Postgraduate Diploma
in Clinical Psychology
Department of Psychology
Growth.
SCIENCE
2014 - 2015
Published July 2014
This handbook is designed to give an overview of the
Clinical Psychology Programme. Information contained
in this publication is correct at the time of printing but
may be subject to change. While all efforts are made to
ensure that the information is correct, the Department
of Psychology reserves the right to make changes as
required. Please check our website for any updates to
this document.
Contents
3Introduction
4 Mission Statement
5 Clinical Psychology Training
5 Entry Requirements
6Application
10 Professional Development
12 Structure of the Programme
17 Official 2014 UC Calendar Information
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42
Certificate in Criminal Justice Psychology
Overview of the Programme
Clinical Placements
Profile of Employment Post Graduation
Graduate Profiles
Clinical People and Resources
Key Contacts
Introduction
Postgraduate training in clinical
psychology began in 1960, in the
Department of Psychology at the
University of Canterbury, at the
request of the Department of
Health.
The University of Canterbury pioneered clinical
psychology training in New Zealand with the
establishment of the first Postgraduate Diploma
in Clinical Psychology programme in New Zealand
in 1962. This was a significant innovation at the
time within the Asia Pacific Region, with clinical
psychology training not commencing in Australia
until 1970. In November 2012, the Postgraduate
Diploma in Clinical Psychology programme
celebrated 50 years of clinical psychology training
with graduates of the programme from as far
back as the mid 1960’s attending the celebrations.
The Clinical Psychology programme has
developed over time, as have opportunities for
graduates, such that University of Canterbury
graduates areas of practice have broadened
beyond traditional mental health services to
include extensions to primary care, general
medical, criminal justice, social welfare,
education, research, and senior administrative/
management positions in related areas. A review
of the Clinical Programme by the New Zealand
Psychologists Board in 2013/2014 noted that:
“There is a strong supportive team spirit among
clinic staff and academic staff. The programme
has good working relationship with the local
Maori community and psychology community.
The goodwill shown towards the programme
seems to be excellent”
The training model, that of the scientist/
practitioner, is based upon the applications
of methods and information available from
relevant disciplines within psychology and
beyond, to the alleviation of those problems
facing individuals, their relationships and
communities. The scientist–practitioner model
stipulates that ideally psychologists ought to
function as scientists as well as therapists. The
implementation of this model requires the
direct utilisation of scientific thinking in clinical
problem solving, alongside the use of empirically
supported therapeutic techniques. Being a
clinical scientist requires psychologists to think
systematically and critically about individual
Clinical Psychology programme 50th Birthday Celebrations, November 2012
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cases in addition to integrating research with
routine clinical work.
There are parallels between the practice of
science and psychological assessment. The
scientist attempts to detect and then to explain
the occurrence of phenomena, and to this
latter end develops models or theories. These
explanations describe the causal mechanisms
and processes that generate the phenomena,
and enable predictions to be made concerning
their future occurrence. Similarly, in psychological
assessment, clinicians attempt to collect data
systematically that enables them to identify a
client’s difficulties and their causes. The result of
this process is the development of a conceptual
model representing the client’s various
complaints and their relationship(s) to each
other. Like science, the process of psychological
assessment can be construed in part as
systematic inquiry into a client’s problems and
their interrelationships.
The aim of the University of Canterbury
Clinical Psychology programme is to provide
a comprehensive integration of academic and
practical work, and produce generalists rather
than specialists. There is a need for graduates
to continue their education after the Diploma
examination, particularly if a specialist area of
practice is chosen. However, the programme
does allow for an emphasis in criminal justice
psychology. This is described in more detail on
page 19.
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Mission Statement
The mission of the University of Canterbury
Clinical Training Programme is to train competent
clinical psychologists who can apply and adapt
general conceptual and technical skills in diverse
professional settings, with clients from diverse
cultural backgrounds, and consistent with the
Treaty of Waitangi.
Clinical Psychology Training
General Programme Goals and
Philosphy of Education
An effective clinical psychologist possesses a
strong professional identity that includes:
a. a firm grounding in the science of
psychology,
b. knowledge of relevant theories of human
behaviour and psychopathology,
c. competence in the application of technical
skills that aid in the amelioration of human
suffering, and
d. awareness of and adherence to the ethical
principles of the profession.
Consistent with these goals, a clinical
psychologist understands the interactive and
mutually informative relationship between
science and practice. As such, the educational
philosophy of the clinical training programme at
the University of Canterbury is consistent with
the traditional scientist–practitioner model of
clinical training.
Several professional characteristics are integral
to all levels of clinical training and are reflected
throughout the programme objectives and
curriculum. Specifically, a clinical psychologist
adapts to societal needs and changes in service
delivery, thinks critically, and communicates
clearly. In addition, a clinical psychologist
contributes to the knowledge base of psychology,
evaluates the effectiveness of professional
services, embraces standards of professional
ethics, recognises the importance of personal
values, and appreciates and respects individual
and cultural differences.
