Adult Psychopathology, Assessment, and Treatment PG (11820.1)
Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
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View teaching periods | On-campus |
Bruce, Canberra |
EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Health |
Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
Discipline Of Psychology | Post Graduate Level | Band 1 2021 (Pg Clinical Psychology) Band 2 2021 (Prof Pathway Psychology-After 1 Jan 2021) Band 2 2021 (Prof Pathway Psychology-Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 2 2021 (Standard Course Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) Band 4 2021 (Standard Course Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) |
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Demonstrate advanced knowledge of various aetiologies of adult psychopathology, including current diagnostic/taxonomic system and the scope;
2. Use advanced psychological knowledge and related skills to formulate assessment and treatment of several common adult psychopathologies; and
3. Apply advanced psychological knowledge to culturally responsive assessment and treatment planning of common adult adult psychopathologies.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skillsPrerequisites
None.Corequisites
Must be enrolled in 742AA Master of Clinical Psychology OR 958AA Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
10073 EBT Adult PGAssumed knowledge
10071 Introduction to Assessment and Intervention PGYear | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
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2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | On-campus | Dr Phil Kavanagh |
2025 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 03 February 2025 | On-campus | Dr Phil Kavanagh |
Required texts
Required Reading (both are available online in the UC Library):
American Psychiatric Association. (2022). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-5-TR (5th ed.Text Revision). Author.
Craighead, W. E., Miklowitz, D. J., & Craighead, L. W. (Eds.). (2017). Psychopathology: History, diagnosis, and empirical foundations (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
There will also be additional required reading listed on the unit Canvas site, which will consist of key articles or additional chapters related to the specific lecture/workshop content. You are strongly encouraged to read these additional assigned readings before the class in which they will be covered.
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Participation requirements
It is expected that all students will attend all lectures/workshops and this unit is delivered in face-to-face mode. Students should familiarise themselves with attendance rules in the Master of Clinical Psychology Course Handbook. Please note that all lectures/workshops in this unit require mandatory in-person attendance. Students cannot miss any lectures/workshops, and if they are absent will receive a fail grade for the unit or should consider a late withdrawal if there are extenuating circumstances. If a student has appropriate documentation supporting an absence under exceptional circumstances on the day of a mandatory lecture/workshop, students may be given the option to attend the workshop online or when it is next delivered in the course (and receive a WHE grade until such time if approved by the ADE and meeting all other pass requirements for the unit) or complete an equivalent workshop approved by the unit convenor at the student's own expense (please note documentation will be required as proof of completion). Students should also note that absences may impact course progression.
Required IT skills
None
Work placement, internships or practicums
None