Module Descriptors
PLACEMENT 1 - INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE / WORKING WITH SYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES
PSYC70358
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 7
90 credits
Contact
Leader: Alison Tweed
Email: A.Tweed@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 0
Independent Study Hours: 900
Total Learning Hours: 900
Assessment
- CLINICAL PRACTICE weighted at 50%
- VIVA weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
- 2 month generic introduction across available CP services
- Observation and extra supervision
- Limited assessment & formulation: applying theory, consent issues
- Enhancing communication skills
- Service user involvement / activities
- Working in a multi-professional team
- Joint working relationships
- Systemic formulations & intervention planning
- Consulation
- Working with staff, family members & carers
- Who is the client?
- Observation and extra supervision
- Limited assessment & formulation: applying theory, consent issues
- Enhancing communication skills
- Service user involvement / activities
- Working in a multi-professional team
- Joint working relationships
- Systemic formulations & intervention planning
- Consulation
- Working with staff, family members & carers
- Who is the client?
Module Additional Assessment Details
Students will be required to complete 2 pieces of summative assessment.
1. Evaluation of Clinical Competence - Clinical supervisor ratings: 50%. Addresses outcomes 1 and 2
2. Clinical Viva: 50%. 1 case prepared and discussed with assessors. Addresses outcomes 1 and 2
Trainees will be provided with formative assessment and feedback via a Clinical Presentation prior to the viva, and with structured written feedback identifying strengths, weaknesses and guidance for improvement.
1. Evaluation of Clinical Competence - Clinical supervisor ratings: 50%. Addresses outcomes 1 and 2
2. Clinical Viva: 50%. 1 case prepared and discussed with assessors. Addresses outcomes 1 and 2
Trainees will be provided with formative assessment and feedback via a Clinical Presentation prior to the viva, and with structured written feedback identifying strengths, weaknesses and guidance for improvement.
Module Texts
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Entry requirements for the DClinPsy programme
Module Resources
Computer with Internet access
Programme textbooks and learning materials as suggested
Programme textbooks and learning materials as suggested
Module Learning Strategies
Participants spend a minimum of 128 days undertaking supervised clinical practice within a range of human service settings. During this time there are opportunities to learn through modelling and feedback & participants are also encouraged to integrate clinical experience with academic and research material.