Course code
Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.
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).
Credits
Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
Subject
Course planning information
Course notes
Note(s): This course has a restricted number of places available. If you have not been approved for progression to the CBT programme, your admission to this course cannot be guaranteed. Final selection for places will be determined by the School of Psychology in mid January.
Prerequisite courses
You need to complete the above course or courses before moving onto this one.
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 The application of cognitive behaviour therapy principles and treatment in an ethical and culturally appropriate manner.
- 2 The ability to design idiosyncratic conceptualisations relevant to their client population. To make these problem-specific and disorder relevant models.
- 3 Adherence to basic CBT core competency skills and using the basic structure of CBT, such as agenda setting or reviewing homework.
- 4 The ability to provide clear rationales for treatment options based on these theoretical models and to implement evidence based treatment for particular disorders (e.g. exposure and response prevention of obsessive-compulsive disorder).
- 5 The ability to draw on client protective factors and strengths and to incorporate these into CBT principles.
- 6 Ability to evaluate effectiveness of their interventions and make appropriate modifications as needed.
- 7 Generic psychotherapy skills, such as interpersonal therapy skills.
- 8 Advanced knowledge of the cognitive behaviour therapy principles, maintenance cycles and conceptual models, and how these are applied within the broader context of environmental factors and systems.
- 9 Meta competency skills, whereby higher level skills allow students to make effective judgements about when to use which specific treatment strategy.
- 10 Self-reflective practise. To understand their own individual cultural and social values and practices, and how these influence the way they experience the world. Reflect on how these values and practices influence their therapy and therapeutic relationship.
Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.
Assessments
| Assessment | Learning outcomes assessed | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Oral/Performance/Presentation | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | 30% |
| Written Assignment | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | 30% |
| Practical/Placement | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 | 40% |
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
There are no set texts for this course.