Postgraduate - UnitEDF6502 - Clinical assessment and psychopathology

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12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Education
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Ms Angela Gorman-Alesi

Synopsis

This unit involves practical casework in psychological assessment. Skills include diagnostic testing in a clinical context, personality and neuropsychological tests for screening purposes and cognitive and intelligence testing. Strategies for testing different age groups. The unit will emphasize the relationship of psychopathology to assessment and diagnosis.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

administer and interpret a wide range of psychological tests and assessment instruments
give a diagnosis of clients on the basis of psychometric assessment, interview and mental status
write a comprehensive assessment report and they should also have acquired the necessary theoretical and psychometric background to assess the value and uses of assessment instruments.

Assessment

Three detailed case reports (3 x 2700 words, 100%)

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Janette Simmonds

Workload requirements

Minimum total expected workload equals 24 hours per week comprising:

(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:

3 contact hours per week

(b.) Additional requirements

independent study to make up the minimum required hours per week including including minor weekly assignments and practical work

Off-campus attendance requirements

Off-campus students must attend a one week residential school.

Prerequisites

EDF6501 and successful completion of an Australian Psychological Society (APS) accredited four year sequence in psychology.