PSYC643-10W (C) Whole Year 2010

Year 1 Practicum

24 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2010
End Date: Sunday, 14 November 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 7 March 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 5 September 2010

Description

The course objective is to provide the opportunity for students to apply the science and practice of clinical psychology. This will occur within the context of a practicum at the Clinical Training and Research Centre (Department of Psychology) of one day per week in Terms 2-4. The focus for the year 1 practicum is on psychological assessment, with students being given the opportunity to observe and participate in assessment interviews, psychometric assessments and report writing.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Matthew Warwick

Assessment

Please refer to the Clinical Handbook for detailed assessment information.

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Evans, Ian M. , Rucklidge, Julia J., O'Driscoll, Michael P; Professional practice of psychology in Aotearoa New Zealand ; New Zealand Psychological Society, 2007.

Page, Andrew C. , Stritzke, Werner G. K; Clinical psychology for trainees : foundations of science-informed practice ; Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Shea, S.C; Psychiatric interviewing: The art of understanding ; 2nd Ed; W.B. Saunders, 2000.

Wepa, Dianne; Clinical supervision in Aotearoa/New Zealand : a health perspective ; Pearson Education New Zealand, 2007.

Recommended Reading

Zimmerman, M; Interview Guide for Evaluating DSM-IV Psychiatric Disorders and Mental Status Examination ; Psych Products Press, 1994.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,179.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 11

For further information see Psychology .

All PSYC643 Occurrences

  • PSYC643-10W (C) Whole Year 2010