Handbook home
Advanced Psychological Practice (PSYC90017)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 |
---|---|
Fees | Look up fees |
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
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PSYC90003 | Research Proposal | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
PSYC90006 | Basic Interventions | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90007 | Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90009 | Psychosocial Perspectives on disorders | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90011 | Adv Psychological Assessment & Diagnosis | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90015 | Advanced Psychopathology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90023 | Child Psychopathology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90027 | Psychology of Health Problems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90029 | Graduate Research Methods | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90030 | Principles of Psychological Assessment | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90031 | Introduction to Psychopathology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Completion of APAC approved psychology studies to fourth-year (Honours) level.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
An in-class presentation based on one of twelve lecture topics (20% of assessment).
An end of semester assignment of a 2,000 word essay (80% of assessment).
A hurdle requirement of attendance at two 6-hour clinical workshops providing training in (1) Grief Counselling, (2) Motivational Interviewing and (3) a 2 hour Business Practice workshop.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Carol Hulbert Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 1.5 hours of lectures/seminars per week for 12 weeks, plus attendance at three 6-hour clinical workshops Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
85 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
A series of readings will be provided in class
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Last updated: 3 November 2022