Undergraduate Course: Psychological Therapies (PSYL10033)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Clinical Psychologists adhere to a Scientist-Practitioner model and use the empirical evidence base of outcome research in the application of treatments for people in distress. This option examines the evidence for the process and outcome of the psychotherapies; cognitive-behavioural, psychodynamic and interpersonal. |
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Degree major in Psychology and passes in psychology courses at least to the equivalent of junior honours level in Edinburgh. Prior agreement with the 4th Year Honours Course Organiser |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 80 |
| Course Start |
Block 3 (Sem 2) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
86 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% exam |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 1:30 | |
Learning Outcomes
- Students will have gained an understanding of the main types of psychotherapy models in use in the UK (Cognitive, Behavioural, Interpersonal and Psychodynamic)
- Students will gain a comprehensive knowledge of the efficacy of a range of psychological treatment models for emotional disorders.
- Students will be introduced to recent developments in psychotherapy (older adults, schizophrenia)
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ethel Quayle
Tel:
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Fiona Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3440
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