KHA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002
Psychology 1A
Enrolment code: KHA101
Offered: Hobart: summer school OR semester 1, Launceston: semester 1, North-West
Centre: semester 1 [by video-link], Distance education: semester 1 [by internet]
Provides an introduction to major areas in psychology and to basic techniques for
psychological investigations. Lecture topics include the historical context of psychology,
human learning, memory and cognition, brain and behaviour and developmental
psychology. Students are required to undertake additional reading to extend their
knowledge in the areas covered in the lecture program. In laboratory classes students are
introduced to psychological research through demonstrations and activities in areas
related to the lecture topics, such as human learning, memory and cognition, and cognitive
development. Students develop skills for essay and report writing: critical analysis of
ideas, synthesis of ideas, referencing and presentation standards.
Attendance at the first lecture is important. Students are allocated to a specific laboratory
class during the first week. Laboratory class attendance is compulsory.
Staff Dr G Hannan (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures, a 2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA100, HGP101, HWP101, HYA100, RPY100
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (50%), lab workbook and 2 essays totalling 2,500 words
(50%), satisfactory performance in the lab component is required for full pass
Required texts etc
Findlay B, How to Write Psychology Laboratory Reports and Essays, ISBN 0724805303
Weiten W, Psychology: Themes and Variations, ISBN 053434014 8
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [S3G] [M3H] [C3C]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Psychology 1B
Enrolment code: KHA102
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2, North-West Centre: semester 2 [by
video-link], Distance education: semester 2 [by internet]
Provides an introduction to major areas in psychology and to basic techniques for
psychological investigations. Lecture topics include history of psychology, intelligence and
abilities, research methods in psychology, social and clinical psychology. Students are
required to undertake additional reading to extend their knowledge in the areas covered
in the lecture program.
In laboratory classes students are introduced to psychological research through
demonstrations and activities in areas related to the lecture topics, such as social
psychology, intelligence and abilities and clinical psychology. Students are introduced to
basic research design, data analysis and interpretation and develop skills in reporting
findings from psychological research. Students require a pocket calculator with a square
root key.
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Staff Dr G Hannan (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures, a 2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA101 or HGP101 or HWP101
Mutual exclusions KHA100, HGP102, HWP102, HYA100, RPY100
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in Nov (50%), lab exercises and 2 essays totalling 2,500 words
(50%), satisfactory performance in the lab component is required for full pass
Required texts etc
Findlay B, How to Write Psychology Laboratory Reports and Essays, ISBN 0724805303
Weiten W, Psychology: Themes and Variations, ISBN 0534340148
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [S3G] [M3H] [C3C]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Research Methods in Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA201
Offered: Hobart: semester 1,Launceston: semester 1
Special note: This unit is part of the core program in Psychology and must be taken by students
proceeding to a psychology major.
Provides a more advanced coverage of two core areas: visual perception and methods in
psychological research. Lectures in visual perception provide an introduction to the
structure and function of the visual system and how this determines what we see and
know about the world around us. Research methods lectures introduce students to
experimental design and the application of inferential statistics to psychological research.
In the laboratory component, students participate in activities and demonstrations
illustrating aspects of visual perception, such as apparent movement and global-local
perception, and develop basic competence in research design. The application and
interpretation of inferential statistics, and develop data analysis skills.
Staff Dr W Slaghuis (Coordinator), Mr JRM Alexander, Dr G Hannan
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures, 1x2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites (KHA101 and KHA102) or KHA100 or (HGP101 and HGP102)
Mutual exclusions KHA200, KHA250, KHA220, KHA230
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (50%), lab reports totalling 2,500 words and data
analysis exercises (50%). Satisfactory performances in the reports and exercises is required
for a full pass
Required texts etc
Goldstein E, Sensation and Perception, ISBN 0534346804
Tilley A, An Introduction to Research Methodology and Report Writing in Psychology, ISBN
0958701466
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [M3H] [S3G] [C3C]
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Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Developmental Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA202
Offered: Hobart: semester 2,Launceston: semester 2
Special note: This unit is part of the core program in Psychology and must be taken by students
proceeding to a psychology major.
Provides more advanced study of cognitive development and social-emotional
development across the lifespan. Lectures focus on the development of children’s thinking
and problem solving abilities, social development in childhood and adolescence.
In the laboratory component, students participate in investigations of children’s cognitive
development and examine an aspect of social development, such as children’s conceptions
of friendship, and age-related effects on moral reasoning.
Staff Dr R Burton Smith (Coordinator), Mr JRM Alexander, Mr P Tranent
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures, 1x2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA201
Mutual exclusions KHA200, KHA250, KHA220, KHA230, KHA202, KHB205/305
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in Nov (50%), lab reports totalling 2,500 words (50%).
Satisfactory performances in the lab component is required for a full pass
Required texts etc
Durkin K, Developmental Social Psychology From Infancy to Old Age, ISBN 0631148280
Ginsberg H and Opper S, Piaget’s Theory of Intellectual Development, ISBN 0136751660
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [M3H] [S3G] [C3C]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Social Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA207 or KHA307
Offered: Launceston: semester 1
Special note: This is an elective unit, which may be studied at the 200 level or 300 level by
students who have completed or are enrolled in the 200 level core units.
The lectures examine aspects of overt social behaviour, such as two-person encounters,
behaviour in small and large groups, and intergroup relations. Research in social
cognition, which studies people’s perceptions and interpretations of the social world, will
also be presented. Lecture topics include: attribution theory, decision making and social
dilemmas, social aspects of emotion, the development and measurement of attitudes,
aggression and pro-social behaviour and prejudice. Practicals introduce social
psychological research, placing an emphasis on the areas covered in the lectures.
Staff Mr PJ Tranent
Unit weight 12.5%
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Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures, 2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites (KHA101 and KHA102) or KHA100 or (HGP101 and HGP102)
Corequisites KHA201
Mutual exclusions KHA200, KHA210, KHA301, KHA310, KHA313, KHB207, KHB307
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (50%), assignments totalling 2,500 words (50%)
Required texts etc
Vaughn GM, Hogg MA, Introduction to Social Psychology, 2nd edn, ISBN 0724806695
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [C3C]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Health & Rehabilitation Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA209 or KHA309
Offered: not offered in 2002
Special note: This is an elective unit, which may be studied at the 200 level or 300 level by
students who have completed or are enrolled in the 200 level core units.
Students are introduced to basic concepts of theoretical ideas in health psychology, and
the contribution of psychology to understanding health and well-being is examined. A
framework for understanding health-related behaviours such as disordered eating and
substance abuse is also provided. Lectures in rehabilitation psychology examine issues
related to vocational rehabilitation counselling.
In the laboratory component students are introduced to measurement in health
psychology, illness as an experience, body image, abnormal appetites and addictions,
lifestyle change and the effects of bodily conditions on mental functioning.
Staff PJ Ball (Coordinator), Dr J Haines
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures, 2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA100 or (HGP101 and HGP102)
Corequisites KHA201
Mutual exclusions KHA216, KHA217, KHA316, KHA210, KHA310, KHA317
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (50%), assignments totalling 2,500 words (50%)
Required texts etc
Rice PL, Health Psychology, ISBN 0534339158
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [S3G]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Peace, Conflict & Law
Enrolment code: KHA212 or KHA312
Offered: not offered in 2002
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Special note: This is an elective unit, which may be studied at the 200 level or 300 level by
students who have completed or are enrolled in the 200 level core units.
Introduces topics in peace psychology, conflict resolution and the psychology of law. The
psychology of peace and conflict is examined from an inter-group and global perspective
and from an interpersonal and individual perspective, and includes topics such as models
of conflict and conflict resolution, individual and environmental determinants of violence,
and peace psychology. Psychology and law lecture topics include forensic psychology,
suspects, jurors, witnesses and the trial process, and the development of delinquent and
anti-social behaviour.
In the laboratory component students are introduced to research in juror and eye-witness
behaviour and conduct an investigation in a related area. Students also participate in
workshops on conflict resolution skills.
Staff Mr PJ Ball (Coordinator), Dr JA Davidson
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures, 2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA100 or (HGP101 and HGP102)
Corequisites KHA201
Mutual exclusions KHA212/312
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in Nov (50%), assignments totalling 2,500 words (50%)
Required texts etc
Kapardis A, Psychology and Law: A Critical Introduction, ISBN 0521557380
Recommended texts etc
Rubin, JZ, Pruitt DG and Kim SH, Social Conflict. Escalation, Stalemate and Settlement, ISBN
0070542112
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [S3G]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Organisational Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA215 or KHA315
Offered: not offered in 2002
Special note: This is an elective unit, which may be studied at the 200 level or 300 level, by
students who have completed or are enrolled in the 200 level core units.
