PSYC71-418: Clinical and Applied Psychology

Description

This subject provides an introduction to clinical and applied psychological practice across health, community, and forensic settings. Students develop skills in assessment, formulation, diagnosis, communication, ethical decision-making, and culturally responsive practice. Using an evidence-based practice framework, students examine psychological presentations across the lifespan and explore intervention approaches relevant to clinical, health, and community contexts. The subject also addresses interprofessional collaboration, psychosocial risk management, digital technologies, and professional self-care. Through case-based learning and applied activities, students develop the knowledge and skills required for safe, ethical, and sustainable psychological practice.

Subject details

Type: Honours Subject
Code: PSYC71-418
EFTSL: 0.125
Faculty: Faculty of Society and Design
Credit: 10
Study areas:
  • Psychology, Criminology, and Social Sciences
Subject fees:
  • Commencing in 2027: $5,830.00
  • Commencing in 2027: $6,930.00

Learning outcomes

  1. Apply basic psychological assessment, formulation and diagnostic strategies to clinical and applied case material.
  2. Apply ethical principles, the Psychology Board of Australia Code of Conduct and culturally safe approaches to clinical and applied practice.
  3. Explain how basic psychological intervention strategies can be applied across the lifespan and across clinical and health contexts.
  4. Examine how personal values, assumptions and biases shape practice, and apply self-care strategies to manage the psychosocial demands of clinical and applied work.
  5. Communicate applied psychological knowledge and practical resources orally to a professional audience.
  6. Contribute productively to a team responding to a workplace psychosocial-hazard scenario, applying principles of interprofessional collaborative practice.

Enrolment requirements

Requisites:

Nil
Restrictions: This subject is not available to
  • Study Abroad Students

This subject is not available as a general elective. To be eligible for enrolment, the subject must be specified in the students’ program structure.

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