Overview
Psychological disorders of childhood and adulthood, clinical assessment, and health psychology.
This paper focuses on current issues in the study of psychological disorders. The paper presents an introduction to a range of psychological disorders of childhood and adulthood. The paper highlights the scientist-practitioner approach that is applied in clinical psychology.
About this paper
| Paper title | Abnormal Psychology |
|---|---|
| Subject | Psychology |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,243.65 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- PSYC 111 and PSYC 112
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music, Science
- Notes
- With department approval a student who has attempted one only of PSYC111 and PSYC112, but who has achieved a grade of at least B and has passed additional papers worth at least 90 points, may take the other 100-level PSYC paper concurrently with any of PSYC203, PSYC210-PSYC212.
- Contact
- More information link
View more information on the Department of Psychology's website
- Teaching staff
Lecturers: Associate Professor Richard Linscott
- Paper Structure
PSYC 203 is an optional paper and consists of lectures and associated laboratories. Lectures and laboratories cover a range of topics related to psychopathology and clinical psychology relating to psychological wellbeing in children, adolescents, and adults. This includes aspects of culture, measurement, and disorders.
Laboratory Work:
Psychology is an empirical subject and laboratory work is an integral and important component. Topics in the laboratory programme are related to those covered in the lecture courses.
- Teaching Arrangements
Two 50-minute lectures each week (26 lectures in total).
A 2-hour laboratory each week for 10 weeks.- Textbooks
Required reading:
- Bennett, P. (2021). Clinical psychology, research and practice: An introductory textbook (4th ed.). McGraw Hill, Open University Press: London.
Recommended reading:
- Findlay, B. and Kaufman, L. (2023). How to write psychology research reports and essays (10th ed.). French Forest, NSW: Pearson Australia.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Cultural understanding, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will develop:
- Awareness of psychological practice roles and postgraduate training pathways to become a registered clinical psychologist or registered psychologist with specialisation in health psychology within New Zealand (and international equivalents)
- Insight into current debates, theories, research and evidence-based practice in clinical psychology and health psychology
- The ability to critique and synthesise existing research in clinical psychology and health psychology
- Awareness of how to plan, carry out and write-up a clinical psychology research study
- Assessment details
- Internal assessment (50%) consists of eight sets of laboratory questions; a critical review of a set empirical article; and a laboratory report.
- The final exam (50%) consists of multi-choice questions.
Full details of paper requirements are contained in the course information available on Blackboard.