Provides a broad overview of psychological theory and practice as it applies to human
behaviour in the workplace. The lecture sequence introduces three main fields of
organisation psychology: personnel psychology, workplace psycholgoy and human
factors engineering and the key concepts and methodologies within each field. The
practical component of the course examines a number of key aspects of work through the
use of a variety of assessment techniques in areas such as recruitment and selection of
staff, validation of selection, and social climate in the workplace.
Staff Dr G Hannan
Unit weight 12.5%
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Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures, 2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA101 or (HGP101 and HGP102)
Corequisites KHA201
Mutual exclusions KHB215/315
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (50%), assignments totalling 2,500 words (50%).
Satisfactory performances in the reports and exercises is required for a full pass
Required texts etc
Muchinski M, Psychology Applied to Work, 6th edn. Wadsworth, Belmont CA, 2000.
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [M3H] [C3C]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
States of Consciousness
Enrolment code: KHA217 or KHA317
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Special note: This is an elective unit, which may be studied at the 200 level or 300 level, by
students who have completed or are enrolled in the 200 level core units.
Introduces topics in sleep and dreaming, drugs and alcohol. Lecture topics will provide a
background to the psychophysiology of sleep, including the measurement and physiology
of sleep, the functions of sleep, and an introduction to sleep disorders. Cognitive and
physiological theories of dreaming are developed as well as consideration of particular
types of dreams such as nightmares, impactful dreams and lucid dreams. The unit also
covers the physiological and cognitive effects of various drugs and alcohol on the brain. In
the laboratory component of the unit students develop techniques for dream recall and
recording, and participate in two experiments.
Staff Dr JA Davidson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures, a 2-hr lab class weekly (13 weeks)
Prerequisites (KHA101 and KHA102) or KHA100
Corequisites KHA201
Mutual exclusions KHA212, KHA312, KHA210/310, KHA217, KHA317
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (50%), assignments totalling 2,500 words (50%).
Satisfactory performances in the reports and exercises is required for a full pass
Required texts etc
tba
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [S3G]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Cognitive Social Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA228 or KHA328
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Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Introduces central theoretical and methodological concepts in social psychology, adopting
a perspective on the person as an observer and interpreter of the social world. Thus, social
cognition research on stereotypes, attitudes, memory, motivation, affect, social judgement,
groups and the Self is used to equip students with a repertoire of scientific principles
applicable to studying social life. Current research on such topics as interpersonal, group
& intergroup processes, language, culture & communication, and relationships will also be
critically examined. The laboratory component of the unit involves students participating
in exercises and demonstrations to illustrate the methods of social psychology and selected
well_replicated phenomena, as well as designing and conducting a simple research
project.
Staff Mr P Ball (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures, a 2-hr lab class weekly (13 weeks); the lecture compoent of
this unit includes a form of academic circuit training, with intensive seminar
coverate in small groups.
Prerequisites KHA101 or KHA100 or (HGP101 and HGP102)
Corequisites KHA201
Mutual exclusions KHA207/307, KHB207/307
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in Nov (50%), lab reports totalling 2,500 words (50%).
Satisfactory performances in the lab component is required for a full pass
Required texts etc
Kunda Z, Social Cognition: Making Sense of People, MIT Press, Camb, MA, 1999
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [S3G]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Clinical & Health Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA254 or KHA354
Offered: not offered in 2002
Special note: this unit is part of the core program in Psychology and must be taken by students
proceeding to Honours in Psychology Unit
Introduces a range of issues and topics in clinical psychology and psychopathology as well
as an exploration of stress and its determinants, and the relationship between stress, health
and coping strategies. Areas covered include assessment and treatment of disordered
behaviours, such as anxiety and mood disorders, substance related disorders, suicidal
behaviours, post-traumatic stress disorder, occupational stress, personality disorders, and
the schizophrenias. Consideration will be given to a range of therapeutic strategies
employed by the clinical psychologist as well as the medical practitioner in the treatment
of disordered behaviour. Laboratory classes will complement and extend the areas
covered in the lectures. Students will develop interviewing and counselling skills through
participation in class exercises and elementary techniques for the management of specific
psychological disorders will also be introduced.
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Staff Dr M Summers (Coordinator), Dr G Hannan
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures, a 2-hr lab class weekly (13 weeks)
Prerequisites KHA101 or KHA100 or (HGP101 and HGP102)
Corequisites KHA201
Mutual exclusions KHA205/305, KHA300, KHA209/309, KHA213/313KBH209/309
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in Nov (50%), lab reports totalling 2,500 words (50%).
Satisfactory performances in the lab component is required for a full pass
Required texts etc
Davison GC, Neale JM, Abnormal Psychology, ISBN 0471318116
Rice P, Stress and Health, ISBN 0534265022
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [S3G]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Applied Topics in Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA256 or KHA356
Offered: Launceston: semester 2
Introduces specialist topics in psychology and explores the theoretical bases of these topics
and related ethical and professional issues. Laboratory classes will complement and
extend the areas covered in the lectures and introduce students to the practical issues
involved in these areas. Topics covered will vary from year to year depending on staff
availability and expertise. Among the topics envisaged are sport psychology,
rehabilitation psychology, human factors and aviation psychology. With approval,
students may undertake relevant and suitable units from other disciplines and have that
participation counted as part of this unit.
Staff Dr G Hannan (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures, a 2-hr lab class weekly (13 weeks)
Prerequisites (KHA101 and KHA102) or KHA100 or (HGP101 and HGP102)
Corequisites KHA201
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in Nov (50%), lab reports totalling 2,500 words (50%).
Satisfactory performances in the lab component is required for a full pass
Required texts etc
tba
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [S3G]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Assessment and Research Methods
Enrolment code: KHA301
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Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Special note: This unit is part of the core program in Psychology and must be taken by students
proceeding to a psychology major.
Provides an advanced coverage of two core areas: psychological assessment and research
methods. Lectures in psychological assessment focus on the assessment of adults, and
provide an overview of the range of assessment approaches, to promote an understanding
of fundamental concepts in assessment and a critical awareness of issues pertaining to the
use of assessment data. Research methods lectures extend studies in experimental design
and analysis to the use of analysis of variance, planned and post hoc comparisons, analysis
of interactions, and repeated measures designs. In laboratory classes students critically
examine issues in assessment, look at the uses and limitations of assessment data, and gain
hands-on experience of assessment approaches. Students further develop skills in the
design of experiments, data analysis and interpretation, and the use of statistical packages
for analysis of variance.
Staff Dr R Burton-Smith (Coordinator), Dr JA Davidson
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2xl-hr lectures, 2-hr lab class weekly 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA201 or KHA200 or KHA250
Mutual exclusions KHA300, KHA340, KHA301
Assessment mode 2-hr exams in June (50%), lab reports totalling 2,500 words and data
analysis exercises (50%). Satisfactory performance in the reports and exercises is required
for a full pass.
Required texts etc
Kaplan RM and Saccuzzo DP, Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications and Issues, ISBN
053426364X
Maxwell SE and Delaney HD, Designing Experiments and Analysing Data, ISBN 053410374X
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [S3G]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Human Neuroscience
Enrolment code: KHA303
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Special note: This is a 300 level elective unit which may be taken as part of psychology major.
Comprises two components: clinical neuropsychology and visual neuroscience. Clinical
neuropsychology is approached from a cognitive perspective and topics such as language
processing and memory, face recognition and localisation and laterality of function are
covered. Lectures in visual neuroscience consider models of the visual system and
relationships between perceptual processing and neurophysiological mechanisms in
vision, and examine the role of disordered visual processing in conditions such as
dyslexia, schizophrenia and visual agnosia.
Laboratory sessions in clinical neuropsychology provide an introduction to assessment
procedures used in clinical practice and present illustrative case material. Students are
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introduced to experimental, psychophysical and instrumental procedures through
demonstrations of visual phenomena; and students conduct an experiment illustrating an
aspect of visual processing.
Staff Dr IM Montgomery (Coordinator), Dr WL Slaghuis
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2-hr lectures weekly, 2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA200 or KHA250 or (KHA220 and KHA230)
Corequisites KHA301
Mutual exclusions KHA323, KHA343, KHA321, KHA341, KHA304
Assessment mode 2-hr of exam in June (50%), lab test and assignment (50%)
Required texts etc
Banich MT, Neuropsychology: the Neural Basis of Mental Function, ISBN 0395666996
Recommended texts etc
Farah MJ, The Cognitive Neuroscience of Vision, ISBN 0631214038
Humphreys GW and Riddoch MJ, To See But Not to See: A Case of Visual Agnosia, ISBN
0863770657
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [S3G]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Psychophysiology & Emotion
Enrolment code: KHA304
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Special note: This is a 300 level elective unit which may be taken as part of psychology major.
