Adult Psychopathology
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours Face to Face + Blended
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2024 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Prerequisites
Admission to Master of Psychology (Clinical); Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical); Doctor of Psychology (Clinical and Forensic) or equivalent
Corequisites
NilAims and objectives
Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
1. Integrate theoretical and phenomenological models of psychopathology in adults
2. Critically evaluate major taxonomies in psychopathology and their clinical application in a range of settings
3. Apply diagnostic and assessment skills
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On campus Class 1 Class 2 |
2 1 |
12 12 |
24 12 |
Specified Activities Various |
4 |
12 |
48 |
Unspecified Activities Independent learning | 5.5 | 12 |
66 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Assessment Details
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Objective Standardised Clinical Examination (OSCE) | Individual | 50% | 1, 3 |
Essay | Individual | 50% | 1, 2 |
Content
Topics will include:
- Critical analysis of diagnostic systems
- Overview of a range of psychopathology presentations, their aetiology and course, including but not limited to:
- Mood and anxiety disorders
- Psychotic disorders
- Eating disorders
- Substance use
- Trauma-related disorders
- Personality disorders
- Obsessive-compulsive and related disorders