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develop students' assessment skills in a range of professional<br />

settings.<br />

PSY6185 25 Credit Points<br />

DPsych Research Project 3 and 4<br />

FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE<br />

This unit facilitates the conduct of the Doctor of Psychology<br />

research project. It is taken in Semester 1 of Year 3.<br />

PSY6186 17.5 Credit Points<br />

Practicum 2<br />

FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE<br />

This unit enables students to learn practical skills with clients<br />

under supervision of a registered psychologist. (This relates to<br />

clinical students)<br />

The unit enables students to learn practical skills under<br />

supervision of a suitably qualified professional. (This relates to<br />

community students)<br />

PSY6187 17.5 Credit Points<br />

Practicum 3<br />

FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE<br />

For Clinical students, the unit enables students to learn practical<br />

skills with clients under supervision of a registered psychologist.<br />

For Community students, the unit enables students to learn<br />

practical skills under supervision of a suitably qualified<br />

professional.<br />

PSY6221 10 Credit Points<br />

Research Project 1<br />

FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE<br />

Prerequisite :<br />

PSY5124 Research Preparation<br />

This unit is designed to facilitate the conduct of the postgraduate<br />

research, and to familiarise students with issues in the writing of a<br />

postgraduate project or thesis.<br />

PSY6222 25 Credit Points<br />

Research Project 2<br />

FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE<br />

Prerequisite :<br />

PSY6221 Research Project 1<br />

This unit facilitates the completion of data collection and the<br />

writing up of a research thesis for a postgraduate psychology<br />

degree.<br />

PSY6262 12.5 Credit Points<br />

Applied Psychology 3: Psychology and Social Diversity<br />

FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE<br />

Prerequisite :<br />

PSY5162 Applied Psychology 1: Principles of Community<br />

Psychology<br />

The focus of this unit is on examining the contexts in which<br />

people operate. Systems theory will be used to explore the<br />

relationships between the individual and their family,<br />

communities, organisations, institutions and societies. Cultural<br />

psychology theory and ways of working with various<br />

communities will also be introduced. The course relies on a<br />

diversity of learning methods encompassing adult learning<br />

principles, case study methodology, and student presentation on<br />

selected topics. Visits and visiting speakers will help provide a<br />

useful link to current issues and contexts.<br />

PSY6266 12.5 Credit Points<br />

Practice Issues 2: Community Psychology<br />

FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE<br />

Prerequisite :<br />

PSY5166 Practice Issues 1: Community Psychology<br />

The practicum issues unit facilitates the integration of theory and<br />

provides the opportunity for development of skills. The<br />

community course includes three practice issues units that<br />

progressively develop the students' skills. Practice Issues 2<br />

introduces macro skills through working in areas such as<br />

prevention, evaluation, asset based assessment.<br />

PSY6286 30 Credit Points<br />

DPsych Research Project 5 and 6<br />

FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE<br />

Prerequisite :<br />

PSY6185 DPsych Research Project 3 and 4<br />

This unit facilitates the completion of the Doctor of Psychology<br />

research project. It is taken in Semester 2 of Year 3.<br />

PSY6293 12.5 Credit Points<br />

Practice Issues 3: Community Psychology<br />

FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE<br />

Prerequisite :<br />

PSY6266 Practice Issues 2: Community Psychology<br />

The practicum issues unit facilitates the integration of theory and<br />

provides the opportunity for development of skills. The<br />

Community course includes three practice issues units that<br />

progressively develop the students skills. Practice Issues 3<br />

introduces micro skills through working in the areas such as grant<br />

writing, ways of consultation and working with multi disciplinary<br />

teams.<br />

PSY6304 12.5 Credit Points<br />

Health Psychology<br />

FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE<br />

Prerequisites :<br />

PSY5272 Clinical Psychology 2<br />

PSY5273 Clinical Psychology 3<br />

PSY5163 Applied Psychology 2: Community Skills<br />

This unit outlines advanced theoretical models of the prevention<br />

of health problems through health promotion and applies<br />

psychological interventions to the management of health<br />

problems.<br />

PSY6305 12.5 Credit Points<br />

Family Psychology<br />

FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE<br />

Prerequisites :<br />

PSY5272 Clinical Psychology 2<br />

PSY5273 Clinical Psychology 3<br />

This unit addresses theories relating to applied family psychology<br />

and covers a range of family assessments and interventions<br />

relevant to psychological practice.<br />

PSY6306 12.5 Credit Points<br />

Rehabilitation and Management of Specific Populations<br />

FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE<br />

Prerequisites :<br />

PSY5272 Clinical Psychology 2<br />

PSY5273 Clinical Psychology 3<br />

This unit addresses the rehabilitation and management of specific<br />

clinical populations not covered in previous units. It also trains<br />

students in psychological intervention methods not covered in<br />

previous units.<br />

PSY6312 12.5 Credit Points<br />

Psycholegal Assessments<br />

FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE<br />

Prerequisites :<br />

PSY5272 Clinical Psychology 2<br />

PSY5273 Clinical Psychology 3<br />

This unit addresses advanced psychological assessment methods<br />

relevant to forensic psychological practice and testimony<br />

pertaining to such assessments.<br />

PSY6313 12.5 Credit Points<br />

Group-based Psychotherapy Skills<br />

FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE<br />

Prerequisite :<br />

PSY5219 Clinical Psychology 1<br />

The principal objective of this unit is to train students in the<br />

required group leadership skills to enable them to implement a<br />

variety of psychological interventions in a group format. The unit<br />

also provides a basic grounding in the theoretical and research<br />

literature that guides group psychotherapy techniques.<br />

ECU <strong>Postgraduate</strong> Course Guide 2008 297

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