PSYC661-25W (C) Whole Year 2025

Advanced Topics in Clinical Psychology 1

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 16 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 24 August 2025

Description

This course is a survey of advanced topics in clinical psychology that builds upon previous courses in psychopathology assessment, and professional practice. The objectives of the course are to: - Increase specialist knowledge of areas of clinical psychology that have not been addressed more fully in the programme and which require more foundational knowledge - Develop more sophisticated assessment knowledge and skills regarding culture and diversity, and ethical issues. This includes deepening competency in working with Maori delivered through a 2-day workshop. By the end of the course, students will have more knowledge regarding specific specialist areas in clinical psychological, will have a greater understanding of cultural, social and ethical factors impacting on psychological presentation and will have a more integrate knowledge of assessment and practice.

Prerequisites

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

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Andrews, D.A., & Bonta, J; The psychology of criminal conduct ; 7th edition; New York : Routledge, 2024.

Carr, A., Linehan, C., O'Reilly, G., Walsh, P.N., & McEvoy, J; The Handbook of Intellectual Disability and Clinical Psychology Practice ; Second edition; London ; New York, NY : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.

Durie, Mason; Mauri ora : the dynamics of Ma¯ori health ; Auckland, N.Z.: Oxford University Press, 2001.

Waitoki, W. Levy, M. P; Te Manu Kai I Te Maatauranga Indigenous Psychology in Aotearoa New Zealand ; First edition; Wellington, New Zealand : The New Zealand Psychological Society, 2016.

Ward, T., Polaschek, D. L. L., & Beech, A. R; Theories of sexual offending ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, 2006.

Course links

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Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,219.00

* 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 .

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  • PSYC661-25W (C) Whole Year 2025