Postgraduate Course: Adult Mental Health - Clinical Placement (CLPS12002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Placement |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | All first year DClinPsychol trainees must undertake a mandatory core placement in working with adults of working age experiencing psychological disorders. These placements are frequently within NHS adult psychology services, though a wide range of other service settings may be encountered, such as community mental health teams, in patient mental health settings or other services for people with psychological disorder. Trainees will gather experience of engagement, assessment, formulation, intervention and evaluation across a range of psychological disorders, typically including, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and the effects of trauma. Trainees will be expected to use and develop a significant range of the practical and conceptual skills associated with working as a psychologist in adult mental health services. As is typical of psychological intervention, trainees will be expected to deal with complex issues and make informed judgements, considering multiple sources of information, which may sometimes be incomplete. Trainees will be expected to form appropriate professional relationships with colleagues and clients / patients. Trainees will be expected to work from a professional code of ethics and to interpret and apply this, Trainees will also be expected to work from the evidence base, using practices based on research evidence and to engage in reflection through regular supervision of practice. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Feedback/Feedforward Hours 23,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Placement Study Abroad Hours 588,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Dependant on teaching and Thesis
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Trainees complete one case study from their AMH placement (max 5000 words). In addition, performance on placement is evaluated by the placement supervisor, using a structured checklist of clinical competencies. The supervisor's recommendation is used by the Director of Studies to determine if clinical competence has been met. Explicit guidance is given to supervisors about placement evaluation (see above URL) |
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Not entered |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Assess, formulate, evaluate and address typical clinical problems presenting in adult mental health settings, using a range of psychological theories and knowledge and drawing on a variety of models of psychological therapies and intervention.
- Adopt both direct and indirect modes of intervention to improve and support psychological aspects of health and social care and to evaluate their efficacy, working within a framework of evidence based practice, drawing from and developing the professional knowledge base.
- Build effective alliances with individuals (including staff, clients and carers) from a diverse range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds and to communicate effectively with staff from other disciplines and work within multi-disciplinary teams.
- Have a deep understanding of the social context within which psychological problems may develop, how environments may be modified to ameliorate problems and to have a critical overview of the policy, legislative and planning contexts of the services in which clinical practice is undertaken.
- Demonstrate high standards of conduct and ethical behaviour consistent with recognised guidelines for professional practice, understand the need for regular evaluation of their work, be skilled in self-reflection and self-awareness, and understand the need for continuing professional development after qualification.
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Additional Information
| Course URL |
http://www.health.ed.ac.uk/clinicalpsychology/ |
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Clinical Psychology, Adult Mental Health, Clinical Practice, Psychological Disorders, Assessment, Fo |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Rebecca Curtis
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Kirsty Gardner
Tel: (0131 6)50 3889
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