Clinical Psychology

Course Details

Modules include:

Advanced Psychological Interventions
Applied Research 1
Applied Research 2
Applied Research 3
Assessment and Formulation
Clinical Presentations of Adult and Childhood
Personal and Professional Development 1
Personal and Professional Development 2
Personal and Professional Development 3
Placement 1 (Foundations of Psychological Therapy)
Placement 2
Placement 3
Placement 4 (Specialist Services)
Placement 5 (Specialist Services)
Psychological Assessment
Psychological Therapies 1
Psychological Therapies 2
Specialist Clinical Presentations

In addition, students must also complete a 15,000-20,000 word dissertation on an approved topic.

All modules are compulsory.

Teaching and placement time occurs outside the normal semester schedule of the University. As employees of the DHSS, students are seconded full time to the professional doctorate.

Trainees are entitled to 27 annual leave days per year in addition to 10 statutory leave days. In addition, study and research leave is scheduled throughout the programme.

Clinical, academic, research and personal and professional competencies are assessed through placement performance, academic and clinical coursework, research portfolio, examinations, in vivo examinations, and final research viva.

Morning and Afternoon.

Trainees are typically at the University 1-2 days per week and on clinical placement 3-4 days, although several 3-4 week teaching blocks are organised across the 3 years. Study and research time is scheduled.