Provides an introduction to basic psychophysiological concepts and includes an
examination of response systems within the autonomic nervous system, the
psychophysiology of stress, arousal, and emotion. The dynamics of emotional changes and
the effect of physiological arousal on emotion are examined from a reversal theory
perspective.
In laboratory sessions students participate in demonstrations of response measurement
and procedures, to illustrate physiological concepts such as arousal, orienting responses,
lie detection, biofeedback and imagery. Students are also introduced to issues in research
on emotions, and conduct an experiment on arousal and changes in mood and emotion.
Staff Dr GV Wilson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2-hr lecture, 2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA200 or KHA250
Corequisites KHA301
Mutual exclusions KHA321, 341
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in Nov (50%), lab test and 1,500-word research report (50%)
Required texts etc
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Andreassi JL, Psychophysiology: Human Behavior and Physiological Response, ISBN 0805811036
Svebak S, Apter MJ, Stress and Health: Reversal Theory Perspective, Taylor & Prancis,
Washington DC, 1997
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [S3G]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Clinical Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA305
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Special note: This unit is part of the core program in Psychology and must be taken by students
proceeding to Honours in Psychology.
Introduces a range of issues and topics in clinical psychology and psychopathology. Areas
covered include assessment and treatment of disordered behaviours, such as anxiety and
mood disorders, substance related disorders, suicidal behaviours, post-traumatic stress
disorder, occupational stress, personality disorders, and schizophrenia. Consideration is
given to a range of therapeutic strategies employed by the clinical psychologist in the
treatment of disordered behaviour. Students develop interviewing and counselling skills
through participation in laboratory class exercises and elementary techniques for the
management of specific psychological disorders are also introduced.
Staff Dr J Haines (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures, 2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA200 or KHA250 or (KHA220 and KHA230)
Corequisites KHA301
Mutual exclusions KHA200, KHA202, KHA220, KHA230, KHA205
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (50%), lab test (40%), skills assessment (10%)
Required texts etc
Davison GC and Neale JM, Abnormal Psychology, ISBN 0471318116
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [S3G]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Cognition and Memory
Enrolment code: KHA306
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Special note: This unit is part of the core program in Psychology and must be taken by students
proceeding to Honours in Psychology
Introduces the study of issues related to cognition and, in particular, attention, pattern
recognition, language and reading. The concept of memory will be introduced and
structures and processes underlying memory will be examined, focussing on
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neuropsychological and psychophysiological examples of intact and damaged memory
systems.
In laboratory classes students will work in groups to design and conduct their own
experiment investigating an aspect of cognition or memory.
Staff Dr F Martin (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures, 2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA201 or KHA250 or KHA200
Corequisites KHA301
Mutual exclusions KHA300, KHA322, KHA342
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in Nov (50%), research proposal and research report totalling
2,500 words (50%). Satisfactory performance in the reports and exercises is required for a
full pass.
Required texts etc
Baddeley A, Human Memory, Theory and Practice, ISBN 0863774318
Sternberg RJ, Cognitive Psychology, ISBN 0155083546
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [S3G]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Advanced Research Methods
Enrolment code: KHA308
Offered: Hobart: semester 2, Launceston: semester 2
Special note: This unit is part of the core program in Psychology and must be taken by students
proceeding to Honours in Psychology.
Provides advanced level study in research methodology and data analysis for students
intending to proceed to Honours and postgraduate studies in Psychology. The
methodology component of the unit examines issues in experimental design, such as
research hypotheses and validity, experimental control, research designs and research
ethics. The advanced data analysis component of the unit introduces regression and trend
analysis, two factor non-orthogonal designs, three factor, multivariate and repeated
measures analysis of variance, and analysis of covariance.
In laboratory classes students are given further training in research skills, such as
literature and database searching, summary of research literature, formulation and
justification of research hypotheses, experimental design and statistical procedures, and
preparation of reports/manuscripts. Students demonstrate their research skills in the
development of an independent research proposal in an approved area.
Staff Dr JA Davidson (Coordinator), Dr GV Wilson
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures, 2-hr lab class, 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA301 or KHA300
Mutual exclusions KHA340, KHA311, HYA311
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Assessment mode 2-hr exam in Nov (50%), research proposal totalling 2,500 words and data
analysis exercises (50%). Satisfactory performance in the reports and exercises is required
for a full pass.
Required texts etc
Graziano AM and Raulin ML, Research Methods: A Process of Enquiry, ISBN 0673980413
Maxwell SE and Delaney HD, Designing Experiments and Analysing Data, ISBN 053410374X
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [S3G] [C3C]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Learning & Skilled Performance
Enrolment code: KHA314
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Special note: Level 300 elective unit which may be taken as part of psychology major
Examines the processes underlying skill acquisition and human performance. Skilled
performance across many tasks involves the coordinated processes of perception,
cognition and action. Of particular interest are the substantial changes in these processes
that occur as people gain experience in a task or domain. In this unit the primary focus
will be on the acquisition of perceptual-motor skills. The development of motor expertise
is addressed from four perspectives: the information processing approach, the individual
differences or abilities approach, the expert-novice approach and the ecological or action
systems approach. The laboratory component involves empirical investigation of topics
covered in the lectures. Specific topics will include decision processing, practice
conditions, bimanual coordination, cue use and the perception of affordances.
Staff Prof JJ Summers (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lecture and 2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA200 or KHA250
Corequisites KHA301
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in Nov (50%), assignments totalling 2,500 words (50%)
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [S3G] [C3C]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Individual Differences
Enrolment code: KHA318
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Special note: Level 300 elective unit which may be taken as part of psychology major
Develops a knowledge of the concepts, approaches, major findings and their different
interpretations in the field of Differential Psychology. Lectures review some of the issues
related to the psychological concept of intelligence and the major theories of cognitive
abilities, and briefly consider the psychometric structures proposed for personality.
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Applications to group differences and social outcomes such as reading, crime and
employment are then considered. The laboratory component involves the application of
appropriate research techniques to the study of topics covered in the lectures. Current
research in related areas is also presented.
Staff Mr JRM Alexander (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2-hr lecture, 2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA200 or KHA250
Corequisites KHA301
Mutual exclusions KHA326
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (50%), assignments totalling 2,500 words (50%)
Required texts etc
Minton HL, Schneider FW, Differential Psychology, Waveland Press, Ill, 1980
Willerman L, The Psychology of Individual and Group Differences, Freeman, SF, 1979.
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [S3G]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Educational Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA319
Offered: not offered in 2002
Special note: Level 300 elective unit which may be taken as part of psychology major
Comprises two lecture streams focusing on specific issues in educational psychology. The
first stream focuses on a range of failure-avoidant strategies and examines the long-term
effects of these strategies. The focus of the second lecture stream is on applied issues in
educational psychology and consideration is also given to strategies to enhance
self-esteem and reduce avoidant patterns of behaviour. The laboratory component
involves participation in research focussed around self-handicapping, self-worth
protection, procrastination or impostor fears.
Staff Dr T Thompson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2-hr lecture and 2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA200 or KHA250 or (KHA220 and KHA230)
Corequisites KHA301
Mutual exclusions KHA315, KHA327, KHA347
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (50%), assignments totalling 2,500 words (50%)
Required texts etc
Thompson T, Underachieving to Protect Self Worth, ISBN 1859725139
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [S3G]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
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Research Methods and Behavioural Neuroscience
Enrolment code: KHA351
Offered: Launceston: semester 1
Special note: This unit is part of the core program in Psychology and must be taken by students
proceeding to a psychology major.
Provides and advanced coverage of two core areas: research methods, and behavioural
neuroscience. Research Methods lectures extend studies in experimental design and
analysis to the use of analysis of variance, planned and post-hoc comparisons, analysis of
interactions, and repeated measures designs. Lectures in behavioural neuroscience extend
and enlarge upon introductory lectures on the biological bases of behaviour with practical
work providing hands-on laboratory demonstrations and exercises of some of the topics
covered in the lectures. Through the laboratory program students will further develop
skills in the design of experiments, data analysis and interpretation, and the use of
statistical packages for analysis of variance.
Staff Dr. M Summers (Coordinator), Dr J Davidson
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures and 2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA201 or KHA200 or KHA250
Mutual exclusions KHA301, KHA300
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (50%), lab reports totalling 2,500 words
(50%);Satisfactory performance in the reports and exercises is required for a full pass.
