175302

Introduction to Clinical Psychology

Course
This course provides an introduction to clinical psychology and mental distress, with an emphasis on current thinking and research in the field. The course examines: the core concepts in defining and classifying mental distress; some of the major psychological disorders across the lifespan; empirically supported approaches to explaining mental distress; and treatments aimed at supporting people towards recovery.
Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using 6 digits.

175302
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).

300-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.

General progression requirements

You must complete at least 45 credits from 200-level before enrolling in 300-level courses.

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 an understanding of the history of mental distress.
  • 2 Demonstrate knowledge of the current research and theoretical paradigms in mental distress.
  • 3 Describe some specific types of psychological disorders, their etiology, and approaches to treatment.
  • 4 Critically evaluate literature on selected types of psychological disorders.

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

Textbooks needed

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

Compulsory

Psychopathology

Author
Ann M. Kring; Daniel Fassnacht; Mandy Matthewson; Luke R.
ISBN
9781394196739
Edition
2ND AUSTRALASIAN EDITION
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Australia
Notes
eBook for Semester 1

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