PSYCHOL 7136 - Advanced Child & Adult Intervention

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2025

This unit aims to develop students' knowledge and skills for professional practice and communication, and in evidence-based practice with adults, children and families, including culturally responsive practice with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples. On completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate knowledge and clinical skills in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and will have obtained knowledge of and practice in other evidence-based interventions for adults, children and families, as well as the ability to critically reflect on their learning and evaluate their own clinical psychology practice. Students will be able to plan, deliver and evaluate their practice in providing an evidence-based psychological intervention, including consulting research literature to ensure their practice is consistent with relevant research evidence.

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Course Details

Course Code	PSYCHOL 7136
Course	Advanced Child & Adult Intervention
Coordinating Unit	Psychology
Term	Semester 2
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	PSYCHOL 7130 and PSYCHOL 7131 and PSYCHOL 7133
Restrictions	Available to M Psych (Clin) and PhD/MPsych (Clin) students only or by permission of Head of School
Assessment	Written and practical assignments

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Amanda Taylor

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Detailed timetable information will also be made available to students on MyUni.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Apply knowledge and clinical skills in the practice and application of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
2	Develop knowledge of considerations for psychological practice with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
3	Demonstrate competence in selecting and conducting an empirically-based intervention for a common psychological disorder
4	Develop self-awareness of professional performance
5	Integrate interpersonal counselling skills into clinical practice.

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Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1,2,3
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	1,2,3,4,5
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	1,2,3,4,5
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	1,2,3,4,5
Attribute 6: 最新糖心Vlogn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, 最新糖心Vlogn Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.	2,4,5
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	3,4

Learning & Teaching Modes

Seminars will be conducted face to face by experts in the field. Each seminar will include group discussion and interactive activities related to the lecture content. This will include clinical case scenarios to guide the application of different evidence-based psychological treatments to various disorders across the lifespan.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Seminars: 3 hours each week for 12 weeks: 36 hours
Self-directed learning activities: 20 hours
Video assessment (includes preparation time & written self-report): 10 hrs
Independent reading and supervised practice during Semester 2 clinical placements: up to 90 hours

Learning Activities Summary

Lectures will be held weekly on a Tuesday morning from 9:30 am – 12:30pm. The following is a provisional program. The final program will be advised at semester commencement.

Week	Topic
Week 1	Introduction
Week 2	Deliberate Practice in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (part 1)
Week 3	Deliberate Practice in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (part 1)
Week 4	Working with Aboriginal clients
Week 5	Attachment focussed psychotherapeutic approaches
Week 6	Therapeutic approaches for children who have experienced trauma
Week 7	Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (part 1)
Week 8	Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (part 2)
Week 9	Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Week 10	Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing
Week 11	Schema Therapy
Week 12	ACT/CBT with children and adolescents

Disclaimer: This program is provisional and subject to change

Specific Course Requirements

All lectures are conducted as face to face lectures and are not recorded. Attendance at all seminars is mandatory to ensure students attain and can demonstrate the relevant required competencies. Should students fail to meet mandatory attendance requirements by being absent this may lead to a fail grade for the course. Exemptions to mandatory attendance requirements may be granted for up to 2 seminars by the Course Coordinator if there are exceptional medical, compassionate, or extenuating circumstances as defined by the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy. Students will be required to complete redemption exercises to the satisfaction of the Course Coordinator for any seminars missed.

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Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
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Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment for the Advanced Child and Adult Intervention Course comprises of two assessment tasks: 1) a practical, video recording of a therapy session in conjunction with a self-evaluation; and 2) self-directed learning exercises

Assessment Task	Assessment Type	Weighting	Learning outcome(s) being addressed
Self Directed Learning	Formative	0	2,3
Practical assignment - video recording - self rating exercise	Summative	70 30	1,2,3,4

Assessment Related Requirements

Attendance at all seminars is mandatory to ensure students attain and can demonstrate the relevant required competencies. Should students fail to meet mandatory attendance requirements by being absent this may lead to a fail grade for the course. Exemptions to this may be granted if there are exceptional medical, compassionate, or extenuating circumstances as defined by the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy. Students will be required to complete redemption exercises to the satisfaction of the Course Coordinator for any seminars missed.

Assessment Detail

The aim of these assessments is provide students’ ongoing feedback to assist in the development of their clinical practice skills.

The Practical Assignment involves conducting and videotaping 20 minutes of an evidence-based intervention, selected by the student, with a role-played (pseudo) adult ‘client’. Students will also undertake a self-rating of their videotaped therapy segment.

Two self-directed learning activities (SDLs) will be set during the semester. All students are expected to complete these SDLs.

Further details of assignments will be provided at the commencement of Semester 2.

Submission

The School of Psychology undertakes to adhere to the 最新糖心Vlog’s Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy, Procedure 6a, which requires that assessments are returned within 4 weeks of the deadlines for submission.

Extension of time for an assignment may be granted at the discretion of the Course Coordinator, to whom students should apply in writing (i.e. email) before the due date and time.

No requests for extensions will be considered if made after the due date and time.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

GS8 (Coursework Grade Scheme)
Grade	Description
CN	Continuing
FNS	Fail No Submission
NFE	No Formal Examination
F	Fail
NGP	Non Graded Pass
P	Pass
C	Credit
D	Distinction
HD	High Distinction
RP	Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Students will have the opportunity to resubmit any assessment that receives a fail grade

Final results for this course will be made available through .

In order to achieve a Non-Graded Pass for a course in a professional program, students must demonstrate the following: (a) high level of understanding and competence in the assessment tasks; (b) thorough understanding of texts and materials; (c) sound knowledge of relevant principles and concepts; (d) well-reasoned argument based on evidence; (e) evidence of analytical and evaluative skills; (f) ability to apply fundamental concepts and skills; (g) good skills in expression and presentation, and accurate acknowledgement of sources.

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