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PY6015 - Child and Family Therapy

Credit points: 03
Year: 2019
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Healthcare Sciences

Miscellaneous enrolment in this subject requires the approval of the Coordinator of Professional Programs (Psychology).

This subject will develop the skills of the student to deal with more complex psychological and behavioural disorders. Topics will include child and adolescent psychopathology and the use of family therapy intervention.

Learning Outcomes

  • skills in the assessment and identification of disorders specific to children and adolescents;
  • skills in the assessment of family dynamics and functioning;
  • basic knowledge and skills in the use of family based interventions.
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations: 		PY6011 PY5005 PY6122

Availabilities
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 2
Census Date 29-Aug-2019
Face to face teaching (Face to face dates exist for this subject)
Coordinator: Dr Meegan Kilcullen
Lecturers: Dr Meegan Kilcullen, Dr Beryl Buckby.
Contact hours:
  • 39 hours workshops/Seminars
    Assessment: case conceptualisation (30%); treatment planning (30%); clinical update (40%).

    JCU Singapore, Block, Study Period 59
    Census Date 29-Aug-2019
    Face to face teaching (face to face)
    Coord/Lect: Dr Meegan Kilcullen.
    Contact hours:
    • 39 hours workshops/Seminars
      Assessment: case conceptualisation (30%); treatment planning (30%); clinical update (40%).

      Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.