HPS977 - Psychological Intervention 1
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Melissa O'Shea |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HPS777 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Two full day workshops; And 8 usual sessions (1 x 3 hour class plus 1 hour seminar) – this year 3 of these 8 will be conducted in the online mode to ensure competency development in online CBT delivery (telehealth). |
Content
This unit begins by examining the important principles of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), which represents one of the most widely used evidence-based treatment modalities in Clinical Psychology. These principles, sometimes known as threshold concepts, include the role of thought in behaviour and mood, the development of practice in the observation of thought, collaboration, behavioural experimentation and empiricism. These are considered within the framework of the therapeutic relationship and supported by asking students to engage directly with this knowledge via simulated practice including such activities as role plays.
Specific attention is given to the application of CBT to the treatment of anxiety and mood disorders which represent the most common mental disorders. Students will be directly preparing to apply this knowledge in practice during the first Clinical Placement Unit in Trimester 2. Teaching and learning, as well as assessment activities will support the student’s ability to apply CBT to these conditions as well as the ability to synthesise information such that relevant treatment decisions can be made, with individualised feedback throughout the Unit.
Consistent with the wider intended learning outcomes of the program, focus is also placed on developing reflective practice capacity in relation to the student’s own development in preparation for engagement with clinical supervision. Students will critique their own progress and also provide peer feedback to other students in the unit. A highlight of the Unit is the opportunity to further develop CBT practice through participation in a Mindfulness-based CBT group with other students focussed on cognitive behavioural based self-care strategies with the aim that these strategies support the student throughout the program as well as providing an experiential teaching and learning activity.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Identify different levels of thought or cognition in themselves and others that provides a foundation for the application of relevant CBT strategies. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Apply knowledge of CBT approaches in order to select appropriate intervention strategies (including online resources) for a range of anxiety and mood disorders and communicate this in a treatment plan for a simulated client. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Apply principals of CBT in in the development of therapeutic engagement in a simulated CBT treatment context. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Apply knowledge of CBT skills and approaches to facilitate a simulated session with a client with a mood or anxiety disorder. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Construct a learning development plan for themselves in CBT practice that demonstrates the principals of reflective practice with a focus on receiving feedback from teaching staff and peers as well as self-assessment. | GLO2: Communication |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Development of a learning Development Plan based on feedback from staff and peers as well as self-assessment in simulated CBT activities | Equivalent to 1000 words | Ungraded Pass/Fail |
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| Assessment 2: Evidence of participation in therapy learning activities generated in CBT group through active participation in group CBT sessions | Ungraded Pass/Fail |
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| Assessment 3: Individual CBT Treatment Plan design | Equivalent to 1500 words | Ungraded Pass/Fail |
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| Assessment 4: Objective Simulated Clinical Examination (OSCE) demonstrating a brief simulated CBT session | Ungraded Pass/Fail |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
This unit is Pass Grade only. All assessments must be passed in order for the unit to be passed.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HPS977 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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