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Advanced Psychological Practice (PSYC90017)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
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It is the overall aim of this unit to foster a sense of professional identity and competence through the exploration of advanced treatment approaches and complex clinical practice issues. The subject is concerned with the examination of aspects of clinical psychology practice with an emphasis on students developing a critical approach to various clinical, professional practice and evaluation issues. Students will be given the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of advanced clinical practice issues, including psychotherapy process, treatment approaches for complex clinical presentations, clinical consultancy, risk assessment and primary prevention approaches. Students will gain critical understanding of public and private sector contexts for clinical practice, and related regulations, policies and procedures relating to service evaluation and quality assurance, supervision, practice management and professional development.
Intended learning outcomes
Student learning outcomes include advanced knowledge of empirically validated psychological treatments for complex presentations, and processes and procedures pertaining clinical consultation and supervision. Additionally, students will gain an understanding of regulations and procedures relevant to public and private sector clinical practice, including business management and quality assurance. Students will gain knowledge of relevant statutory regulations, including professional development.
Generic skills
Analytic and synthesizing skills leading to improved information integration
Problem-solving skills
Last updated: 3 November 2022