Required texts etc
Maxwell SE, Delaney HD, Designing Experiments and Analysing Data, Wadsworth, Belmont,
Ca, 1990
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [C3C]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Assessment & Individual Differences
Enrolment code: KHA352
Offered: Launceston: semester 2
Special note: this unit is part of the core program in Psychology and must be taken by students
proceeding to Honours in Psychology.
Provides an advanced coverage of two core areas: psychological assessment and
intelligence and aptitude as well as an exploration of the relationship between personality
and cognitive/learning style. Lectures in psychological assessment focus on the
assessment of adults, and provide an overview of the range of assessment approaches, to
promote an understanding of fundamental concepts in assessment and a critical
awareness of issues pertaining to the use of assessment data. Lectures in individual
differences consider key issues in intelligence and aptitude as well as an exploration of the
relationship between personality and cognitive/learning style. In laboratory classes
students critically examine issues in assessment, look at the uses and limitations of
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assessment data. Students gain hands-on experience of assessment approaches and the
measurement of human abilities and personality.
Staff Dr. G Hannan (Coordinator), Dr M Summers
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures and 2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA201 or KHA200 or KHA250
Corequisites KHA351
Mutual exclusions KHA301, KHA300, KHA340, KHA318
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in Nov (50%), alab reports totalling 2,500 words
(50%);Satisfactory performance in the lab component is required for a full pass.
Required texts etc
Kaplan RM, Saccuzzo DP, Psychological Testing: Principles, Applications and Issues, 4th edn,
Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, Ca, 1997
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [C3C]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Cognitive Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA353
Offered: Launceston: semester 1
Special note: this unit is part of the core program in Psychology and must be taken by students
proceeding to Honours in Psychology.
Provides an advanced coverage of issues in learning, memory and cognition. Laboratory
exercises and demonstrations illustrate and develop significant concepts introduced in the
lectures, and students work in groups to design and conduct their own experiment
investigating a relevant aspect of learning, memory or cognition.
Staff Dr M Summers (Coordinator), Mr P Tranent
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2x1-hr lectures and 2-hr lab class weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA201 or KHA200 or KHA250
Corequisites KHA351
Mutual exclusions KHA306, KHA300
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (50%), lab reports totalling 2,500 words
(50%);Satisfactory performance in the lab component is required for a full pass.
Required texts etc
Stemberg R, Cognitive psychology, 2nd edn, Harcourt Brace, Fort Worth,Texas,1999
Majors KHA
Courses [R3A] [R3K] [C3C]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Psychology 4 (Honours)
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Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KHA400 or KHA401
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: Umbrella unit: full-time students enrol in KHA400; part-time students in KHA401
These codes are for BA students. The psychology honours program provides training in
research (including a supervised research project), advanced theory and introductory
professional training. The components consist of a thesis (research project) (50%) and four
12.5% coursework units:
KHA451 Research Design & Ethics,
KHA452 Theoretical Issues,
KHA453 Assessment, Professional Roles & Ethics,
KHA454 Advanced Topics in Psychology,
KHA455 Research Project,
and attendance at research seminars.
Students taking the honours course over two years should consult the unit coordinator
about which components to take in which year. For full details of this unit, see the
information booklet entitled Fourth Year Studies in 2002 available from the School.
Requirements for entry to Psychology Honours in 2002 are a major in Psychology with at
least 150% in that discipline, including KHA308 or KHA340 or KHA311. Applicants must
meet all graduation requirements, and students should have obtained a minimum GPA of
7.0 (half way between a credit and a distinction) for Psychology units at 200 and 300 level.
Students who fail to meet these prerequisites may apply for special consideration from the
School, if they meet the Faculty of Arts’ prerequisites for Honours. The number of places
in Psychology 4 is limited by the availability of laboratory facilities and other resources,
and admission to the program will be based on academic merit.
Staff Dr G Wilson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 0%
Prerequisites Psychology major, containing at least 150% in the discipline, including
KHA305, KHA306 and KHA308 or KHA340 or KHA311, and satisfaction of the
Faculty GPA
Courses [R4A]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Psychology 4 (Honours)
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KHA415 or KHA416
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: Umbrella unit: full-time students enrol in KHA415; part-time students in KHA416
These codes are for BSc students. The psychology honours program provides training in
research (including a supervised research project), advanced theory and introductory
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professional training. The components consist of a thesis (research project) (50%) and four
12.5% coursework units:
KHA451 Research Design & Ethics,
KHA452 Theoretical Issues,
KHA453 Assessment, Professional Roles & Ethics,
KHA454 Advanced Topics in Psychology,
KHA455 Research Project,
and attendance at research seminars.
Students taking the honours course over two years should consult the unit coordinator
about which components to take in which year. For full details of this unit, see the
information booklet entitled Fourth Year Studies in 2002 available from the School.
Requirements for entry to Psychology Honours in 2002 are a major in Psychology with at
least 150% in that discipline, including KHA308 or KHA340 or KHA311. Applicants must
meet all graduation requirements, and students should have obtained a minimum GPA of
7.0 (half way between a credit and a distinction) for Psychology units at 200 and 300 level.
Students who fail to meet these prerequisites may apply for special consideration from the
School, if they meet the Faculty of Arts’ prerequisites for Honours. The number of places
in Psychology 4 is limited by the availability of laboratory facilities and other resources,
and admission to the program will be based on academic merit.
Staff Dr G Wilson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 0%
Prerequisites Psychology major, containing at least 150% in the discipline, including
KHA305, KHA306 and KHA308 or KHA340 or KHA311, and satisfaction of the
Faculty GPA
Courses [S4E]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Research Design & Ethics
Enrolment code: KHA451
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Provides a familiarity with a number of more advanced research methods which have
application in research and applied settings. It develops an understanding of the purpose
and assumptions underlying various statistical methods and the ability to determine
which method is appropriate to answering a particular research question. Students
investigate simple and multiple regression, discriminant analysis, multivariate analysis of
variance, profile analysis, factor analysis, and structural equation modelling Consideration
is given to the ethics involved in conducting and reporting research. Ethical issues are
discussed and the code of research practice examined.
Staff Dr J Davidson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3-hr seminar/workshop weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA308
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Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (50%), 1,500-word essay (30%), weekly exercises (20%)
Required texts etc
Ho R, Handbook of Univariate and Multivariate Data Analysis and Interpretation: An SPSS
Approach, CQU, Rockhampton, 2000
Courses [R4A] [S4E]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Theoretical Issues
Enrolment code: KHA452
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Contemporary issues and theoretical perspectives are considered and debated in this unit,
enabling students to develop a knowledge of key issues in psychology. Students relate
these issues to theory and empirical research, and develop debating skills within the
discipline of psychology. Examples of topics include: the psychological status of repressed
memories; the use of drugs in treating mental illness; the study of consciousness; that
psychology should be regarded as a science; that the links between the discipline and
profession of psychology are more apparent than real.
Staff Dr WL Slaghuis (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3-hr seminar/workshop weekly (13 wks)
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (50%), 1,500-word essay (30%), seminar presentation
(20%)
Required texts etc
Lillienfield SO, Seeing both sides: Classic controversies in abnormal psychology, Brooks/Cole,
Pacific Grove, Ca, 1995
Courses [R4A] [S4E]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Assessment, Professional Roles & Ethics
Enrolment code: KHA453
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Extends students’ theoretical understanding of assessment issues, assessment practice and
reporting, and develops an awareness of ethical issues and the role of the professional of
psychologist. The major aims of this course are to extend students’ theoretical
understanding of assessment issues and practice by providing supervised experience in
administration and interpretation of individual IQ tests used by practising psychologists.
Report writing skills are developed and self evaluation in the tester role is encouraged. At
the end of this course students will have a solid understanding of the issues involved in
test selection, administration and reporting across the full age range, and will have a solid
working knowledge of the administration of a small range of tests. Key ethical issues in
professional practice, and in working with special client groups, are discussed and
debated and familiarity with the Code of Professional Conduct and relevant registration
legislation are developed.
