NZQA registered unit standard
27695 version 1
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Title
Evaluate how theories are applied within a field of psychological
practice
Level
3
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to evaluate how
theories are applied within a field of psychological practice.
Classification
Social Science Studies > Psychology
Available grade
Achieved, Merit, and Excellence
Criteria for Merit
The evaluation includes key comparative points between each
theory’s explanations of behaviour within a field of psychology.
Criteria for Excellence
The evaluation includes a justified argument(s) supporting the
application of a theoretical position that explains behaviour in a
field of psychology. The justified argument must be supported
by published research or recognised psychological theory.
Explanatory notes
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Definitions
Behaviour may include the mental processes that produce the observed behaviour.
Field of psychological practice refers to human contexts in which psychology is
applied.
Theories refer to organising ideas or concepts that describe, explain or predict
behaviour or mental processes. Theories may relate to areas of psychology such as
abnormal, comparative, developmental, individual differences, social psychology.
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This unit standard can be awarded with an Achieved, Merit, or Excellence grade. For
the Achieved grade to be awarded, all outcomes must be achieved as specified in
the outcome statement(s). For Merit or Excellence grades to be awarded, the
candidate must meet the Merit or Excellence criteria specified above.
3
Teachers will provide a range of selected studies relating to a psychological setting
and/or from academic research. These may include summaries or extracts of
psychological research. The studies must be sensitive to safety, privacy, gender,
cultural, and other individual needs.
4
Outcome of the evaluation may be conveyed using written, oral, or audio-visual
presentation in response to a given assignment.
NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27695 version 1
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Teaching and learning guidelines that inform Psychology as it is taught in
Aotearoa/New Zealand schools can be found at
http://seniorsecondary.tki.org.nz/Social-sciences/Psychology. Assessment support
material for these standards can be found at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz.
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Information on psychology as it is practiced in Aotearoa/New Zealand is available
from the New Zealand Psychological Society, http://www.psychology.org.nz, and The
New Zealand Psychologists Board, http://www.psychologistsboard.org.nz/.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Evaluate how theories are applied within a field of psychological practice.
Range
fields of psychology include but are not limited to – sport, forensic, health,
education, environment, industrial and organisational, media, clinical and
counselling, human development.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Evaluation includes a consideration of how theories are applied to explain
behaviour within a field of psychological practice.
Range
application of a minimum of two relevant theories in one field;
consideration includes but is not limited to – evaluating the
strengths and limitations of the theories ability to explain behaviour
within the field.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 11693.
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 June 2012
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0226
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27695 version 1
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact NZQA National Qualifications Services nqs@nzqa.govt.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZQA National Qualifications Services
SSB Code 130301
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016