Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Clinical Psychology (10 credit points) (LLLD07001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This is a for-credit course offered by the Office of Lifelong Learning (OLL): only students registered with OLL should be enrolled.
What do clinical psychologists do and what can their research tell us about the nature of the psychological concerns that people face? This course looks to answer these questions and examines the psychotherapeutic approaches clinical psychologists employ in helping people with differing psychological and emotional problems. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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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 |
Lifelong Learning - Session 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Normally, the assessment is a 2000 word essay, worth 100% of the total mark, submitted by week 12. To pass, students must achieve a minimum of 40%. |
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Learning Outcomes
Explain what clinical psychology is and what clinical psychologists do;
Understand why emotional and psychological problems emerge and how they can be addressed;
Describe the tenets of the major schools of psychotherapy and the distinctions between them;
Understand the assessment, research and evaluation methods used in clinical psychology;
To some degree at least, know how to enhance their own psychological well-being
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Reading List
Essential:
Davidson, G.C., Neale, J.M. Johnson, S.L. and Kring, A.M., 2011. Abnormal Psychology. 12th ed. New York: Wiley.
Greenberger, D. and Padesky, C.A., 1995. Mind Over Mood. New York: Guildford Press.
Recommended:
Lemma, A., 2003. Introduction to the practice of psychoanalytic psychotherapy, Chichester: Wiley.
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr James Mooney
Tel: (0131 6)50 3077
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Course secretary | Mrs Diane Mcmillan
Tel: (0131 6)50 6912
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