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Staff Assoc Prof C Skilbeck (Coordinator), Dr I Montgomery
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3-hr seminar/workshop weekly (13 wks)
Assessment mode 2x1,000-word reports (50%), 1,500-word essay (30%), test administration
(20%)
Required texts etc
Sattler J, The Assessment of Children, 3rd edn, Sattler, San Diego, Ca, 1992
Australian Psychological Society, Code of Professional Conduct, APS, Melb, 1994
Courses [R4A] [S4E]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Advanced Topics in Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA454
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Students develop an advanced knowledge of two particular areas of psychology, relate
issues to theory and empirical research, critically evaluate an advanced level topic and
develop presentation skills. Students study two core or applied topics offered by the
School of Psychology, or a relevant and equivalent unit from another discipline. The
nature and number of advanced level topics offered each year is limited by the availability
of staff, but for 2002 topics in areas such as Psychophysiological Applications, Reading,
Social Psychology, Motor Control, Individual Differences, and Dreaming are offered.
Staff Dr G Wilson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 3-hr seminar/workshop weekly (13 wks)
Assessment mode 2x1,500-word essays (60%), 2xseminar presentations (40%)
Required texts etc
tba
Courses [R4A] [S4E]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Research Project
Enrolment code: KHA455
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Involves developing, conducting and reporting a substantial independent empirical study
of a psychological nature. Under the guidance of their supervisor, students research the
literature, develop the research question, design the study and prepare a written research
proposal for presentation to a seminar of staff and students. Students obtain ethical
approval for the project; conduct the independent study; analyse and report the results of
the research to a seminar audience, and present the results of study in the form of a
10,000-word thesis which includes a substantial literature review. Data analysis
workshops provide an opportunity to discuss methodological and interpretational issues
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relating to analysing and drawing conclusions from the data collected. Students are also
expected to attend School research colloquia.
Staff Dr G Wilson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 50%
Teaching pattern research colloquia in sem 1 & 2; 7x2-hr data analysis workshops in sem 2
Assessment mode 10,000-word thesis (100%)
Courses [R4A] [S4E]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling
Full time/Part time
Enrolment code: KHA500 or KHA510
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
An umbrella unit code for the Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling. Students
are required to complete the following eight units:
KHA501
Rehabilitation Counselling 1
KHA502
Rehabilitation Counselling 2
KHA503
Research Project 1
KHA504
Research Project 2
KHA505
Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
KHA506
Vocational and Legal Rehabilitation
KHA507
Topics in Rehabilitation
KHA508
Rehabilitation in Medical Settings
Intending students should note that the Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation Counselling
is not an accredited fourth year program in psychology and graduates will not be eligible
for registration as a psychologist. Accreditation is currently being considered by the
Australian Society of Rehabilitation Counsellors.
Unit weight 0%
Prerequisites Psychology major with at least 150% in the discipline; applicants should meet
Faculty of Arts admission requirements and prerequisites for Honours (GPA of 6.0
or better at 200/300 level). Consideration is given to applicants with a single major
in psychology and relevant work experience.
Courses [S7R]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Rehabilitation Counselling 1
Enrolment code: KHA501
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Examines styles of counselling with integration of theories of counselling with its practice.
This unit teaches both basic skills in counselling and more advanced skills necessary in
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more complex counselling situations. Coverage also will be given to the development of
counselling skills related to specific rehabilitation areas with appropriate goal setting for
specific rehabilitation needs. The unit emphasis is on skill acquisition and students are
required to demonstrate that they have acquired both basic and advanced counselling
skills. Students also are required to demonstrate the ability to apply the counselling skills
in a variety of simulated counselling situations.
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2 x 2-hr seminars (13 weeks)
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (50%), seminar presentation (10%), skills assessment
(40%)
Required texts etc
Palmer, Dainow, Milner, Counselling: The Bac Counselling Reader, Sage, Lond, 1996
Courses [S6R]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Rehabilitation Counselling 2
Enrolment code: KHA502
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Introduces counselling skills in relation to specific groups and problem situations. The
application of basic and advanced counselling skills with angry people, suicidal
individuals, irrational and distressed people, for example, will allow students to practice
and expand their counselling abilities. Continued consideration of counselling skills to
specific rehabilitation areas will be made. The unit emphasis is on skill acquisition and
students are required to demonstrate their skills in relation to specific counselling
situations. Basic therapeutic techniques such as a range of stress management procedures
will be taught and students will practice their administration.
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2 x 2-hr seminars (13 weeks)
Prerequisites KHA501
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in Nov (50%), seminar presentation (10%), skills assessment
(40%)
Required texts etc
Palmer, Dainow, Milner, Counselling: The Bac Counselling Reader, Sage, Lond, 1996
Courses [S6R]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Research Project 1
Enrolment code: KHA503
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Considers methods of evaluation and statistical procedures employed in rehabilitation.
The unit includes coverage of single case designs and program evaluation to prepare
students to evaluate rehabilitation outcomes in specific cases and the success of broader
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range initiatives designed to assist rehabilitation. Students develop a research project,
either a case study or an investigation of an aspect of the rehabilitation project. Research
ethics is covered. Students are required to prepare a research proposal supported by a
literature review. Students present their proposals to the class. The proposal should
conform to the School guidelines. The research project is commenced.
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 1 x 2-hr seminar (13 weeks), research proposal and commencement of
research project
Assessment mode 3,000-word literature review and research proposal (100%)
Courses [S6R]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Research Project 2
Enrolment code: KHA504
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Students are expected to complete data collection in relation to their individual projects.
Class discussions of research progress are made. Statistical analysis strategies for data
collected in relation to individual projects are considered. The research project will be
completed. Students will present their analysis strategy and results from their projects to
the class. Students prepare a research report in the format of a journal article. Instruction
in the techniques of preparing a journal article is provided.
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 1 x 2-hr seminar (13 weeks), project
Prerequisites KHA503
Assessment mode 3,000-word research report (100%)
Courses [S6R]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
Enrolment code: KHA505
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Examines professional roles and issues related to the practice of rehabilitation. Theories of
rehabilitation are covered with their influence on the practice of rehabilitation being
considered. Ethical issues in the practice of rehabilitation are examined such as issues
related to confidentiality, duty to warn and protect, and the difficulties associated with
dual roles. Students consider factors associated with the practice of rehabilitation such as
working with multidisciplinary teams. Emphasis is placed on assessment of needs, goal
setting, outcome assessment, and practical considerations in the rehabilitation process and
case management are also covered.
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2 x 2-hr seminars (13 weeks)
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Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (50%), seminar presentation (10%), 2,000 word
assignment (40%)
Courses [S6R]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Vocational and Legal Rehabilitation
Enrolment code: KHA506
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Examines issues related to organisational structure and the individual experience of being
in a workplace. The workers’ compensation process is examined as it relates to both
physical injury and occupational stress. The unit also examines the court process, the gaol
system, and probation and parole. The roles of a rehabilitation consultant within the
criminal justice system are considered and theories of rehabilitation as they relate to the
criminal justice system are examined. Consideration is given to areas such as the
enhancement of psychological adjustment for individuals within the system and their
families.
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2 x 2-hr seminars (13 weeks)
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in Nov (50%), seminar presentation (10%), 2,000 word
assignment (40%)
Courses [S6R]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Topics in Rehabilitation
Enrolment code: KHA507
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Provides a review of current theoretical approaches in the areas of grief and bereavement
with emphasis on critical stages in the bereavement process as they relate to effective
therapeutic outcome in areas/presentations such as palliative care, grieving and the
family, disenfranchised grief, and grief and children. Adjustment to change, and coping
with disability are integral parts of this unit. In addition, consideration is given to the
current methods of rehabilitation for substance-related disorders. Students learn of the
physiological and psychological effects of specific substance use. Emphasis is placed on
integrating this knowledge into the practice of rehabilitation.
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2 x 2-hr seminars (13 weeks)
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (50%), seminar presentation (10%), 2,000 word
assignment (40%)
Courses [S6R]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Rehabilitation in Medical Settings
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Enrolment code: KHA508
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Covers the causes and consequences of reduction of functioning following acquired head
injury. Emphasis is placed on practical skills related to the rehabilitation process. Issues
related to intellectual disability are also considered with emphasis on assessment of
limitations and community integration. Rehabilitation issues related to recovery from
physical illness, coping with terminal illness for the individual and the family, and
adjustment to restrictions caused by physical changes are examined together with coping
with and recovery from psychiatric illness. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of
information and practical skills.
Unit weight 12.5%
Teaching pattern 2 x 2-hr seminars (13 weeks)
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in Nov (50%), seminar presentation (10%), 2,000 word
assignment (40%)
Courses [S6R]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Current Issues in Assessment
Enrolment code: KHA711
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Special note: must be taken in the first year of enrolment
Considers assessment issues in such skills as interviewing, history taking, and counselling
in a range of situations (including depression, grief and trauma) and considers assessment
tools appropriate to these various conditions. Students are expected to use the video
facilities to self assess their developing counselling skills through role plays.
