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Professional Psychology Skills 2 (PSYC90114)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 18.75On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
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This subject builds upon content and skills learned in PSYC90113 Professional Psychology Skills 1. Students will receive training in the rationale for mental state examinations within a comprehensive psychological assessment, practice key interviewing skills required to conduct an examination and write up an examination report from a hypothetical case. Students will receive a theoretical understanding of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and provide a formulation of psychopathology and resilience, before practicing key strategies and applying that to a hypothetical case. Students will learn about the nature of psychological risk, the requirements of risk assessment, how to conduct an assessment, and how to intervene appropriately. The subject will include opportunities for students to practice newly acquired skills through role-plays and simulated client interactions.
Intended learning outcomes
Knowledge
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Describe the aims and skills required to conduct a mental state examination;
- Explain strategies guiding risk assessment and intervention;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the principles underlying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Skills
On completion of this subject, students should demonstrate competency in:
- Conducting a mental state examination;
- Conducting a risk assessment in psychological practice;
Application of skills and knowledge
On completion of this subject, students should demonstrate competency in:
- Integrating patient history with mental state examination and information derived from multiple sources (e.g. informants and standardized assessment) to determine a diagnosis of mental disorder.
Generic skills
Students in this subject will be given appropriate opportunity and educational support to develop skills in:
- Analysis and construction of arguments
- Problem-identification and problem-solving in novel contexts
- Written communication in academic assignments and reports
- Workload planning and task management
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
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: 30 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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10 minute oral demonstration, and 750 word written report of mental state examination. Hurdle requirement: Must be completed | Early in the teaching period | 25% |
Written report demonstrating determination of psychological diagnosis and case formulation
| Mid semester | 20% |
Written report demonstrating knowledge of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy principles
| Mid semester | 20% |
Oral presentation (10 minute demonstration) and 1500 word written report of risk assessment and rationale referencing established literature Hurdle requirement: Must be completed. | End of semester | 35% |
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Dates & times
- January
Principal coordinator Margaret Osborne Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 250 hours Teaching period 15 January 2024 to 19 March 2024 Last self-enrol date 29 January 2024 Census date 2 February 2024 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 March 2024 Assessment period ends 28 March 2024 January contact information
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 30 January 2024