units

EDF6512

Faculty of Education

18 September 2017 25 April 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Education
OfferedClayton Second semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr John Roodenburg

Synopsis

This unit is concerned with developing a sound evidence-based understanding of, and required skills for working with, individuals and therapeutic groups across the lifespan on the identification, intervention, and treatment of psychological problems and psychopathology incorporating an educational and developmental perspective. Ethical, legal issues and case management issues (eg keeping records) are considered. The unit develops participants' understanding and skills in clinical interventions in relation to a broad range of child, adolescent and adult problems and psychopathology.

Outcomes

At the completion of this unit students will have developed:

  • personal clinical skills and self-reflective capacities to an advanced level
  • an ability to identify and develop evidence-based intervention and treatment programs for psychological problems and psychopathology across the lifespan, including reactive and behavioural difficulties, adjustment and relational difficulties, depression and anxiety, difficulties associated with various developmental stages including old age
  • a capacity to implement a range of evidence-based approaches with a particular emphasis on cognitive and behavioural principles
  • appropriate understanding of research methodologies for evaluating evidence-based practice
  • understanding of associated legal/ethical issues
  • a knowledge of local human service systems relevant to the needs of the professional psychologist.

Assessment

Three forms of assessment; one of which may comprise participation in class and a sequence of on-line quizzes.
Assessment 1: 2500 words equivalent; 30%
Assessment 2: 2800 words equivalent; 35%
Assessment 3: 2800 words equivalent; 35%
Each assessment task forms a hurdle requirement. Students must achieve a minimum of 50% in each of the tasks in order to pass the unit.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr John Roodenburg

Contact hours

24 hours per week including 3 hours contact per week

Prerequisites

Successful completion of EDF6504 and an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited four year sequence in psychology