Staff Assoc Prof C Skilbeck (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA766, KHA711
Assessment mode practical assessments (80%), class participation (20%)
Required texts etc
Eagan G, The Skilled Helper, 6th edn, Brooks/Cole, Ca, 1998
Cormier LS, Cormier WH, Interviewing Strategies for Helpers, 4th edn, Brooks/Cole, Ca,
1998
Courses [S7J]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Psychophysiology & Psychopathology
Enrolment code: KHA712
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
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Provides some background to the physiology of, and biological treatments for a number of
psychopathological disorders. It includes some basic psychopharmacology, that is the
study of the effects of psychoactive drugs on the brain and behaviour and
psychophysiology in a number of areas.
Staff Dr IM Montgomery (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA752
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (60%), seminar presentation (40%)
Required texts etc
Smith PF, Darlington C, Clinical Psychopharmacology: A Primer, Lawrence Erlbaum, NJ, 1996
Courses [S7J]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Adult Psychopathology
Enrolment code: KHA713
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Studies the development, organisation and content of behaviour disorders. In general an
experimental-clinical approach is taken, and students are expected to become familiar with
current research in the area. Consideration is given to the diagnostic features of specific
disorders, prevalence, course, aetiological knowledge and theories, familial, social and
cultural features and, differential diagnostic issues. Clinical case study material is used as
appropriate and students are required to be familiar with the DSM-IV classificatory
system as it applies to the practice of clinical psychology. This involves a critical
consideration of the DSM-IV and other classificatory systems.
Staff Dr CL Williams (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA753
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in Nov (60%), seminar presentation and contribution (40%)
Required texts etc
American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th
edn, Washington, DC, 1994.
Courses [S7J]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Behaviour Change 1
Enrolment code: KHA714
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Special note: must be taken in first year of enrolment
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Involves a detailed study of the empirically based systems of behaviour change,
counselling and psychotherapy. The unit emphasises skill acquisition and students are
required to demonstrate their skills in relation to specific therapeutic procedures. Course
coordinators provide a review of the theory and practice of a range of therapeutic
procedures. Students take responsibility for presentation and case discussion based upon
simulated case histories provided by the coordinators.
Staff Dr E Hart (Coordinator), Dr I Montgomery
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 3-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA754, KHA774
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (50%), seminar presentation (50%)
Required texts etc
Barlow, DH, Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders, 2nd edn, Guilford Press, NY, 1993
Hawton K, Salkovskis PM, Kirk J, Clark DM, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Psychiatric
Problems. A Practical Guide, OUP, 1996
Martin G, Pear J, Behavior Modification. What it is and How to do it, Prentice Hall, NJ, 1999
Nathan PE, Gorman JM, A Guide to Treatments that Work, OUP, NY, 1998
Recommended texts etc
Nelson-Jones R, Counselling and Personality. Theory and Practice, Allen & Unwin, St
Leonards, 1995
Wells A, Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders: A Practice Manual and Conceptual Guide,
John Wiley, Chichester, 1997
Courses [S7J]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Clinical Psychophysiology
Enrolment code: KHA715
Offered: not offered in 2002
Introduces the future clinical psychologist to basic psychophysiological concepts and
approaches, and establishes a base level of competence in recording and interpretation of
physiological responses using the PowerLab Physiological Response Recording system. In
addition, a general introduction and overview of psychophysiological applications are
presented with special emphasis on clinical applications. Clinical applications include the
use of biofeedback from various response systems to facilitate voluntary control over
deviant responses, the use of biofeedback in relaxation training, the assessment of
relaxation as a goal in therapy, measurement of arousal in the stress reaction/panic attack,
the importance of breathing training in the control of high arousal, and the use of guided
imagery as a technique for assessing physiological reaction levels in phobia and traumatic
stress.
Staff Dr GV Wilson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
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Mutual exclusions KHA765
Assessment mode lab note book and test (50%), 2,500-word essay (50%)
Required texts etc
andreassi JL, Psychophysiology: Human Behaviour and Pysiological Response, 4th edn,
Lawrence Erlbaum, Hillsdale NJ, 2000.
Courses [S7J]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Research Design
Enrolment code: KHA716
Offered: not offered in 2002
Equips students for research in clinical or educational psychology treating topics in
research design and evaluation which are more specific to these disciplines. The unit
reviews selected experimental studies and statistical procedures employed in certain areas
of psychopathology, psychological assessment and behaviour change. The unit includes
single case designs, qualitative methods and program evaluation.
Staff Dr JA Davidson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA756, KHA776
Assessment mode 1,500-word evaluation proposal (50%), 1,500-word single case report
(50%)
Required texts etc
Kazdin A, Research Design in Clinical Psychology, 3rd edn, Allyn and Bacon, Boston, 1998
Rossi PH, Freeman HE, Evaluation: A Systematic Approach, Sage, Newbury Park, Ca, 1993.
Courses [S7J]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Ethical Issues & Professional Practice 1
Enrolment code: KHA717
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: must be taken in the first year of enrolment
Considers practical and ethical issues in clinical/educational and developmental
psychological practice. As part of the requirement for this unit, clinical students have to
demonstrate their skills in the administration, scoring and interpretation of a range of
psychological tests. Supervised clinical/educational and developmental practice is
undertaken in agencies appropriate to each program.
Staff Dr IE Hart (Coordinator), Assoc Prof C Skilbeck
Unit weight 27%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (26 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA757, KHA777
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Assessment mode seminar and case presentations, case reports, test administration (40%),
satisfactory placement reports – 2 placements (60%)
Required texts etc
Australian Psychological Society, Code of Ethics, Melb, 1999
Baird BN, The Internship, Practicum, and Field Placement Handbook: A Guide for the Helping
Professions, Prentice Hall, NJ, 1999
Corey G, Corey MS, Callanan P, Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions, Brooks/Cole,
Pacific Grove, Ca, 1993
Koocher GP, Keith-Spiegel P, Ethics in Psychology: Professional Standards and Cases, OUP,
NY, 1998
Courses [S7J]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Research Thesis 1
Enrolment code: KHA718
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: must be taken in first year of enrolment
A research proposal is prepared and presented. The proposal should conform to the
School guidelines. The literature review and/or research study is commenced.
Staff Assoc Prof C Skilbeck (Coordinator)
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 2-hr research seminar weekly (26 wks); supervision negotiated
Mutual exclusions KHA758, KHA778
Courses [S7J]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Advanced Assessment
Enrolment code: KHA721
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Special note: must be taken in second year of enrolment
An advanced, integrative unit examining the nature and process of clinical assessment. It
involves a knowledge of individual assessment techniques, case history approaches,
behaviour analysis and psychophysiological assessment. The aim of the unit is to develop
skills in accurately identifying assessment targets from referral information and
developing assessment packages and strategies.
Staff Dr CL Williams (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA711
Mutual exclusions KHA751
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (60%), seminar presentation (40%)
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Required texts etc
Anastasi A, Urbina S, Psychological Testing, 7th edn, Macmillan, NY, 1997
Groth-Marnot G, Handbook of Psychological Assessment, 3rd edn, Wiley, NY, 1997
Courses [S7J]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Clinical Child Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA722
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Examines the causes and consequences of behavioural and emotional problems in children
and adolescents and provides a systematic framework for undertaking clinical and
psycho-educational work. The unit emphasises the principles of clinical and educational
assessment in relation to the treatment and management of behavioural and emotional
problems in children and adolescents. The unit also examines the theories and causes
underlying abnormal behaviour from a number of theoretical models of abnormal
behaviour.
Staff Dr WL Slaghuis (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (60%), seminar presentation and participation (40%)
Required texts etc
Mash EJ and Wolfe DA, Abnormal Child Psychology, Brooks/Cole, Belmont, 1999.
Kearney CA, Casebook in Child Behaviour Disorders, Brooks/Cole, Belmont, 1999
Courses [S7J]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Community & Forensic Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA723
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Considers the nature and development of community psychology and reviews some
contemporary issues. Areas covered include community mental health, educational
programs, the criminal justice system, unemployment, negotiation strategies, conservation
of resources and the environment, and research methods in community psychology.
Forensic issues include the concept of the expert witness, the insanity plea, fitness to plead,
pre-sentence reports, criminal and civil injuries compensation and workers compensation.
Case reports and court transcripts are used. Practical exercises simulating court situations
are completed. In this, the emphasis is on the preparation of a range of forensic reports
and the presentation of evidence in court.
