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PSYC20054 Psychopathology and Formulation 1
Psychopathology and Formulation 1
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General Information

Overview

This unit is the first of two units in which you will learn how professional knowledge of research and theory can be applied to practice related to high-prevalence psychological disorders across the lifespan, inclusive of culturally diverse populations. As a result, you will learn to conceptualise contemporary psychology cases and to formulate a treatment plan to help your clients. Specifically, this unit uses case-based learning to develop competency in self-reflective practices and the application of diagnostic classification systems to high prevalence psychological disorders, including the critical evaluation of diagnostic systems of taxonomy.

Details

Career Level: Postgraduate
Unit Level: Level 9
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 10
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Students must be enrolled in CG17 Master of Clinical Psychology or CL68 Master of Professional Psychology. Anti-req PSYC21005.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

Offerings For Term 1 - 2025

Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

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Class and Assessment Overview

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This information will be available on Monday 13 January 2025
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Previous Student Feedback

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Feedback from Unit evaluation responses

Feedback

Students stated that they felt like the unit could benefit from inter-unit collaboration regarding the use of formulation to inform psychometric assessment and intervention planning.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the teaching team review the teaching schedule to strengthen the flow of content between units.

Feedback from Unit evaluation responses

Feedback

Students stated that they were unsure if the inclusion of a test (Assessment 3) was really required for this unit.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the teaching team review Assessment 3 to ensure the use of a test is the most appropriate assessment modality for the aligned learning outcomes.

Feedback from Unit evaluation responses

Feedback

Students stated that they found it uncomfortable and challenging having to manage the time limit for the in-class presentations themselves.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the teaching team provide students with strategies to assist them in managing their adherence to the time limit during their in-class presentations.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

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Textbooks and Resources

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This information will be available on Monday 17 February 2025
Academic Integrity Statement

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