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PSY564 - Advanced Psychological Interventions

2022

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Psychology

Unit Description

This unit is designed to prepare students to develop their skills in psychological interventions including critical evaluation, and application, of principles, models and skills related to; clinical interviewing, psychotherapy, techniques for establishing and maintaining collaborative therapeutic relationships, reflexive and responsive cultural practice, working with diverse clinical populations, and working in interprofessional teams dealing with complex client groups. This unit will examine Cognitive Behaviour Therapies and other empirically validated interventions for common psychological disorders across the lifespan.

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Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Apply knowledge and skills of ethical and culturally responsive practice for the treatment of major psychological disorders in diverse settings with diverse populations.
2.	Synthesis of knowledge and skills to evaluate major schools of psychotherapy and the theoretical and applied differences between them.
3.	Analyse and evaluate empirically validated treatments of major psychological disorders.
4.	Effectively use high level written and oral communication skills for diverse audiences.
5.	Critically appraise, and reflect on personal and professional knowledge, skills, attitudes and experiences informed by theoretical perspectives of professional practice.
6.	Demonstrate acquisition and application of sound decision making processes in the selection of appropriate psychological interventions, clinical skills and treatment strategies for treatment of psychological problems.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Written Psychological Report (1500 words)	35%	1,3,4,6
2.	Professional Presentation (15 minutes)	30%	1,2,4,5
3.	Portfolio (1200 words)	35%	1,2,3,4,5,6

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