Staff Dr CL Williams (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA763
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Assessment mode 2-hr exam in Nov (60%), seminar presentation (40%)
Required texts etc
Campbell IG, Mental Disorder and the Criminal Law in Australia and New Zealand,
Butterworths, Syd, 1998
Thomas D, Veno AV, Psychology and Social Change. Creating an International Agenda,
Dunmore Press, Palmerston North, 1992
Courses [S7J]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Behaviour Change 2
Enrolment code: KHA724
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Special note: must be taken in second year of enrolment
Further study of the empirically-based systems of behaviour-change counselling and
psychotherapy. Students must enter this unit with sound skills in basic counselling
procedures. The unit emphasises skill acquisition and students are required to
demonstrate their skills in relation to specific therapeutic procedures. Seminars involve
formal presentations and a workshop format involving role plays and exercises. While
emphasis is placed on cognitive behavioural approaches, some more specific therapeutic
procedures are considered as are group, couple and family approaches.
Staff Dr CL Williams (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA714
Mutual exclusions KHA754
Assessment mode class contribution and role play (50%), 2,500-word essay (30%), seminar
presentation (20%)
Required texts etc
Barlow DH, Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders, 2nd edn, Guilford Press, NY, 1993
Hawton K, Salkovskis PM, Kirk J, Clark DM, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Psychiatric
Problems. A Practical Guide, OUP, 1996
Courses [S7J]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Clinical Neuropsychology
Enrolment code: KHA725
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Considers the presentation of human brain dysfunction, the techniques of diagnosis and
assessment, and the psychological management of individuals with neuropsychological
problems. The unit concentrates on issues relevant to the general clinical psychologist.
Staff Dr IM Montgomery (Coordinator)
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Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA760
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in Nov (60%), seminar presentation (40%)
Required texts etc
Lezak MD, Neuropsychological Assessment, 3rd edn, OUP, NY, 1995
Spreen O and Strauss EA, Compendium of Neuropsychological Tests: Administration, norms and
commentary, OUP, 1991
Banich MT, Neuropsychology: The Neural Basis of Mental Function, Houghton Mifflin, Boston,
1997
Martin GN, Human Neuropsychology, Prentice Hall, Lond, 1998
Naugle R, Munro Cullum C and Bigler ED, Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology: A
Casebook, Pro-ed, Austin Texas, 1998.
Courses [S7J]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Neuroanatomy for Psychologists
Enrolment code: KHA726
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
An intensive introduction to neuroanatomy taught by staff from the Division of Pathology.
Staff Dr J Vickers (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA761
Assessment mode tba
Required texts etc
tba
Courses [S7J]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Ethical Issues & Professional Practice 2
Enrolment code: KHA727
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: must be taken in second year of enrolment
Prepares students for the practice of clinical psychology. The seminar component of this
unit comprises three sections: simulation of aspects of the therapeutic process through role
play; consideration of ethical issues in clinical psychological practice; advanced level case
presentation. Supervised clinical/educational and developmental practice is undertaken
in agencies appropriate to each program.
Staff Dr CL Williams (Coordinator), Dr J Haines
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Unit weight 27%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (26 wks)
Prerequisites KHA717
Mutual exclusions KHA767, KHA744, KHA787
Assessment mode seminar performance, presentation and participation (40%), satisfactory
placement reports (60%)
Courses [S7J]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Research Thesis 2
Enrolment code: KHA728
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: must be taken in second year of enrolment
Involves completion of research thesis (literature review and research report) of between
10,000 and 15,000 words, by 30 November.
Staff Assoc Prof C Skilbeck (Coordinator)
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (26 wks)
Prerequisites (KHA718 or KHA758) and (as prereq or coreq) KHA716
Mutual exclusions KHA768, KHA788
Assessment mode literature review and report of empirical investigation examined by one
internal and one external examiner
Courses [S7J]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Clinical Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA750
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Umbrella unit. Contact the School of availability and details.
Staff Assoc Prof C Skilbeck (Coordinator)
Unit weight 0%
Courses [S7J]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Interviewing & Counselling
Enrolment code: KHA771
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Special note: must be taken in first year of enrolment
Focuses on basic level counselling skills, including planning and structuring the initial
session, selection of assessment instruments and the circumstances under which these
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should be used, counselling approaches in the treatment of grief, depression and suicidal
intent, and critical incident stress management.
Staff Assoc Prof C Skilbeck (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA731, KHA711
Assessment mode practical assessment (80%), class participation (20%)
Required texts etc
Cormier LS, Cormier WH, Interviewing Strategies for Helpers, 4th edn, Brooks/Cole, Ca,
1998
Egan G, The Skilled Helper, 6th edn, Brooks/Cale, Ca, 1998
Courses [S7Q]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Psychoeducational Assessment
Enrolment code: KHA772
Offered: not offered in 2002
Provides theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the psychoeducational
assessment of children and adolescents. The unit covers a range of assessment techniques
including standardised ability and intelligence tests, diagnostic, attainment and
educational assessment. Assessment of specific psychoeducational problems and
populations is examined, as well as ethical, inferential and psychometric issues. The unit
covers the roles and responsibilities of assessors, assessment-based decision-making and
consultation.
Staff Dr R Burton Smith (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA742
Assessment mode case data file and case report (70%), seminar presentation (30%)
Required texts etc
Sattler J, The Assessment of Children, 3rd edn, J M Sattler, San Diego, 1992.
Courses [S7Q]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Methods in School Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA773
Offered: not offered in 2002
Examines a range of topics relevant to educational and developmental psychologists;
however the main focus is upon strategies for achieving effective classroom learning.
Students gain theoretical and practical knowledge of behavioural management theories
and techniques, as well as intervention and instructional strategies at individual,
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classroom and whole-school levels, Systemic change strategies are also discussed. Further
topics include group techniques, parents as partners, group techniques (including social
skills training), observational techniques in the classroom and school consultation.
Staff Dr T Thompson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA730
Assessment mode oral and written presentation of 2,000-word case study (70%), seminar
presentation (30%)
Required texts etc
Cole E, Siegel JA (eds), Effective Consultation in School Psychology, Hogrefe & Huber Publ,
Torento, 1990
Conoley JC, Conoley CW, School Consultation: A Guide to Practice and Training, Pergamon,
NY, 1982
Sulzer-Azaroff B, Mayer GR, Achieving Educational Excellence: Using Behavioural Strategies,
Holt Reinhart & Winston, NY, 1986
Courses [S7Q]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Behaviour Change 1
Enrolment code: KHA774
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Special note: must be taken in first year of enrolment
Introduces a detailed study of the empirically-based systems of behaviour-change
counselling and psychotherapy. The unit emphasises skill acquisition and students are
required to demonstrate their skills in relation to specific therapeutic procedures.
Coordinators provide a review of the theory and practice of a range of therapeutic
procedures. Students take responsibility for presentation and case discussion based on
similated case histories provided by coordinators.
Staff Dr E Hart (Coordinator), Dr I Montgomery
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 3-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA754, KHA714
Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (50%), seminar presentation (50%)
Recommended texts etc
Nelson-Jones R, Counselling and Personality: Theory and Practice, Allen & Unwin, St
Leonards, 1995
Barlow DH, Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders, 2nd edn, Guildford Press, NY, 1993
Hawton K, Salkovscis PM, Kirk J, Clark DM, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Psychiatric
Problems: A Practical Guide, OUP, Oxf, 1996
Martin G, Pear J, Behavior Modification: What it is and How to do it, Prentice Hall, NJ, 1999
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Nathan PE, Gorman JM, A Guide to Treatments That Work, OUP, NY, 1998
Courses [S7Q]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Applied Issues in Educational Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA775
Offered: not offered in 2002
Examines contemporary issues that have significance for psychologists working in
educational settings. The issues are topic-based and address a range of applied areas and
include the impact of day care/early education on cognitive, linguistic, educational and
social outcomes, models of child advocacy and children’s rights, multiple intelligence,
creativity, giftedness, emotional intelligence; transitions: from home to preschool, from
preschool to primary school, from primary school to high school; effects of chronic illness
(mental, physical) on schooling and learning; aboriginality/ethnicity issues, strategies for
prevention and intervention in youth suicide; effects of family conflict, marital separation
and divorce, blended families; i attention deficit disorder; and the special educational
needs of children with. disabilities.
Staff Dr T Thompson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Assessment mode 2,500-word paper (70%), seminar presentation (30%)
Courses [S7Q]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Research Design
Enrolment code: KHA776
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
The objective of the unit is to equip students for research in clinical or educational areas by
treating topics in research design and evaluation which are more specific to these
disciplines. It reviews selected experimental studies and statistical procedures employed
in certain areas of psychopathology, psychological assessment and behaviour change. The
unit includes single case designs, qualitative methods and program evaluation.
