Overview
This unit will provide you with the opportunity to develop the theoretical knowledge and skills necessary to practice within a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) framework. You will explore the various cognitive and experiential components of CBT, and demonstrate your ability to critically reflect upon the needs of the client and the practitioner through CBT case conceptualisation/formulation. You will use technical, cognitive, and communication skills to engage in effective CBT practice, investigate client needs, across a variety of client presentations (e.g. cultural diversity, across the lifespan, differing diagnoses).
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Students must be enrolled in the Master of Professional Psychology course.
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 - 2019
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).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
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- Apply effective therapeutic and communication skills to demonstrate a solid understanding of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy conceptualisations, treatment plans and strategies
- Demonstrate cognitive, technical, and creative skills to generate, evaluate, and share psychological knowledge relating to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Critically analyse therapeutic practice including technical skills and application of knowledge relating to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Learning outcomes are related to core competencies stated by the Psychology Board of Australia (PsychBA), program of study criteria as stated by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), and specifications for study at level 9 as indicated by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 40% | |||
| 3 - Reflective Practice Assignment - 20% | |||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | |||
| 2 - Communication | |||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | |||
| 4 - Research | |||
| 5 - Self-management | |||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | |||
| 7 - Leadership | |||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||
| 2 - Practical Assessment - 40% | ||||||||
| 3 - Reflective Practice Assignment - 20% | ||||||||
Textbooks
Learning cognitive-behavior therapy: An illustrated guide
Second edition (2017)
Authors: Wright, J. H., Brown, G. K., Thase, M. E., & Ramirez Basco, M.
Amer Psychiatric PR
United States
ISBN: 978-1-6153-7018-4
Binding: Paperback
Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
Sixth edition (2009)
Authors: American Psychological Association
American Psychological Association
Washington Washington , DC , United States
ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
Texts are also available as E-books.
However, paper copies are available at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
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Module/Topic
Unit Introduction, Assessment and Reflective Practice in CBT
Chapter
Check the unit's Moodle page under relevant week for additional readings.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Basic Principles of Cognitive Therapy
Chapter
READ: Wright et al., (2017) - chp 1
Check the unit's Moodle page under relevant week for additional readings.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
The Therapeutic Relationship
Chapter
READ: Wright et al., (2017) - chp 2
WATCH: Video 1 & 2
Check the unit's Moodle page under relevant week for additional readings.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Assessment and Formulation
Chapter
READ: Wright et al., (2017) - chp 3
Check the unit's Moodle page under relevant week for additional readings.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Structuring and Educating
Chapter
READ: Wright et al., (2017) - chp 4
WATCH: Video 3 & 4
Check the unit's Moodle page under relevant week for additional readings.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Working with Automatic Thoughts
Chapter
READ: Wright et al., (2017) - chp 5
WATCH: Review video 2 and watch videos 5 to 11 inclusive
Check the unit's Moodle page under relevant week for additional readings.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Behavioural Methods I: Improving mood, increasing energy, completing tasks, and solving problems
Chapter
READ: Wright et al., (2017) - chp 6
WATCH: Video 12 to 15 inclusive
Check the unit's Moodle page under relevant week for additional readings.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Behavioural Methods II: Reducing anxiety and breaking patterns of avoidance
Chapter
READ: Wright et al., (2017) - chp 7
WATCH: Video 16 to 19 inclusive
Check the unit's Moodle page under relevant week for additional readings.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Modifying Schemas
Chapter
READ: Wright et al., (2017) - chp 8
WATCH: video 20, 21, & 22
Check the unit's Moodle page under relevant week for additional readings.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy to reduce Suicide Risk
Chapter
READ: Wright et al., (2017) - chp 9
WATCH: Video 23
Check the unit's Moodle page under relevant week for additional readings.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Treating Chronic, Severe, or Complex Disorders
Chapter
READ: Wright et al., (2017) - chp 10
Check the unit's Moodle page under relevant week for additional readings.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Building Competence in Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy
Chapter
READ: Wright et al., (2017) - chp 11 and additional readings on moodle
Check the unit's Moodle page under relevant week for additional readings.
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1 Written Assessment
You will be required to develop and write a cognitive conceptualisation from a scenario provided during class in Week 6. This assessment will include a 1-page dot-point summary of your conceptualisation using the 5P model, and completion of a CBT case formulation worksheet. Further details will be found on moodle in Week 1 under the Assessment tab.
Week 9 Friday (17 May 2019) 5:00 pm AEST
To be uploaded through assessment portal on moodle
Week 12 Monday (3 June 2019)
Feedback and grades will be uploaded through assessment portal on moodle
This assessment will be marked out of 100 and is worth 40% of your overall grade. The marking rubric will be shared on moodle in Week 1 under the Assessment tab.
- Apply effective therapeutic and communication skills to demonstrate a solid understanding of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy conceptualisations, treatment plans and strategies
- Demonstrate cognitive, technical, and creative skills to generate, evaluate, and share psychological knowledge relating to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
2 Practical Assessment
This assessment requires you to video record yourself (therapist) and a fellow student (client) demonstrating the following:
- 1 x 10 minute video recording - CBT Introduction part of initial session AND
- 1 x 10 minute video recording - Introduction/explanation of a CBT strategy/technique .
This assessment item can be completed whilst on campus during the Week 11 residential school for PSYC20055. You will need to choose the CBT strategy/technique you wish to use prior to the residential school so that you will be prepared and ready to record. You may practice with your fellow student over zoom prior to week 11 if you wish.
Week 12 Monday (3 June 2019) 5:00 pm AEST
Recording to be saved on student OneDrive and then shared with Unit Coordinator for marking
Exam Week Monday (17 June 2019)
Feedback and grade will be emailed to student
Assessment criteria will be based upon demonstration of the following:
- Adherence to APS Code of Conduct and Ethical Guidelines
- Maintains collaborative empirical alliance
- Expresses appropriate empathy, genuineness
- Demonstrates accurate understanding
- Maintains appropriate professionalism and boundaries
- Elicits and gives appropriate feedback
- Demonstrates knowledge of CBT model
- Demonstrates ability to use chosen technique
- Applies CBT method in flexible manner that meets needs of client
This assessment will be marked out of 40 and is worth 40% of your overall unit grade. A detailed marking rubric will be uploaded to moodle under the Assessment tab in week 1.
- Apply effective therapeutic and communication skills to demonstrate a solid understanding of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy conceptualisations, treatment plans and strategies
- Demonstrate cognitive, technical, and creative skills to generate, evaluate, and share psychological knowledge relating to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Critically analyse therapeutic practice including technical skills and application of knowledge relating to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
3 Reflective Practice Assignment
This assessment will require you to choose five (5) CBT techniques/strategies which you will use yourself. You will then provide a written piece explaining what each technique/strategy is, how it is implemented, how you found using the technique/strategy, and how it has altered your perception for use by clients.
The word limit for this reflection is 2,500 words (+ or - 10%). This allows approximately 500 words for each technique/strategy.
Week 10 Friday (24 May 2019) 5:00 pm AEST
Upload to assessment portal on moodle
Week 12 Friday (7 June 2019)
Feedback and grades will be uploaded to assessment portal on moodle
This assessment will be marked out of 20 and is worth 20% of your overall unit grade. A detailed marking rubric will be uploaded to moodle under the Assessment tab in Week 1.
Criteria will be related to:
- Accuracy of explanation of technique
- Strengths or limitations identified with the technique
- Strength of link between personal experience and professional context
- Connection between learnings and future practice.
- Critically analyse therapeutic practice including technical skills and application of knowledge relating to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
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