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Professional Educational, Child and Adolescent Psychology at the
UCL Institute of Education
Programme Organisation
A spiral curriculum is used to develop and extend Trainee's evolving professional practice skills over the three years of study.
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We recognise that Trainees who are parents and care for children or vulnerable populations. Therefore, Trainees are provided with advanced level supervision by University Tutors and are given regular three-way meetings (Trainee, Placement Supervisor and University Tutor) to monitor progress and plan next steps in professional learning.
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Academic skills are assessed through assignments, contribution to lectures and tutorials. Alongside this, trainees are required to compile a reflective professional development portfolio and engage in formal learning activities. Trainees need to pass both the practical and academic elements of the programme to progress to the next year of training.
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Year 1: Foundation Skills
Assessment
The Profession of Educational Psychology in Context module (5,000 word essay)
Research Methods 1 (8,000 word research report + 1,000 word research briefing)
Applying Psychology portfolio (across all 3 years - 25,000 words)
Thesis (research proposal)
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Introduced to the key theoretical and practical knowledge, skills and expertise
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A higher level of university-based teaching to enable trainees to reach professional competence in order to undertake supervised professional activity in Year 2 placements
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Opportunity to gain insight into the role of the psychologist and into the professional skills and personal characteristics that contribute to effective practice
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Trainees spend approximately 40% of their time on placement and 60% at university
Year 2: Mastery
Assessment
The Effective Practitioner module (oral presentation)
Research Methods 2 module (10,000 word interim research report)
Applying Psychology portfolio (across all 3 years - 25,000 words)
Thesis (interim reports, draft chapters + research progress meeting)
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Trainees spend 130 days on placement per annum
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Progression into the second year marked by increasing autonomy while engaging in professional activity on placement
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The remaining time is spent on university-based teaching, personal study and research activity
Year 3: Advanced application of professional skills
Assessment
Applying Psychology portfolio (across all 3 years - 25,000 words)
Thesis (30,000-35,000 words + 1-2 hour oral examination with external and internal examiners)
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Trainees spend 130 days on placement per annum
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Progression into the third year marked by increasing autonomy while engaging in professional activity on placement
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The remaining time is spent on university-based teaching, personal study and research activity