PSYC643-18W (C) Whole Year 2018

Year 1 Practicum

24 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 19 February 2018
End Date: Sunday, 18 November 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 2 March 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 7 September 2018

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.

Learning Outcomes

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

Employable, innovative and enterprising

Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Biculturally competent and confident

Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

Engaged with the community

Students will have observed and understood a culture within a community by reflecting on their own performance and experiences within that community.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Timetable Note

Students are advised to consult the 2018 course outline on Learn for detailed timetable information.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Liz Waugh

Lecturers

Julia Rucklidge , Ann Huggett , Neil Thompson , Sarah Drummond and Eileen Britt

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

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;

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

Waitoki, Waikaremoana W. et al; Professional practice of psychology in Aotearoa New Zealand ; 3rd ed;

Recommended Reading

Page, Andrew C. , Stritzke, Werner G. K; Clinical psychology for trainees : foundations of science-informed practice ; Cambridge University Press, 2006.

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

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

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,571.00

* 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 13

For further information see Psychology .

All PSYC643 Occurrences

  • PSYC643-18W (C) Whole Year 2018