309535 (v.2) Psychology 712 - Psychopathology and Advanced Psychotherapy Process
| Area: | School of Psychology and Speech Pathology |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Seminar: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): |
12525 (v.2)
Psychology Professional Practice (Counselling) 695
or any previous version
OR 309544 (v.2) Psychology 795 - Preparation for Professional Practice (Counselling Psychology) or any previous version AND 309529 (v.1) Psychology 704 - Individual Psychotherapy or any previous version OR 6715 (v.5) Psychology 604 - Individual Psyc or any previous version |
| Syllabus: | This unit addresses psychopathology through a thorough review of psychological disorders based on the DSM-IV-TR and the ICD-10. It includes consideration of predisposing, precipitating, perpetuating and protective factors. In addition, the unit addressessome of the more advanced psychotherapy skills and concepts that are required for working with complex client populations, including ruptures in the therapeutic alliance, defences, transference and countertransference. Such psychotherapy processes are linked to understanding the personality structure, developmental processes and psychopathology of the client, as well as the research on evidence-based practice. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 090701 Psychology |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
