Assessment Skills in Psychology Practice 1 unit (PSY701)

Hobart, Launceston

Introduction

This unit introduces you to the key diagnostic frameworks and assessment methods for common mental health presentations. You are also introduced to cognitive assessment and oriented to risk assessment and safety planning. Consideration is also given to cultural and developmental factors relevant to these processes.

Summary

Unit name	Assessment Skills in Psychology Practice 1
Unit code	PSY701
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Health School of Psychological Sciences
Discipline	Psychology
Coordinator	Doctor Diana Horrex
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Postgraduate

Availability

Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	21/2/2027	15/3/2027	18/4/2027	12/6/2027

* 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 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Integrate information to construct diagnostic formulations for a range of common mental health presentations
• Use culturally informed approaches to assess a broad range of common mental health presentations.
• Tailor verbal and non-verbal skills to engage stakeholders and manage psychological assessment across a range of settings

Fee Information

2027 fee information will be available in August.

Requisites

Concurrent Prerequisites

PSY702 Ethics and Professional Psychology Practice 1

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

KHA711

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	3hr Workshop weekly, 4hrs independent learning weekly
Assessment	Cognitive Assessment Scoring and Interpretation activity|Diagnostic Commentary|End of Semester Cognitive Assessment Skills Demonstration|Intake interview skills demonstration|Mid Semester Cognitive Assessment Skills Demonstration
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Suggestions will be made during the course of the semester by teaching staff.

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