Clinical Coursework IV comprises a number of modules covering more advanced and specialised topics in clinical theory and practice such as
- Clinical Health Psychology and Neuropsychology
- Psychopathology and Intervention III (personality and substance use disorders)
For further information on the course details please see the Clinical Psychology Program Handbook.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Understand the effects of chronic illness and changes in a person’s health status on their emotions, thinking and behaviour.
- Recognise the factors that are likely to underpin positive and negative changes in health-related behaviour, and the promotion of healthy behaviour, including how a person’s health can be affected by their behaviour.
- Understand a range of psychological factors, assessments and interventions and their contribution to the treatment of physical health conditions.
- Appreciate the evidence-based management of common psychological problems in medical clients.
- Demonstrate and articulate the role of psychometric testing in the evidence-based clinical psychological and clinical neuropsychological assessment process.
- Demonstrate developing cultural competence as it pertains to psychological assessment including neuropsychological assessment.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of neuropsychological disorders and neuropsychopathology particularly as they might impact on assessment and treatment of mental health disorders as a clinical psychologist.
- Demonstrate knowledge of neuropsychological assessment in children, adolescents, adults and older adults (i.e., across the lifespan).
- Understand a range of evidence-based interventions available for neurocognitive presentations and conditions.
- Apply advanced psychological knowledge to culturally responsive interventions in the area of clinical psychology (with a focus on neuropsychological cases).
- Apply advanced psychological knowledge of the following to practice in clinical psychology:i. psychological theories of the aetiology, progression and/or recovery, precursors and sequelae of personality and substance use disorders, including incidence,prevalence and predisposing, risk, protective and maintenance factors;ii. both developmental systems and biopsychosocial models of health as they apply to personality and substance use disorders as well as the multiple factors that impinge
- Apply advanced psychological knowledge to culturally responsive assessment in the area of clinical psychology, including:i. evaluation of psychological disorders with reference to relevant international taxonomies of classification, including disorders of moderate to severe level and complexityii. use of assessment tools and processes related to personality and substance use disorders, including psychometric tests, and structured or semi-structured interviews,and behavioural observations.
Work Integrated Learning
Other
Students may engage with WIL partners (internal/external) as a component of the course
Other Information
Enrolees must be provisionally registered as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner's Regulation Agency (AHPRA). This course is assessed on a Course Requirement Satisfied (CRS) or Fail basis. Students must satisfactorily complete all assessment tasks in order to pass the course.
Indicative Assessment
- Clinical Health Psychology and Neuropsychology: Neuropsychology Report (20) [LO 5,6,7,8,9,10]
- Clinical Health Psychology and Neuropsychology: Behaviour Change Written Report (20) [LO 1,2]
- Clinical Health Psychology and Neuropsychology: Interprofessional Practice Resource (10) [LO 1,4]
- Psychopathology and Intervention III: Administration of the NEO-FFI (0) [LO 11,12]
- Psychopathology and Intervention III: script for personality assessment (10) [LO 11]
- Psychopathology and Intervention III: substance use disorders toolkit (20) [LO 12]
- Psychopathology and Intervention III: workshop activities (20) [LO 11,12]
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Workload
This course is comprised of modules. The face-to-face/contact hours for each sub-module may vary, but are expected to consist of:
- Clinical Health Psychology and Neuropsychology: 6 hours/week for six weeks (36 hours over the semester)
- Psychopathology and Intervention III: 4 one-day workshops (32 hours over the semester)
Plus a minimum 192 hours of self-directed study and several mandatory workshops.
Inherent Requirements
No inherent requirements have been identified for this course.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
To be confirmed at the beginning of the course. Texts will be selected in line with current research.
Assumed Knowledge
Knowledge and practice as a provisional psychologist in clinical diagnosis, assessment and treatment at the postgraduate level.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 12 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 12.00 | 0.25000 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8402 | 27 Jul 2026 | 03 Aug 2026 | 31 Aug 2026 | 30 Oct 2026 | In Person | N/A |