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Introduction to Clinical Psychology - CED00218C

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  • Department: Centre for Lifelong Learning
  • Credit value: 10 credits
  • Credit level: C
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23

Module summary

This module looks at a range of clinical psychological conditions, ranging from brain injuries, to personality disorders, and mental health conditions. Treatment, interventions, and diagnosis of these conditions will be discussed, alongside issues surrounding these conditions, such as difficulties with diagnosis. How these conditions impact cognition, behaviour, and the lives of individuals will be considered. Research methods, and examples of research in the field of clinical psychology will be presented, alongside the different approaches within Psychology.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Spring Term 2022-23

Module aims

  • Introduce Clinical Psychology, including conditions, diagnoses and treatments.
  • Introduce different therapies and interventions
  • Introduce some research methods for researching within Clinical Psychology

Module learning outcomes

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

  • Demonstrate knowledge of a range of clinical conditions, and their appropriate tools for diagnosis and treatment
  • Demonstrate knowledge of some research methods used in clinical psychology
  • Demonstrate the ability to discuss evidence surrounding the effectiveness of therapies and interventions.

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100

Module feedback

The tutor will give regular individual verbal and written feedback throughout the module on work submitted.

The assessment feedback is as per the university’s guidelines with regard to timings.

Indicative reading

  • Kramer, G. P., Bernstein, Douglas A. author, & Phares, Vicky author. (2019). Introduction to clinical psychology / Geoffrey P. Kramer, Douglas A. Bernstein, Vicky Phares. (Eight edition.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Davey, G. C. (2014). Psychopathology (2nd ed). Wiley.


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