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Part Three – Postgraduate Units of Studybut before data collection begins. Students are also eachexpected to do a class presentation on a journal article.PSYN815 Supervised Internship I1 pg cpPSYN816 Supervised Internship II1 pg cpPSYN817 Supervised Internship III1 pg cpPSYN818 Supervised Internship IV1 pg cpCandidates are required to gain experience by placementfor a minimum of 250 hours in each of four different clinicalneuropsychology settings. Placements will be soarranged as to ensure that candidates have supervisedexperience with a range of different kinds of clinical settings(eg child, geriatric, head injury, rehabilitation,stroke, neurology/neurosurgery).PSYN821 Psychological Assessment I2 pg cpThis unit provides candidates with training in the administrationand interpretation of some of the major psychologicaltests used in the clinic, including tests of intellectualfunctioning, personality ageing, psychological andintellectual development and social adjustment. There isalso a specific component on neuropsychological testing.PSYN822 Psychological Assessment II2 pg cpThis unit provides candidates with advanced training inclinical assessment.PSYN823 Neuropsychopathology4 pg cpThis unit covers a range of neuropathological conditionswhich the clinical neuropsychologist is likely toencounter, including head injury, dementia, alcohol-relatedbrain damage, epilepsy, AIDS etc. These syndromeswill be discussed in terms of their pathology, neuropsychologicalpresentation, diagnostic signs, course of disease,assessment and treatment.PSYN824 Neuroanatomy forNeuropsychologists2 pg cp (taught off campus)In this unit we explore the human brain, and examine thebehavioural consequences of brain damage. The unitadopts the standard correlative neuroanatomy approach,discussing development of the nervous system and theanatomy of the mature nervous system (the brain stemand associated structures, diencephalon, and telencephalon;blood supply; white matter pathways; ventriclesand meninges). A reading list will be supplied eachweek.PSYN825 Research Proposal8 pg cpIn this unit students work with an individual supervisor toconduct a literature review of an area and arrive at a proposedresearch design for their thesis. The literaturereview will be between approximately 5,000 and 8,000words. It is expected that the review will form the justificationand background to the later research project. Thetopic chosen is intended to be related to some issue orproblem in clinical psychology, however the supervisormay be chosen from among any of the members of thepsychology staff.PSYN826 Dissertation10 pg cpThis unit involves the conduct of research and its submissionin the format of a journal article, usually between5,000 and 8,000 words.PSYO914 Industrial and OrganisationalPsychology4 pg cpThis unit aims to provide students with a set of methodologiescommonly used in I/O psychology and considerscurrent issues in I/O practice. Students will gain expertisein validation procedures, utility analysis and meta analysis.In all, the unit aims to bring together theory, methodologyand workplace issues, and to provide a soundunderpinning for professional practice.PSYO915 Organisational Change andDevelopment4 pg cpThis unit covers issues relevant to the social psychologyof work organisations, with particular emphasis onorganisational change and development. Topics coveredinclude: theories of organisational change; factors thatfacilitate/present barriers to change; organisational culture;organisational communication (networks, formal vsinformal, etc); power and conflict; developing measuresof organisational effectiveness; organisational changeprocesses (quality, customer focus, EEO, managementstructure etc).PSYO919 Training in Organisations4 pg cpThis unit explores work and family issues in the modernworkplace context. The practical component of the unitfocuses on developing useable training packages in thisarea. Students will also gain expertise in training needsanalysis, development of training material and evaluationmethodologies.PSYO921 Applied Psychology in HumanResource Management4 pg cpThis unit provides an introduction to industrial / organisationalpsychology by exploring the organisational contextin which psychology is applied to the workplace.Discussion will focus on the role of psychologists in307
Handbook of Postgraduate Studies – 2004meeting an organisation’s strategic and operational needsthrough selection, training, performance management,compensation, and the design of jobs, teams, processes,workplaces and organisations.PSYO930 Supervised Placement I1 pg cpPSYO931 Supervised Placement II1 pg cpPSYO932 Supervised Placement III1 pg cpPSYO933 Supervised Placement IV1 pg cpStudents will be required to obtain a minimum of 250hours of supervised practice as part of each placementrequirement. A considerable degree of flexibility will bepermitted in approving the nature of the work that can becarried out as part of the practical placement experience,but supervision must be undertaken by a professionalorganisational psychologist. Although the Departmentassists students in finding suitable placements to fulfilthis component of the course, sometimes students identifyopportunities for which on-site supervision is notavailable, such as their existing place of work etc. If sucha placement is deemed suitable by the course director,outside supervision can be arranged at the student’sexpense.PSYO934 Professional Practice I2 pg cpPSYO935 Professional Practice II2 pg cpPSYO936 Professional Practice III2 pg cpPSYO937 Professional Practice IV2 pg cpThese units aim to keep students up to date with topicalapplied issues that may arise in their placements andfuture work in organisations. Emphasis is given to developingpractical skills that can be applied in organisations.These units also allow students to share their placementexperiences.PSYO939 Counselling in Organisations4 pg cpThis unit will introduce students to basic principles andtechniques of counselling. Preliminary sessions willcover general theoretical principles and an introductionto theories of counselling. Later sessions will be practicebasedand will aim to apply principles and techniques toa variety of organisational situations.PSYO940 Psychological Assessment andEvaluation4 pg cpThis unit covers the principles of psychological testingand overviews tests used in organisational settings, testadministration and interpretation and report writing.PSYO944 Research Proposal8 pg cpIn this unit students work with an individual supervisor toconduct a literature review of an area and arrive at a proposedresearch design for their thesis. The literaturereview will be approximately 8000 words. It would beexpected that the review will form the justification andbackground to the later research project. The topic chosenis intended to be related to some issue or problem inorganisational psychology, however the supervisor maybe chosen from among any of the members of the psychologystaff.PSYO945 Dissertation8 pg cpThis unit involves the conduct of research and its submissionin the format of a journal article, usually between5,000 and 8,000 words Students are required to conducta research project that provides a contribution to theoreticalor applied knowledge. The research can use quantativeor qualitative methodology, and will result in a writtenthesis.PSYS803 Working with Groups4 pg cpThis unit is concerned with theory of group processes andskills training in group leadership. Experiential group asboth participant and group leader.PSYS805 Narrative Approaches to SocialHealth4 pg cpThis unit is an introduction to the theory and practice ofnarrative approaches to social health issues whichinvolves a socio-cultural and social justice perspective.Skills training using live demonstrations, videos, didacticinput and practice.PSYS811 Working with Families4 pg cpThis unit includes theory and skills training in a varietyof approaches (including systemic and narrative) toworking with families and parts of families when one ormore family members are experiencing social healthissues. Videos, case illustrations, skills practice.PSYS812 Cognitive BehaviouralApproaches4 pg cpThis unit is an introduction to the theory and methods ofcognitive behavioural treatment (CBT) in relation tosocial health problems. It includes assessment, case for-308
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