PSYC661-15W (C) Whole Year 2015

Advanced Topics in Clinical Psychology 1

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2015
End Date: Sunday, 15 November 2015
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 8 March 2015
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 6 September 2015

Description

A survey of advanced topics in clinical psychology that builds upon previous courses in psychopathology, assessment, and intervention. Topics will include: ethics and professional issues, working with specific populations (e.g. psychosis, substance use disorders); and cultural & diversity issues. The course is limited to students admitted into the clinical psychology programme.

Prerequisites

(1) PSYC651, PSYC653, PSYC654 (2) Entry is subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Course Coordinator

Julia Rucklidge

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Two oral paper cases worth 100% of final mark

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Andrews, D. A. , Bonta, James; The psychology of criminal conduct ; 5th ed; Lexis Nexis, 2010.

Carr, Alan, Dr; The handbook of intellectual disability and clinical psychology practice ; Routledge, 2007.

Durie, Mason; Mauri ora : the dynamics of Maori health ; Oxford University Press, 2001.

Milne, Derek; Evidence-based clinical supervision : principles and practice ; BPS/Blackwell, 2009.

Ward, Tony , Polaschek, Devon L. L., Beech, Anthony R; Theories of sexual offending ; Wiley, 2006.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,833.00

* 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.

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

All PSYC661 Occurrences

  • PSYC661-15W (C) Whole Year 2015