Year
2020
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 2-hour workshop weekly
Prerequisites
Admission into GDPPSCA-Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced)
Assumed knowledge
Knowledge of psychology from a Bachelor degree with a major in psychology
Assessment
Assignment(s), Examination(s), Preparatory work for classes
Topic description
This topic addresses two major aspects of applied psychology, namely assessment and interventions. Students learn about basic psychological assessment strategies in situations relevant to psychological practice, and principles relating the construction, cultural considerations, implementation, and interpretation of psychological measures. Classes also cover general psychological interventions, both preventative strategies and treatments, to promote mental, physical, and social health in a broad range of contexts.
Educational aims
The aims are to teach students about strategies to:
- Assess cognition, beliefs and wellbeing in a culturally- and age-appropriate manner
- Promote and safeguard wellbeing
- Evaluate intervention outcomes.
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic, students will be expected to be able to:
- Articulate principles for assessing cognition, beliefs and wellbeing
- Describe general interventions for promoting and safeguarding wellbeing
- Suggest methods of evaluating intervention outcomes, and critically evaluate studies of intervention outcomes.
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2020 are no longer published.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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