Courses & Units

Advanced Psychology Assessment and Intervention Skills PSY715

Introduction

This unit will introduce provisional psychologists to advanced clinical psychological interventions utilising a disorder-specific framework. Focus will be on the advanced understanding of the diagnostic features of clinical disorders and presentations and their development across the lifespan and diverse presentations. Where appropriate, sessions will be supplemented with audio-visual material and handouts, and students should be prepared to role-play elements of the key therapy skills when discussed.

Summary

Unit name	Advanced Psychology Assessment and Intervention Skills
Unit code	PSY715
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Health and Medicine School of Psychological Sciences
Discipline	Psychology
Coordinator	Doctor David Bakker
Delivered By	University of Tasmania

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Launceston	Semester 2	On-Campus		International	Domestic

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 2	22/7/2024	16/8/2024	9/9/2024	27/10/2024

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Apply and interpret current DSM and ICD systems to assess and diagnose comorbid mental health disorders.
Evaluate the priority and severity of psychological symptoms for transdiagnostic clinical intervention.
Develop and justify different clinical psychological interventions to create evidence-based, flexible treatment plans that are responsive to changes in client presentation.
Evaluate the efficacy of selected interventions to reduce symptom severity in clinical disorders.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
090701	$2,040.00	$957.00	$1,118.00	$2,695.00

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Requisites

Prerequisites

Psychology Assessment and Intervention Skills

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	3hr workshop weekly, 3hr online class Fortnightly, 4hrs independent learning weekly
Assessment	OSCE\|Written Case Formulation\|Written Treatment Plan
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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