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Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Clinical Psychology (10 credit points) (LLLD07001)

Course Outline
SchoolCentre for Open Learning CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis is a for-credit course offered by the Office of Lifelong Learning (OLL): only students registered with OLL should be enrolled.

What do clinical psychologists do and what can their research tell us about the nature of the psychological concerns that people face? This course looks to answer these questions and examines the psychotherapeutic approaches clinical psychologists employ in helping people with differing psychological and emotional problems.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
Explain what clinical psychology is and what clinical psychologists do;
Understand why emotional and psychological problems emerge and how they can be addressed;
Describe the tenets of the major schools of psychotherapy and the distinctions between them;
Understand the assessment, research and evaluation methods used in clinical psychology;
To some degree at least, know how to enhance their own psychological well-being
Reading List
Essential:

Davidson, G.C., Neale, J.M. Johnson, S.L. and Kring, A.M., 2011. Abnormal Psychology. 12th ed. New York: Wiley.
Greenberger, D. and Padesky, C.A., 1995. Mind Over Mood. New York: Guildford Press.

Recommended:
Lemma, A., 2003. Introduction to the practice of psychoanalytic psychotherapy, Chichester: Wiley.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr James Mooney
Tel: (0131 6)51 6079
Email: james.mooney@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Kameliya Skerleva
Tel: (0131 6)51 1855
Email: Kameliya.Skerleva@ed.ac.uk
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