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Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings (PSYC90027)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Summer Term
Overview
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This subject aims to foster competence in health settings through the exploration of relevant assessment issues, advanced treatment approaches and complex clinical practice issues that are faced by clinical psychologists in medical and health settings.
The subject is concerned with the examination of aspects of clinical health psychology practice and theory with an emphasis on students developing a critical approach to various clinical, professional practice and evaluation issues within the context of medical referrals and health and illness.
In addition, the subject will also focus on the management of psychological problems associated with specific medical conditions seen in acute, sub-acute and outpatient medical settings and across the lifespan.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should demonstrate an understanding of:
Knowledge
- Models of behaviour change, health behaviours and psychological adjustment and the ability to recognise and assess psychological responses to illness, hospitalisation, medical treatments and disability.
- The psychological theories and models of the aetiology, progression and/or recovery, precursors and sequelae of psychological disorders (including incidence, prevalence and predisposing, risk, protective and maintenance factors) associated with medical/health issues;
Skills
On completion of this subject students should demonstrate skills in:
- The ability to recognise and assess psychological disorders and risk factors (using a range of assessment methods including psychometric assessments and interviews) in individuals with a variety of chronic illnesses and integrating, interpreting and synthesising clinical health psychological assessment data to inform clinical health case formulation, diagnosis and treatment approaches;
- The ability to integrate, interpret and synthesis clinical health psychological assessment data to inform clinical health case formulation, diagnosis and treatment approaches;
- The ability to design appropriate evidence-based psychological treatment plans on the basis of an initial clinical health case formulation, taking into account issues such as treatment adherence, symptom reduction, client progress, and therapeutic alliance
Application of Knowledge and Skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the role of a clinical psychologist in medical/health care settings and professional and ethical issues related to working in these settings and within a multidisciplinary team.
Generic skills
Written and oral communication skills
Analytical, information integration and synthesizing skills
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following:
- 527CL Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)
- 527CN Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)
- 080CL Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)/Doctor of Philosophy
- 080CN Master of Psychology (Clinical Neuropsychology)/Doctor of Philosophy
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Individual student class presentation
| End of the teaching period | 30% |
Individual role plays
| From Day 4 to Day 5 | 40% |
Case formulation
| Day 2 | 30% |
Hurdle requirement: Hurdle requirement of at least 80% attendance at all coursework and seminar activities associated with this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Litza Kiropoulos Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 27 January 2022 to 24 February 2022 Last self-enrol date 1 February 2022 Census date 4 February 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 11 February 2022 Assessment period ends 24 February 2022 Summer Term contact information
Time commitment details
85 hours
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Weekly readings are uploaded for each lecture/seminar. These are updated every year.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) Course Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)/Doctor of Philosophy
Last updated: 31 January 2024