understanding of the influence of the wider the influence of the wider practice of clinical political, legal, organisational and systemic political, legal, organisational psychology or addresses these frameworks upon clinical psychology and systemic frameworks upon issues in an incoherent or practice. A high level of integrity is the practice of clinical confused manner. Views are demonstrated in consideration of psychology. Views espoused espoused in a muddled way professional practice and views espoused are in commensurate with the leading to doubt about are highly consistent with guidelines for guidelines for professional whether or not they are professional conduct. conduct. commensurate with guidelines for professional conduct. Excellent/Very Good Good/Satisfactory Requires revision The overall thesis builds on existing The essay contains ideas that The essay is derivative or essay’s i) Evidence of theory, evidence and ideas to provide an are original in part. provides a synthesis that is original thought insightful and original synthesis, viewpoint flawed. or analysis. 3. CONCLUSION a) Summary of the The work is brought appropriately together The summary follows clearly The essay fails to provide a argument with a succinct and clear summary of the from the information and ideas summary/conclusion, or does information and ideas presented leading to a presented and provides a so in a perfunctory way or compelling conclusion. reasonable and useful introduces new or irrelevant conclusion. material. b) Implications The essay draws out the implications of the The conclusions draw out the The conclusion either fails to ideas for the clinical psychology profession implications of the ideas in the draw out the implications for (this may include research and or essay for the profession and or the profession and/or the health/social policy) and/or for the the continuing continuing trainee’s trainee’s trainee’s continuing professional development. professional development as professional development, or Recommendations are firmly grounded in appropriate. The does so in a way that is not the review and are presented in a highly recommendations are grounded in the review. accessible way. grounded in the review and are
understanding of the influence of the wider political, legal, organisational and systemic frameworks upon clinical psychology practice. A high level of integrity is demonstrated in consideration of professional practice and views espoused are highly consistent with guidelines for professional conduct. the influence of the wider political, legal, organisational and systemic frameworks upon the practice of clinical psychology. Views espoused are in commensurate with the guidelines for professional conduct. practice of clinical psychology or addresses these issues in an incoherent or confused manner. Views are espoused in a muddled way leading to doubt about whether or not they are commensurate with guidelines for professional conduct. Excellent/Very Good Good/Satisfactory Requires revision i) Evidence of original thought The essay’s overall thesis builds on existing theory, evidence and ideas to provide an insightful and original synthesis, viewpoint or analysis. The essay contains ideas that are original in part. The essay is derivative or provides a synthesis that is flawed. 3. CONCLUSION a) Summary of the argument The work is brought appropriately together with a succinct and clear summary of the information and ideas presented leading to a compelling conclusion. The summary follows clearly from the information and ideas presented and provides a reasonable and useful conclusion. The essay fails to provide a summary/conclusion, or does so in a perfunctory way or introduces new or irrelevant material. b) Implications The essay draws out the implications of the ideas for the clinical psychology profession (this may include research and or health/social policy) and/or for the trainee’s continuing professional development. Recommendations are firmly grounded in the review and are presented in a highly accessible way. The conclusions draw out the implications of the ideas in the essay for the profession and or the trainee’s continuing professional development as appropriate. The recommendations are grounded in the review and are The conclusion either fails to draw out the implications for the profession and/or the trainee’s continuing professional development, or does so in a way that is not grounded in the review.