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PSYC8995 – Clinical Psychology Therapy 4
2020 – Session 2, Special circumstance, North Ryde
Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
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General Information
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| Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit convenor and lecturer
Samantha Woon
Lecturer
Viviana Wuthrich
Lecturer
Amanda Gamble
Carolyn Schniering
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| Credit points |
Credit points
10
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| Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(PSYC993 or PSYC8993) and (PSYC994 or PSYC8994)
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| Corequisites |
Corequisites
(PSYC981 or PSYC8981)
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| Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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| Unit description |
Unit description
This unit covers evidence-based practice in the understanding and management of psychological disorders, at an advanced level. The focus will be on assessment and advanced therapy skills in the selection, tailoring and implementation of appropriate evidence-based and case-formulated interventions for sleep disorders and sexuality issues, including monitoring of outcomes and modifications required, based on evolving case formulations. Material will also cover considerations for applying evidence based psychotherapies to aging and carer populations and using e-health applications including telemedicine, taking into account ethical considerations and practices when working with e-health applications and clients across the lifespan.
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Important Academic Dates
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Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- ULO1: Effectively apply principles and methods of empirically supported therapeutic approaches for working with sleep disorders, sexuality issues, aging populations (including the role of carers), and integration with e-health.
- ULO2: Demonstrate professional competency in reporting on the current evidence base in integrating technology into assessment and therapeutic approaches to treat a range of clinical presentations.
- ULO3: Understand ethical principles in the integration of technology into practice and when working with clients across the lifespan, including awareness of legislative and ethical policies with e-health in Australia.
- ULO4: Understand and apply evidence-based approaches to the assessment of clinical cases based on evolving case formulation, in particular as required for sleep disorders, sexuality issues, aging populations and in the application e-health.
- ULO5: Communicate appropriately and professionally about potential clients and therapeutic approaches guided by ethics, evidence and case formulation.
General Assessment Information
ASSESSMENT COMPLETION
Students must attempt all assessment tasks to achieve a grade of pass or higher in this unit.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION/EXTENSION
Students who experience serious and unavoidable disruption, must apply for special consideration no later than five (5) working days after the assessment task due date, examination or test date via ask.mq.edu.au. All requests will be considered on a case by case basis, and appropriate documentary evidence will need to be provided to substantiate your claim (such as medical certificate, counsellor note, or similar). If an extension/special consideration is granted, the time-frame will also be determined on an individual basis. If you have enquiries, lodge this online or visit the Student Centre (ground floor, 4 First Walk).
Assessment Tasks
| Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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| Clinical Case Report | 35% | Yes | Week 7 |
| Group presentation and tool kit submission | 35% | No | Week 9 |
| Final Examination | 30% | No | Week 13 |
Clinical Case Report
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 35%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
Students will submit a clinical case report of 2000 words on a hypothetical client.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Effectively apply principles and methods of empirically supported therapeutic approaches for working with sleep disorders, sexuality issues, aging populations (including the role of carers), and integration with e-health.
- Demonstrate professional competency in reporting on the current evidence base in integrating technology into assessment and therapeutic approaches to treat a range of clinical presentations.
- Understand ethical principles in the integration of technology into practice and when working with clients across the lifespan, including awareness of legislative and ethical policies with e-health in Australia.
- Understand and apply evidence-based approaches to the assessment of clinical cases based on evolving case formulation, in particular as required for sleep disorders, sexuality issues, aging populations and in the application e-health.
Group presentation and tool kit submission
Assessment Type 1: Presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: Week 9
Weighting: 35%
Based on the same hypothetical client the student selected for the Clinical Case Report, in a small group of peers, students are required to present 10 minute clinical case review to the class. As a group, a clinical resource tool kit is submitted and will be distributed to the class.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Effectively apply principles and methods of empirically supported therapeutic approaches for working with sleep disorders, sexuality issues, aging populations (including the role of carers), and integration with e-health.
- Demonstrate professional competency in reporting on the current evidence base in integrating technology into assessment and therapeutic approaches to treat a range of clinical presentations.
- Understand ethical principles in the integration of technology into practice and when working with clients across the lifespan, including awareness of legislative and ethical policies with e-health in Australia.
- Communicate appropriately and professionally about potential clients and therapeutic approaches guided by ethics, evidence and case formulation.
Final Examination
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 27 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 30%
Final examination held in scheduled class time, in accordance with relevant requirements.
On successful completion you will be able to:
- Effectively apply principles and methods of empirically supported therapeutic approaches for working with sleep disorders, sexuality issues, aging populations (including the role of carers), and integration with e-health.
- Demonstrate professional competency in reporting on the current evidence base in integrating technology into assessment and therapeutic approaches to treat a range of clinical presentations.
- Understand ethical principles in the integration of technology into practice and when working with clients across the lifespan, including awareness of legislative and ethical policies with e-health in Australia.
- Understand and apply evidence-based approaches to the assessment of clinical cases based on evolving case formulation, in particular as required for sleep disorders, sexuality issues, aging populations and in the application e-health.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
- the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
- the Writing Centre for academic skills support.
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Delivery and Resources
One 3-hour seminar per week Wednesday 2-5pm.
Unit Schedule
The schedule of lectures/seminars is listed below. There may be slight variation in the schedule due to staff availability.
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Week |
Date |
Topic |
Lecturer |
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1 |
29/7/20 |
Introduction to Unit & Scope of e-health applications |
SW |
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2 |
5/8/20 |
Internet and Online Therapy 1 |
SW |
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3 |
12/8/20 |
Internet and Online Therapy 2 |
SW |
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4 |
19/8/20 |
Internet and Online Therapy 3 |
SW |
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5 |
26/8/20 |
Internet and Online Therapy 4 |
SW |
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6 |
2/9/20 |
Assessment and Treatment of Sexuality Disorders |
SW |
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7 |
9/9/20 |
Assessment and Treatment of Sleep Disorders 1 CLINICAL CASE REPORT DUE |
AG |
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MID SEMESTER BREAK |
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8 |
30/9/20 |
Assessment and Treatment of Sleep Disorders 2 |
AG |
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9 |
7/10/20 |
ASSESSMENT: Group Presentation and Clinical Tool Kit |
SW |
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10 |
14/10/20 |
Assessment and Treatment – Ageing/Carer issues 1 |
VW |
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11 |
21/10/20 |
Assessment and Treatment – Ageing/Carer issues 2 |
VW |
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12 |
28/10/20 |
Assessment and Treatment – Ageing/Carer issues 3 |
VW |
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13 |
4/11/20 |
EXAM |
SW |
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- Academic Appeals Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
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- Assessment Policy
- Fitness to Practice Procedure
- Grade Appeal Policy
- Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public
- Special Consideration Policy (Note: The Special Consideration Policy is effective from 4 December 2017 and replaces the Disruption to Studies Policy.)
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