PSYC643-16W (C) Whole Year 2016

Year 1 Practicum

24 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2016
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2016
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 6 March 2016
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 4 September 2016

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.

Timetable Note

Please consult the Course Outline for detailed timetable information.

Assessment

2016 Assessment - refer to Course Outline

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 (9780473124694).

Page, Andrew C. , Stritzke, Werner G. K; Clinical psychology for trainees : foundations of science-informed practice ; Cambridge University Press, 2006 (Note: the 2015 edition of this text will also be suitable).

Sattler, J.M; Resource guide to accompany foundations of behavioural, social and clinical assessment of children ; 6th Ed; San Diego: Jerome M. Sattler, Publisher, Inc, 2014.

Sattler, Jerome M; Foundations of behavioral, social and clinical assessment of children ; Sixth edition;

Seymour, Fred. et al; Psychology and the law in Aotearoa New Zealand ; 1st ed; NZ Psychological Society, 2011.

Shea, S.C; Psychiatric interviewing: The art of understanding ; 3rd ed; Elsevier, 2016.

Recommended Reading

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

Further books are available online via LEARN

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,510.00

* 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 12

For further information see Psychology .

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