Unit Synopsis
This unit is intended to provide clinical training in the implementation of culturally-responsive, evidence-based, clinical psychology interventions to meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse populations, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Specifically, in this unit you will focus on developing competencies in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, with a strong emphasis on the skill of case conceptualisation and treatment planning.
Details
| Level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 9 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 4 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Written Assessment | 25% |
| 2. Presentation | 15% |
| 3. Direct observation of procedural skills (DOPs) | 30% |
| 4. Direct observation of procedural skills (DOPs) | 30% |
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).
Past Exams
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Term 1 - 2022 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 83.33% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 60% response rate.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Source: Moodle
There was a clear link between what we learned in class and the work we were doing on placement with clients.
Continue to tailor learning to support the practical application of therapy skills to working with real clients.
Assessments for this Unit were based on a simulated case example (i.e., role play) or case studies to teach intervention skills applicable to working with real clients on placement.
Source: Moodle
Liked the structure of the class, using the structure of a CBT session.
Continue to structure the class, following the structure of a CBT session (from check-in to agenda-setting and feedback/check-out).
As per previous years, the class for this Unit was structured around a CBT session agenda.
Source: Moodle
Instructions on how to convert videos to upload to Moodle would be helpful.
Provide advice on how to convert large video recordings to upload to Moodle.
Based on advise from TaSAC and Head of Course, students uploaded a link to video recordings, rather than trying to upload large video files to Moodle.
Source: SUTE Unit Comments
Students indicated that they enjoyed the collaborative learning experience and group discussions.
This is the last year that this Unit will be offered. The replacement Unit will be offered online only and have a larger cohort. Therefore, the group work activities will need to be adapted to suit online teaching and larger class size.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Explain and demonstrate appropriate selection and implementation of evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy interventions on the basis of case formulation
- Adjust therapeutic interventions, based on an evolving Cognitive Behavioural Therapy case formulation, using processes that are responsive to cultural context
- Apply evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy interventions across the lifespan.
The course Learning Outcomes for this unit are consistent with the new Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) Accreditation Standards, in particular, Section 4.2.3 regarding application of advanced psychological knowledge to culturally responsive interventions in the area of clinical psychology.
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment | • | • | |
| 2 - Presentation | • | • | |
| 3 - Direct observation of procedural skills (DOPs) | • | ||
| 4 - Direct observation of procedural skills (DOPs) | • | ||
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | • | • | • |
| 2 - Communication | • | • | |
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | • | • | • |
| 4 - Research | • | • | |
| 5 - Self-management | • | ||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | • | • | • |
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |