PSYC653-16W (C) Whole Year 2016

Year 2 Practicum

30 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): Friday, 4 March 2016
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 2 September 2016

Description

The course objetive is to provide the opportunity for students to apply the science and practice of clinical psychology in the context of practicum placements. The focus for the year 2 practicum is on students gaining further experience with psychological assessment, and gaining some experience with psychological intervention/therapy, with students being given the opportunity to observe and participate in intervention/therapy. Students will participate in two 12-week practicum placements in the community of two days per week in Terms 2-4. Students are also expected to complete a practicum at the Clinical Training and Research Centre (Department of Psychology), comprising one day per week in Term 1 and the completion of one intervention/therapy case during Terms 2-4.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Timetable Note

Please consult the Course Outline for detailed timetable information.

Course Coordinator

Neil Thompson

Lecturer

Martin Dorahy

Assessment

2016 Assessment: please refer to Course Outline

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Beck, Judith S; Cognitive behavior therapy : basics and beyond ; 2nd ed; Guilford Press, 2011.

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

Friedberg, Robert D. , McClure, Jessica M; Clinical practice of cognitive therapy with children and adolescents : the nuts and bolts ; Guilford Press, 2002.

Norcross, John C; Psychotherapy relationships that work : evidence-based responsiveness ; 2nd ed; Oxford University Press, 2011.

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

Recommended Reading

Ledley, Deborah Roth. , Marx, Brian P., Heimberg, Richard G; Making cognitive-behavioral therapy work : clinical process for new practitioners ; 2nd ed; Guilford Press, 2010.

Padesky, C., & Greenberger, D; Clinician's guide to mind over mood ; Guilford Press, 1995.

Further books are available online via LEARN

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,888.00

* 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 Psychology .

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