Course Title: Specialist Practice 1
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Specialist Practice 1
Credit Points: 12.00
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Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
BESC1463 |
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 |
BESC1463 |
Bundoora Campus |
Postgraduate |
173H School of Health and Biomed |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 1 2021 |
BESC1475 |
Bundoora Campus |
Research |
150H Health Sciences |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 1 2013 |
Course Coordinator: Dr Prasad Podugu & Dr Robyn Moffitt
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7722 / +61 3 9925 3729
Course Coordinator Email: prasad.podugu@rmit.edu.au / robyn.moffitt@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 202.04.062-1 / 202.04.053-2
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
System Enforced Pre-requisites (Enforced by SAMS)
- BESC1461 Foundations of Practice 1 (Course ID 039978)
- BESC1462 Foundations of Practice 2 (Course ID 039979)
- BESC1459 Assessment and Intervention 1 (Course ID 039976)
- BESC1460 Assessment and Intervention 2 (Course ID 039977)
Course Description
Specialist Psychological Practice 1 is designed to build on theoretical and practical knowledge and skills by extending and focusing training on specific ‘specialised’ areas of professional practice. This course focuses on the application of empirically validated interventions in the management of specific psychological problems in adults and the broader issues associated with chronic health conditions. During the course you will focus on the following aspect of psychological practice:
- Adult Clinical Interventions & Health Psychology
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes for MC002 Master of Clinical Psychology:
- PLO 1: Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the theories, models and scientific underpinning of professional psychological practice and its application across behavioural and organisational systems.
- PLO2: Develop a comprehensive and critical understanding of the legislative frameworks and ethical codes and guidelines that guide professional psychological practice at a personal and professional level.
- PLO 3: Design, analyse, synthesise and communicate information from a wide variety of psychological assessments and techniques appropriate to the developmental stage, cognitive level and cultural background of the client, and appropriate to the purpose of the assessment.
On successful completion of this course you should be able to:
- Identify the historical basis of the biomedical and biopsychosocial theoretical models of health care and identify the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.
- Critically evaluate the empirical research literature relating to a variety of clinical interventions used in the treatment of adult psychological problems and identify major models of health protective behaviour as they relate to clinical populations.
- Select appropriate psychological techniques for intervention in a variety of specific adult psychological problems and discuss sources of stress associated with acute and chronic illnesses.
- Evaluate, in the context of day-to-day clinical practice, the effectiveness of a variety of interventions used in the treatment of adult psychological problems.
- Reflect on and synthesise practical experiences gained in health care agencies with the psychological theory pertinent to illness behaviour.
- Appraise behaviour patterns in patients experiencing illness and hospitalisation and identify appropriate interventions.
Overview of Learning Activities
Learning activities include a mixture of lectures/seminars, tutorials and skill development activities. Lectures will build on knowledge gained in the program and provide a solid theoretical and practice-driven basis to help to achieve professional practice proficiency. The skill development activities will support entry into professional psychological practice. You are expected to read widely in the areas related to this course.
Teacher Guided Hours: 48
Learner Directed Hours: 72
Overview of Learning Resources
The learning resources associated with this course will include targeted readings taken from a range of both primary and secondary sources. Skill development activities will be provided in a variety of ways, including simulated learning activities. RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through online systems.
Overview of Assessment
This course has no hurdles.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Case Study 1 – Oral presentation
Weighting 20%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
Assessment Task 2: Intervention Plan in a Group Setting
Weighting 30%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
Assessment Task 3: Oral Presentation of Health Psychology Client
Weighting 50%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6