific knowledge and skills learned in different units on psych
• reflect on how u/g learning might be used to explain everyday behaviour
• use 1-3 to facilitate employability

Question 2

Employability

Answer 2

• 25% of psych grads go on to further education or prof. Training in psych
• many work on psych related fields: MH workers, counsellors, case-workers
• others work in knowledge economy

Question 3

Employers key selection criteria (rank ordered)

Answer 3

• interpersonal and communication skills
• passion, knowledge, commitment
• critical reasoning and analytical skills
• academic results
• work experience
• value fit
• teamwork skills
• emotional intelligence
• leadership skills
• activities - intra and extra curricular

Question 4

Literacy

Answer 4

• ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute, using printed and written materials associated with varying contexts. Involves a continuum of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop further knowledge and potential, and to participate fully in their community and wider society

Question 5

Psychological literacy (Borneau, 1990)

Answer 5

• Halpern: psychologically literate citizens have a basic knowledge of psych and can and will apply their knowledge to a broad range of situations
• cranney: psych knowledge that is used adaptively

Question 6

McGovern: a blueprint for psychological literacy

Answer 6

• understanding the basic principles and concepts of psychology
• understanding scientific research practices
• having problem solving skills
• applying psychological principles to personal, social or organizational problems
• acting ethically
• thinking critically
• communicating well in different contexts
• having cultural competence and respecting diversity
• having self-awareness

Question 7

Why is psychological literacy a desired attribute?

Answer 7

• the world has many problems as a consequence of human behaviour
• the psych literate citizen can apply psych principles to change mal-adaptive human behaviour at a personal, social or organizational level.