School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Clinical Psychology: Introduction to Practice
  • Unit Code

    PSY5211
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Jason Mark SHARBANEE

Description

This unit introduces students to clinical psychology practice. The unit reviews cognitive-behavioural, relational and humanistic approaches to the conceptualisation and treatment of basic psychopathology. This includes the basic skills for diagnosis, case-formulation and psychotherapy of depression and anxiety disorders.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY5171, PSY5219, PSY5198

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Know diagnostic criteria and aetiology of anxiety and depression.
  2. Demonstrate competence in case-formulation.
  3. Implement relevant cognitive, behavioural, interpersonal process, and experiential psychotherapy techniques.
  4. Critically evaluate the research literature relevant to the treatment of anxiety and depression.

Unit Content

  1. Diagnosis and aetiology of anxiety and depression disorders.
  2. Case-formulation.
  3. Cognitive and behavioural psychotherapy techniques.
  4. Interpersonal processes in psychotherapy.
  5. Experiential psychotherapy techniques.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Readings, didactic instruction, video based observation, and experiential practice

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Essay ^Written assignment
Participation ^Structured in-class activities
Reflective Practice ^Reaction papers

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

PSY5211|1|1

School: Arts and Humanities

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Clinical Psychology: Introduction to Practice
  • Unit Code

    PSY5211
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Jason Mark SHARBANEE

Description

This unit introduces students to clinical psychology practice. The unit reviews cognitive-behavioural, relational and humanistic approaches to the conceptualisation and treatment of basic psychopathology. This includes the basic skills for diagnosis, case-formulation and psychotherapy of depression and anxiety disorders.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded PSY5171, PSY5219, PSY5198

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Know diagnostic criteria and aetiology of anxiety and depression.
  2. Demonstrate competence in case-formulation.
  3. Implement relevant cognitive, behavioural, interpersonal process, and experiential psychotherapy techniques.
  4. Critically evaluate the research literature relevant to the treatment of anxiety and depression.

Unit Content

  1. Diagnosis and aetiology of anxiety and depression disorders.
  2. Case-formulation.
  3. Cognitive and behavioural psychotherapy techniques.
  4. Interpersonal processes in psychotherapy.
  5. Experiential psychotherapy techniques.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Readings, didactic instruction, video based observation, and experiential practice

Assessment

GS4 GRADING SCHEMA 4 Used for undifferentiated pass/fail units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescription
Essay ^Written assignment
Participation ^Structured in-class activities
Reflective Practice ^Reaction papers

^ Mandatory to Pass


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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