175936

Skills in Clinical Interventions

Provides advanced training in applied skills of clinical psychology interventions across the lifespan, including behavioural and cognitive behavioural interventions, family and systems approaches, and neurorehabilitation interventions.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

175936

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

900-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15

Subject

Psychology

Course planning information

Prerequisite courses

Complete first

You need to complete the above course or courses before moving onto this one.

Corequisite courses

Complete at the same time

You need to complete the corequisite course or courses listed above at the same time as doing this one.

Restrictions

Similar content

You cannot enrol in this course if you have passed (or are enrolled in) any of the course(s) above as these courses have similar content or content at a higher level.

General progression requirements

You may enrol in a postgraduate course (that is a 700-, 800- or 900-level course) if you meet the prerequisites for that course and have been admitted to a qualification which lists the course in its schedule.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Demonstrate advanced skills in selection and use of evidence-based models of clinical intervention.
  • 2 Demonstrate appropriate selection and use of appropriate intervention techniques that are developmentally and contextually appropriate and responsive to bicultural considerations and our obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi as well as sensitive to multicultural concerns.
  • 3 Demonstrate an advanced ability to consider ethical, legal, societal, and cultural influences on the treatment of mental health problems.
  • 4 Demonstrate advanced skills in formulating and developing treatment plans, tailored to individual client difficulties.
  • 5 Demonstrate advanced interpersonal and professional communications skills across multiple settings.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Portfolio 1 2 3 4 5 0%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.

Compulsory

TREATMENT PLANS AND INTERVENTIONS FOR DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY DISORDERS

Author
LEAHY, R.L., HOLLAND, S. J.F., & MCGINN, L.K.
ISBN
978-1-60918-649-4
Edition
2012 2ND ED
Publisher
New York: Guilford Press

INTRODUCTION TO COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY 3ED

Author
WESTBROOK ET AL
ISBN
9781473962583
Edition
3ED
Publisher
Footprint

Recommended

EXPERIENCING CBT FROM THE INSIDE OUT: A SELF-PRACTICE/SELF-REFLECTION WORKBOOK FOR THERAPISTS.

Author
BENNETT-LEVY, J. THWAITES, R., HAARHOFF, B., & PERRY, H. (2015).
ISBN
978-1-4625-1889-0
Edition
2015
Publisher
The Guilford Press

CLINICAL HANDBOOK OF PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS 5ED

Author
BARLOW
ISBN
9781462513260
Edition
5ED

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