Unit Outline

This unit will take a disorder specific approach and teach students evidence-based treatment for a variety of clinical psychological disorders. Consideration will be given to the diagnostic features of specific disorders, prevalence, course, aetiological knowledge and theories, familial, social and cultural features, and differential diagnostic issues. Where appropriate, sessions will be supplemented with audio-visual material and handouts, and students should be prepared to role-play elements of the key therapy skills when discussed.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Apply knowledge of key diagnostic classificatory systems used in clinical psychology.
2.	Synthesise clinical case formulation data including familial, social, and cultural intersections to inform differential diagnosis.
3.	Apply psychometric instruments and clinical interview skills to assess a variety of clinical psychological disorders.
4.	Implement advanced psychological intervention skills for a variety of clinical psychological disorders

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	Assessment Skills in Psychology Practice 2 AND Intervention Skills in Psychology Practice 2

Alterations as a result of student feedback

The following changes have been made to this unit since 2023 based on student feedback:

Consistency of content between Launceston and Hobart workshops

More opportunities to receive feedback from workshop facilitators

More live demonstrations of assessment and therapeutic techniques in workshops

Making MyLO content more interactive

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Intervention Role Play Video	Week 8	50 %	LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Combined OSCE	Exam Period	50 %	LO1, LO2

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Intervention Role Play Video

Task Description:

You are required to use cognitive behavioural therapy evidence-based skills in a mock treatment session for an adult client for one of the following DSM-5 disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Panic Disorder, or Major Depressive Disorder

Task Length:

30 minutes

Due Date:

Week 8

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Select evidence-based CBT skills for a variety of clinical psychological disorders based on psychological assessment information.	LO3
2	Critically reflect and modify CBT treatment techniques to reflect an understanding of intersectional and developmental considerations.	LO4
3	Implement advanced psychological intervention techniques.	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Combined OSCE

Task Description:

For the PSY711 Psychology Assessment and Intervention Skills OSCE, you will be required to show competency in:
a. Formulating questions to gather diagnostically relevant information about a client.
b. Identification of the potential presence of psychological disorders using the DSM system, and demonstrating the ability to pose questions and to use features of diagnoses (e.g. prevalence, aetiology) to differentiate between competing diagnostic hypotheses.
c. Communication of a justification for a diagnostic conceptualisation.
You must successfully pass the OSCE for PSY711 in order to achieve an overall passing grade on this examination and this unit. If you fail the PSY711 OSCE station, you will be provided remedial feedback and you will be required to repeat this OSCE at a date determined by the School of Psychological Sciences. If after a second attempt, you are unable to obtain a passing grade you will be required to repeat this unit.
All students will be required to sign a statutory declaration stating they will not disclose the contents of the OSCE to anyone.

Task Length:

15 minutes

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes.

All assessments within the Postgraduate Professional Training Programs at the University of Tasmania adhere to an ungraded pass profile. Similarly, your academic transcript will use this same grading system.

This means all assessable work will be graded as either UP (ungraded pass), or NN (fail grade), which indicates you need to continue towards developing that competency. You are required to achieve a UP on all assessment pieces in order to successfully pass a unit of study – be that coursework, placement, or thesis.

A UP grade equates to achievement of 70% or higher on a given task, and this benchmark must be achieved to be awarded a UP. These criteria are consistent with both the required performance on the National Psychology Exam, as well as within the School of Psychological Sciences, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania.

Marks are reviewed by the Unit Coordinator and Psychology’s Assessment Committee and may be adjusted to ensure fairness, consistency and appropriateness before the final marks and grades are assigned in accordance with University policy and the specified unit assessment. Grades and marks are also reviewed by the College of Health and Medicine Assessors’ Committee.

Note: In order to obtain a full passing grade in this unit, students are expected to submit and achieve a UP grade on all assessable work

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.