Course Guide - Edith Cowan University

PSY6221
10 Credit Points
Research Project 1
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisite :
PSY5124 Research Preparation
This unit is designed to facilitate the conduct of the postgraduate
research, and to familiarise students with issues in the writing of a
postgraduate project or thesis.
PSY6222
25 Credit Points
Research Project 2
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisite :
PSY6221 Research Project 1
This unit facilitates the completion of data collection and the
writing up of a research thesis for a postgraduate psychology
degree.
PSY6262
12.5 Credit Points
Applied Psychology 3: Psychology and Social Diversity
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisite :
PSY5162 Applied Psychology 1: Principles of Community
Psychology
The focus of this unit is on examining the contexts in which
people operate. Systems theory will be used to explore the
relationships between the individual and their family,
communities, organisations, institutions and societies. Cultural
psychology theory and ways of working with various
communities will also be introduced. The course relies on a
diversity of learning methods encompassing adult learning
principles, case study methodology, and student presentation on
selected topics. Visits and visiting speakers will help provide a
useful link to current issues and contexts.
PSY6266
12.5 Credit Points
Practice Issues 2: Community Psychology
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisite :
PSY5166 Practice Issues 1: Community Psychology
The practicum issues unit facilitates the integration of theory and
provides the opportunity for development of skills. The
community course includes three practice issues units that
progressively develop the students' skills. Practice Issues 2
introduces macro skills through working in areas such as
prevention, evaluation, asset based assessment.
PSY6286
30 Credit Points
DPsych Research Project 5 and 6
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisite :
PSY6185 DPsych Research Project 3 and 4
This unit facilitates the completion of the Doctor of Psychology
research project. It is taken in Semester 2 of Year 3.
PSY6293
12.5 Credit Points
Practice Issues 3: Community Psychology
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisite :
PSY6266 Practice Issues 2: Community Psychology
The practicum issues unit facilitates the integration of theory and
provides the opportunity for development of skills. The
Community course includes three practice issues units that
progressively develop the students skills. Practice Issues 3
introduces micro skills through working in the areas such as grant
writing, ways of consultation and working with multi disciplinary
teams.
PSY6304
12.5 Credit Points
Health Psychology
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisites :
PSY5272 Clinical Psychology 2
PSY5273 Clinical Psychology 3
PSY5163 Applied Psychology 2: Community Skills
This unit outlines advanced theoretical models of the prevention
of health problems through health promotion and applies
psychological interventions to the management of health
problems.
PSY6305
12.5 Credit Points
Family Psychology
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisites :
PSY5272 Clinical Psychology 2
PSY5273 Clinical Psychology 3
This unit addresses theories relating to applied family psychology
and covers a range of family assessments and interventions
relevant to psychological practice.
PSY6306
12.5 Credit Points
Rehabilitation and Management of Specific Populations
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisites :
PSY5272 Clinical Psychology 2
PSY5273 Clinical Psychology 3
This unit addresses the rehabilitation and management of specific
clinical populations not covered in previous units. It also trains
students in psychological intervention methods not covered in
previous units.
PSY6312
12.5 Credit Points
Psycholegal Assessments
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisites :
PSY5272 Clinical Psychology 2
PSY5273 Clinical Psychology 3
This unit addresses advanced psychological assessment methods
relevant to clinical and forensic psychological practice.
PSY6313
12.5 Credit Points
Group-based Psychotherapy Skills
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisite :
PSY5219 Clinical Psychology 1
The principal objective of this unit is to train students in the
required group leadership skills to enable them to implement a
variety of psychological interventions in a group format. The unit
also provides a basic grounding in the theoretical and research
literature that guides group psychotherapy techniques.
PSY7104
20 Credit Points
Forensic Practicum
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisite :
PSY5273 Clinical Psychology 3
This unit is designed to enable students to closely observe forensic
psychologists and lawyers in practice and to undertake forensic
psychology work under the close supervision of a registered
forensic psychologist (wherever possible this will be the unit
coordinator). The unit focuses on how psychological theory and
psychological techniques can be applied to assist courts and other
formal decision making bodies governed by administrative law
(e.g., Guardianship Board, Immigration Appeals Tribunal) in their
determinations. Students will be directly exposed to at least two
areas of law and the roles that psychologists can play in those
areas of law. Students will have the opportunity to observe
psychologists practising in those two areas of law and will
undertake their own case work (i.e., undertake forensic
evaluations and submit reports on those evaluations to the court)
in at least one area of law. Students will complete a minimum of
65 days of practicum placement (one day = 7.5 hours of case work
and associated administrative duties).
PSY7181
50 Credit Points
PhD Research 1
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
In this unit students extend their understanding of research design
and analysis. The appropriateness of applying different types of
research design and analysis techniques to various areas of inquiry
is examined. Selected topics are studied in depth. Students also
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