Course Title: Psychological Assessment and Intervention
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Psychological Assessment and Intervention
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
|
BESC1421 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
150H Health Sciences |
Face-to-Face | Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 1 2015, Sem 1 2016 |
|
BESC1421 |
Bundoora Campus |
Undergraduate |
173H School of Health and Biomed |
Face-to-Face | Sem 1 2017, Sem 1 2019, Sem 1 2020 |
|
BESC1422 |
Bundoora Campus |
Postgraduate |
150H Health Sciences |
Face-to-Face | Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 1 2014 |
Course Coordinator: James Collett
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3712
Course Coordinator Email: james.collett@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 12.07.016
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None.
Course Description
This course extends your knowledge of the psychometric properties of frequently used psychological assessments, by evaluating them with regards to their utility in informing intervention strategies. Attention is paid to the development of skills needed to correctly administer, interpret, and report such assessments. The course provides a further focus on the concepts and procedures of empirically supported cognitive-behaviour change. You will address underlying theory, therapy activities, and empirical evidence of effectiveness.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to the development of the following Program Learning Outcomes for BH000 Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) (Honours):
- PLO 1: Understand appropriate and relevant fundamental and applied evidence based knowledge and undertake lifelong learning to improve personal and professional practice
- PLO 2: Demonstrate a capacity to employ a variety of approaches and procedures to research to permit judgements and decisions to be supported by appropriate evidence that places practice within a global and local context.
- PLO 3: Applies knowledge to diagnose and solve problems in a wide range of diverse situations, with an ability to work independently or with others and incorporate the analysis of evidence based scientific literature to solve psychological problems.
- PLO 5: Maintains tolerance and respect for individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds, holding diverse values, adhering to professional expectations and demonstrating ethical behaviour.
On successful completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Compare and contrast the psychometric properties of frequently used psychological and intellectual assessments.
- Describe the concepts and procedures involved in psychological assessment and diagnosis.
- Evaluate the theories, assessments, and empirical treatment literature for a range of psychological conditions.
Overview of Learning Activities
Your learning activities require your attendance at one two-hour lecture per week. In these lectures you will acquire a framework of relevant knowledge and an understanding of underlying theoretical and conceptual material for both the assessment and intervention of a range of psychological disorders. As part of the learning process and after being provided with frameworks through lectures, students will acquire a deeper and broader understanding of the course by engaging with supplementary readings. There will be written assessments in which you will be involved in discussion on learning to select, score, and interpret appropriate psychological assessment instruments.
Teacher Guided Hours: 24 per semester
Learner Directed Hours: 48 per semester
Overview of Learning Resources
Prescribed supplementary readings will be available via Canvas and RMIT Library.
Overview of Assessment
This course has no hurdle requirements.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Psychological Report #1
Weighting 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 & 2
Assessment Task 2: Psychological Report #2
Weighting 40%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 & 2
Assessment Task 3: Online Test
Weighting 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 & 3