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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Health in Social Science : Clinical Psychology

Postgraduate Course: Early Years and Early Intervention (CLPS11039)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Health in Social Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaClinical Psychology Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe emphasis of this course is the early years of life, promoting awareness of factors which can either enhance or negatively impact upon a child's psychological/emotional development. The course will equip students with knowledge of these social, psychological and biological risk and protective factors, and understanding of how these inform early intervention frameworks.

The course will also focus on training students in empowering children, young people and families to recognise their strengths and develop resilience. Through evidence-based models of intervention, students will learn how vulnerable families can be helped to foster positive relationships (including positive parenting), utilise support in their community and from professional systems.

The early management of developmental psychopathology and difficulties in children and young people will also be covered.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  No Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Class Delivery Information Taught within set blocks amounting to 10 days of teaching with approximately 6.5 hours per day
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 91, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 7 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:-
1) Demonstrate a critical understanding of the interpersonal, societal, cultural and biological factors which underpin the presentation of clients' difficulties.
2) Show critical awareness of risk and protective factors in the assessment of, and intervention for problems occurring early in the life cycle, and early in the problem cycle.
3) Use a range of evidence based psychological approaches to assess, formulate and plan appropriate and flexible treatment interventions.
4) Use a range of communicative skills and psychological techniques to implement interventions through and with other professionals for the benefit of clients, their carers (formal and informal), or within systems.
5) Draw on critical reflections of their own professional role and responsibilities to recognise when intervention is inappropriate, or where further intervention is inappropriate.
Assessment Information
Evaluation of Clinical Competency
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Matthias Schwannauer
Tel: (0131 6)51 3954
Email: m.schwannauer@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Lorna Sheal
Tel: (0131 6)51 3970
Email: L.Sheal@ed.ac.uk
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