ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF MAJOR DISORDERS

PSY5ATD

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

The subject is designed to provide an opportunity to learn in some depth about treatments for major disorders in adult populations, from a standpoint of the critical use of clinical practice guidelines and evidence based practice.

School: Psychology and Public Health (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: John Farhall

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Critically appraise evidence based practice
02. Demonstrate a familiarity with specific treatments for major disorders and their underpinning theoretical models
03. Demonstrate an ability to participate and lead a peer managed professional development group

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: John Farhall

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

One treatment guideline review (1,000-words)

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1

One theoretical models assignment (2,250-words)

N/AN/AN/ANo60SILO2

One reflective journal (750-words)

N/AN/AN/ANo15SILO3