PSY6432 - Abnormal and Clinical Psychology

Objectives:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

1. Understand and critically evaluate proposed models for the aetiology and treatment of a wide range of mental health conditions
2. Understand alternate perspectives to traditional psychopathology. Critiquing the evidence base and exploring the historical emergence of madness and psychiatry.
3. Evaluating the usefulness of hermeneutic and narrative approach to understanding psychological distress
4. Be able to critically evaluate the use of a range of approaches to mental health issues within the community.

Content:

Semester One: Introduction to psychopathology. Overview of Diagnostic systems. Models of mental health. Consideration of a range of mental health conditions and their proposed treatments.

Semester Two: Introduction to the history of madness and psychiatry. Critical examination of the scientific basis underpinning psychiatry. Overview of alternative explanations of psychological distress. Introduction to narrative and service user led research.

Learning and Teaching Information:

Combination of lectures and guest speakers with face to face tutorials and self-directed Internet Based Learning Exercise ( non-assessed).

Lectures ( 2hrs) x 16
Contact Hours: 32
Number of Groups: Full Cohort

Guest Speakers ( 2 hrs) x 2
Contact Hours: 4

Number of Groups
Tutorial (1 hr) x 1
Contact Hours:2
Number of Groups:2

Internet Based Learning Exercise
Contact Hours:1
Number of Groups: Full Cohort

Assessment: