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Professional Issues and Careers in Clinical and Health Psychology

Code: PSYC741

Credits: 20

Semester: Semester 1

This module introduces students to key professional issues in applied clinical and health psychology. Practitioners in clinical and health psychology will illustrate the theoretical underpinnings of their practice, and help students understand how to apply these principles in professional settings. The module will include discussion of reflective practice and personal development, the ethical and statutory obligations for applied psychologists, career routes in health and clinical psychology (including career planning, job application and interview practice), multidisciplinary working and leadership. The module will be delivered via expert lectures and seminars for more in depth exploration of the issues. Students will also, of course, be provided with materials relevant to their studies and reading lists for further exploration and enquiry. The module will have two assessment components, an essay paper (on an issue of professional ethics discussed in the course) and a post-interview report based on an interview that students will arrange and conduct with an applied psychologist.