Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2019-2020 (archived)

Module PSYS40415 : Psychological Assessments, Clinical and Counselling Values and Skills

Department: Psychology (Applied Psychology)

PSYS40415 : Psychological Assessments, Clinical and Counselling Values and Skills

Type	Open	Level	4	Credits	15	Availability	Available in 2019/20

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Excluded Combination of Modules

None

Aims

To provide students with in depth knowledge of the current theoretical issues in the field of criminological psychology
To provide practical training in a range of transferable skills relevant for professional and personal development

Content

This module uses seminars to examine current research issues in a range of areas within the field of criminological psychology
These issues may include topics in the field of clinical formulation, diagnosis, treatment, professional ethics and practice standards, the role of criminological psychology within the criminal justice system.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

To be able to undertake a psychological assessment.
To have an experience and appreciation of counselling skills.
To have experience and appreciation of interviewing skills and report writing.
To have a high level understanding of professional and ethical issues and standards.

Subject-specific Skills:

Developing an understanding of the role of clinical values and skills within current views of interventions to address criminal and anti-social behaviour.

Key Skills:

Good written communication skills
Developing the ability to learn independently within broad guidelines

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

This module is taught through weekly two hour seminars for one term
This module is assessed formatively through an assignment
Summative assessment of this module is through an examination

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total/Hours
Seminars	10	weekly for 1 term	2 hours	20
Preparation and reading				130
Total				150

Summative Assessment

Component: Examination		Component Weighting: 100%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Examination	2 hours	100%

Formative Assessment:

2000 word practice analysis on issues derived from seminars.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University