School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyAssessment: Psychological PracticeWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102359.2
Discipline: PSYCHOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Restricted to Postgraduate students with an APAC accredited 4 year psychology sequence.
About this Unit
This unit will provide students with the skills to psychologically assess and diagnose a range of psychological disorders in adults and in children that are presented in psychological practice. This unit will be complemented by 102400 Assessment: Cognitive Functions in the second semester which will focus more on cognitive assessments. Upon completion of this unit, students will have an understanding of a range of assessment tools, their psychometric qualities, application and utility in a psychological practice. They will also develop skills in applying and interpreting assessment tools and how those tools may aid diagnostic and therapeutic processes.