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    Overview

    Psychological disorders of childhood and adulthood, clinical assessment, and health psychology.

    This paper focuses on current issues in the study of psychological disorders and health psychology. The paper presents an introduction to a range of psychological disorders of childhood and adulthood, as well as psychological issues for physical health conditions. The paper highlights the scientist-practitioner approach that is applied in clinical psychology and health 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 ) $1,173.30
    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

    psy.psyc200@otago.ac.nz

    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 health psychology, 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.

    Assessment:

    • 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.

    Teaching Arrangements

    Two 50-minute lectures each week (26 lectures in total).

    A 2-hour laboratory each week for 10 weeks.

    Textbooks

    Required reading:
    Additional book chapters and research articles will be set as required reading.

    Recommended reading:
    Bennett, P. (2011). Abnormal and clinical psychology: An introductory textbook (3rd ed.). Maidenhead, UK: Open University Press.

    Findlay, B. (2012). How to write psychology research reports and essays (6th 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

    Timetable

    Semester 2

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Tuesday 15:00-15:50 29-35, 37-42
    Thursday 15:00-15:50 29-35, 37-42

    Practical

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend one stream from
    A1 Monday 15:00-16:50 30-35, 37-42
    A2 Monday 19:00-20:50 30-35, 37-42
    A3 Tuesday 17:00-18:50 30-35, 37-42
    A4 Wednesday 09:00-10:50 30-35, 37-42
    A5 Wednesday 11:00-12:50 30-35, 37-42
    A6 Wednesday 19:00-20:50 30-35, 37-42
    A7 Thursday 11:00-12:50 30-35, 37-42
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