Staff Dr JA Davidson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA756, KHA716
Assessment mode 1,500-word evaluation proposal (50%), 1,500-word single case report
(50%)
Required texts etc
Kazdin A, Research Design in Clinical Psychology, 3rd edn, Allyn & Bacon, Boston, 1998
Rossi PH, Freeman HE, Evaluation: A Systematic Approach, Sage, Newbury Park, Ca, 1993
Courses [S7Q]
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Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Ethical Issues & Professional Practice 1
Enrolment code: KHA777
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: must be taken in first year of enrolment
Considers practical and ethical issues in clinical/educational and developmental
psychological practice. As part of the requirement for this unit, clinical students have to
demonstrate their skills in the administration, scoring and interpretation of a range of
psychological tests. Supervised clinical/educational and developmental practice is
undertaken in agencies appropriate to each program.
Staff Dr E Hart (Coordinator), Assoc Prof C Skilbeck
Unit weight 27%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (26 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA733, KHA717
Assessment mode seminar and case presentations, case reports, test administration (40%),
satisfactory placement reports, 2 placements (60%)
Required texts etc
Australian Psychological Society, Code of Ethics, Melb, 1999
Baird BN, The Internship, Practium and Field Placement Handbook: A Guide for the Helping
Professions, Prentice Hall, NJ, 1999
Corey G, Coirey MS, Callanan P, Issues and Ethics in the Helping Professions, Brooks/Cole,
Ca, 1993
Koocher GP, Keith-Spiegel P, Ethics in Psychology: Professional Standards and Cases, OUP,
NY, 1998
Courses [S7Q]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Research Thesis 1
Enrolment code: KHA778
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: must be taken in first year of enrolment
A research proposal is prepared by and presented. The proposal should conform to the
School guidelines. The literature review and/or research study is commenced.
Staff Assoc Prof C Skilbeck (Coordinator)
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 2-hr sersearch seminar weekly (26 wks); supervision negotiated
Mutual exclusions KHA758, KHA718
Courses [S7Q]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
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Developmental & Educational Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA780
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Umbrella unit. Contact the School of availability and details.
Staff Assoc Prof C Skilbeck (Coordinator)
Unit weight 0%
Courses [S7Q]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Advanced Interviewing & Counselling
Enrolment code: KHA781
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Special note: must be taken in second year of enrolment
Builds on material covered in KHA771: Interviewing and Counselling, consolidating and
extending skills in new areas such as anger management, dealing with difficult clients,
separating couples, families, and counsellor self-cue issues, including burnout.
Staff Dr T Thompson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA771
Assessment mode 2,000-word paper (70%), practical assessment (30%)
Required texts etc
Egan G, The Skilled Helper, 6th edn, Brooks/Cole, Ca, 1998
Courses [S7Q]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Clinical Child Psychology
Enrolment code: KHA782
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Examines the causes and consequences of behavioural and emotional problems in children
and adolescents and provides a systematic framework for undertaking clinical and
psyhco-educational work. The unit emphasises the principles of clinical and educational
assessment in relation to the treatment and
management of behavioural and emotional problems in children and adolescents. The unit
also examines the theories and causes underlying abnormal behaviour from a number of
theoretical models of abnormal behaviour.
Staff Dr WL Slaghuis (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA762, KHA722
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Assessment mode 2-hr exam in June (60%), seminar presentation and participation (40%)
Required texts etc
Mash EJ, Wolfe DA, Abnormal Child Psychology, Brooks/Cole, Ca, 1999
Kearney CA, Casebook in Child Behaviour Disorders, Brooks/Cole, Ca, 1999
Courses [S7Q]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Exceptionality & Special Children
Enrolment code: KHA783
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
(Year B) Examines exceptional developmental patterns with regard to educational and
other therapeutic interventions. Models for defining exceptionality are critically examined,
as well as issues pertaining to the delivery of educational services. The impact of disability
on individuals and families and the effect of psychoeducational interventions on learning
and adjustment are investigated.
Staff Dr R Burton Smith (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA732
Assessment mode case study report (70%), seminar presentation (30%)
Required texts etc
Ashman A and Elkins J, Educating Children with Special Needs, 2nd edn, Prentice Hall, Syd,
1993.
Courses [S7Q]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Behaviour Change 2
Enrolment code: KHA784
Offered: Hobart: semester 1
Special note: must be taken in second year of enrolment
Further study of the empirically-based systems of behaviour-change counselling and
psychotherapy. Students must enter this unit with sound skills in basic counselling
procedures. The unit emphasises skill acquisition and students are required to
demonstrate their skills in relation to specific therapeutic procedures. Seminars involve
formal presentations and a workshop format involving role plays and exercises. While
emphasis is placed on cognitive behavioural approaches, some more specific therapeutic
procedures are considered as are group, couple and family approaches. Seminar leaders
should consider the following points in relation to the therapeutic procedure under
consideration.
Staff Dr C Williams (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
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Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Prerequisites KHA774
Mutual exclusions KHA754
Assessment mode class contribution and role play (50%), 2,500-word essay (30%), seminar
presentation (20%)
Required texts etc
Barlow DH, Clinical Handbook of Psychological Disorders, 2nd edn, Guilford Press, NY, 1993
Hawton K, Salkovskis PM, Kirk J, Clark DM, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Psychiatric
Problems: A Practical Guide, OUP, Oxf, 1996
Courses [S7Q]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Applied Developmental Psychology: Childhood
Enrolment code: KHA785
Offered: Hobart: semester 2
Examines specific issues that have immediate relevance to practitioners. Topics covered in
the unit involve trauma and resilience during childhood, and examine the impact of
events and cultural influences that may adversely affect the developmental trajectory of
children in various domains of development (cognitive, physical and social-emotional).
Seminars focus on the period of childhood (approximately 3 years to 12 years).
Presentations are based on contemporary research and theory in each area, and critically
examine developmental outcomes against background knowledge of normal
development.
Staff Dr R Burton Smith (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Assessment mode 2,500-word paper (70%), seminar presentation (30%)
Courses [S7Q]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Applied Developmental Psychology: Adolescence
& Adulthood
Enrolment code: KHA786
Offered: not offered in 2002
Examines issues arising during adolescence and adulthood within a life span perspective.
These include addictive behaviours, socioemotional development in adolescence, adaptive
relationship skills, sexuality: heterosexual/homosexual attitudes and behaviour; forcible
sexual behaviour; sexual harassment, parenting roles and blended families; intimacy and
dependence. Also examined are bereavement in later adulthood; widowhood; social and
psychological effects of unemployment; work and identity issues, retirement;
hyperactivity, cultural issues and aging, health issues and aging; depression among the
aged, importance of peers in adolescence; social issues relating to ageing: social contacts;
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relationships with adult children, stress and coping; personal relationships in late life:
friendships; intimacy and loneliness; living independently and institutional living; abuse
of the elderly; mortality issues.
Staff Dr T Thompson (Coordinator)
Unit weight 8%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (13 wks)
Mutual exclusions KHA732
Assessment mode 2,500-word paper (70%), seminar presentation (30%)
Required texts etc
Santrock JW, Life-span Development, 7th edn, McGraw -Hill, NY, 1999
Courses [S7Q]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Ethical Issues & Professional Practice 2
Enrolment code: KHA787
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: must be taken in second year of enrolment
Considers practical and ethical issues in educational and developmental psychological
practice. The seminar component comprises three sections: simulation of aspects of the
therapeutic process through role play; consideration of ethical issues in psychological
practice; advanced level case presention. Supervised educational and developmental
practice is undertaken in agencies appropriate to the program.
Staff Dr E Hart (Coordinator)
Unit weight 27%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (26 wks)
Prerequisites KHA777, KHA727
Mutual exclusions KHA767, KHA744
Assessment mode seminar performance, presentation and participation (40%), satisfactory
placement reports (60%)
Courses [S7Q]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
Research Thesis 2
Enrolment code: KHA788
Offered: Hobart: semesters 1 & 2
Special note: must be taken in second year of enrolment
Involves completion of research thesis (literature review and research report) of between
10,000 and 15,000 words, by 30 November.
Staff Assoc Prof C Skilbeck (Coordinator)
Unit weight 25%
Teaching pattern 2-hr seminar weekly (26 wks)
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KHA Unit Details as at 13th June, 2002
Prerequisites (KHA778 or KHA758) and (as prereq or coreq) KHA776
Mutual exclusions KHA768, KHA728
Assessment mode literature review and report of empirical investigation examined by one
internal and one external examiner
Courses [S7Q]
Faculty website <http://www.utas.edu.au/scieng/>
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