PSYC452-22S2 (C) Semester Two 2022

Family Psychology

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 18 July 2022
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2022
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 31 July 2022
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 2 October 2022

Description

A comprehensive examination of adult development within a family context.

This course will consider a number of topics in Family Psychology, with an emphasis on current research findings in the field. There will be a focus on the relevance of research in Family Psychology to critical issues in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Learning Outcomes

  • A graduate of the course will be expected to be able to:
  • Identify several major areas of contemporary research in family psychology
  • Relate these to the New Zealand context
  • Critically evaluate and synthesis the empirical literature on families and mental health
  • Understand the implications of research for policy/interventions.
  • Present research and theory to audiences
  • Be able to work collaboratively on presentation of ideas and information

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Course Coordinator

Jacki Henderson

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Group Presentations 25%
Literature Review 40%
The Couple and Family Psychology Blog 15%
Family Therapy Poster 20%

Textbooks / Resources

No set text book; readings to be advised

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,051.00

* 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 26

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

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