Entry Requirements
Due to the intensity and demands of the
course, entry requirements are a minimum of
an Honours Bachelor’s degree in psychology
(BA (Hons)/BSc (Hons)) or Part I of a Master’s
degree in psychology (MA/MSc) from a New
Zealand university, or an equivalent qualification
acceptable to the University and approved by the
Head of Department.
At a minimum, applicants need to take PSYC335
Abnormal Psychology (or equivalent) and an
honours (400/600) level research methods course
prior to applying.
A variety of other courses are recommended,
including but not limited to: PSYC334 Learning and
Behaviour Analysis, PSYC428 Forensic Psychology,
PSYC457 Behavioural Interventions, and PSYC433
Research in Behavioural Pharmacology and
Teratology.
It is strongly recommended that students wishing
to undertake a placement or internship in the
psychological service of the Department of
Corrections, or those seeking employment within
this area upon graduation, take PSYC428 Forensic
Psychology.
Note also that students completing PSYC470
Research Project as part of their fourth year degree
have the option of enrolling in a PhD straight from
their honours year. This project is an automatic
part of a BSc (Hons). Students with a BA (Hons)
wishing to pursue a PhD and who did not
complete PSYC470 would need to first enrol in a
Master’s degree and then upgrade to a PhD.
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Completion of a Maori language course prior to
entry is also strongly recommended. Candidates
wishing to qualify as clinical psychologists are
required to complete a minimum of a three-year
course. However, we strongly encourage students
to complete a PhD which takes a minimum of
four years when done in conjunction with clinical
courses.
Application
Closing date for applications for the course is 30
September. Application forms for entry into the
2015 programme are available on our website, or
by e-mail from anna.leuzzi@canterbury.ac.nz.
Forms should be requested several weeks before
the closing date.
Applicants who gained their academic
qualifications at a university outside New
Zealand, or any tertiary institution which is not a
university in New Zealand or elsewhere, must first
meet the criteria for admission to the University
of Canterbury before applying.
For further information on how to apply for
admission to the University of Canterbury (and
credit) please contact international@canterbury.
ac.nz. An international student form can be
downloaded from http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/
international/.
Selection for the clinical course is competitive.
Typically, a maximum of 12 people are selected
from a total of more than 30 applicants a year. The
main criteria for selection are academic record,
letters of recommendation, research interests
and experience, clinical experience (broadly
defined), cultural competence/sensitivity, and the
goodness-of-fit (a match between training goals
and interests and those of the programme).
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These criteria pertain to the shortlisting process.
Applicants who are shortlisted will be asked
to interview with members of the clinical staff
and representatives of the Department of
Corrections and the Canterbury District Health
Board, and occasionally other psychologists
from the community, the outcome of which will
also inform subsequent selection. The course
is intellectually demanding so good academic
ability is required, and as it involves work with
distressed people, some experience with such
people is desirable. A high level of tact and
competence in interpersonal interactions is also
necessary.
Applicants will be shortlisted in October on the
basis of the information provided. The shortlisted
applicants will be interviewed during November.
Shortlisted applications will be notified of the
outcome in early December when University
examination results are released.
Scholarships and Awards
University of Canterbury scholarships are
available for students undertaking master’s and
doctoral research. Information about scholarships
and awards, their application procedures and
closing dates (these range from 1 October to
1 November) is available on the Scholarships
website (www.canterbury.ac.nz/scholarships).
BreakOut is a national database of awards (www.
fis.org.nz).
Cultural Experiences and
Training
The Psychology Centre
Training Clinic
During training students will be exposed to
individuals who are from diverse cultural,
demographic, and socio-economic backgrounds.
An awareness, appreciation, and respect for
cultural and individual differences and diverse
value and belief systems are important. An
awareness and sensitivity to bicultural issues
(relations between Maori and non-Maori) is
particularly important, including an awareness of
and commitment to the Treaty of Waitangi.
The Psychology Centre, Te Taumata Kaupapa
Hauora Hinekaro, is the training clinic for the
Clinical Psychology Programme at the University
of Canterbury. Located in purpose-built facilities,
the clinic offers students an opportunity to
participate in a wide range of psychological
assessments and treatments as part of their
practicum placements in the first and second
years of clinical training. The clinic is staffed by
senior clinical psychologists who model practice,
coach clinical skills, and supervise students,
assisting them to obtain a good grounding in the
basics of clinical practice before they move out
into community placements.
Understanding the influence of one’s own culture
and a basic grasp of key Maori concepts is critical.
Consequently, we recommend that students
complete a Maori language course prior to entry
into the programme.
During the clinical programme students will
attend a cultural safety seminar and a Treaty
of Waitangi workshop (conducted by Waitangi
Associates) in Year 1, a marae-based wãnanga
in Year 2, and a two-day bicultural workshop
(conducted by Clive Banks, Clinical Psychologist)
in Year 3. In addition, students will be encouraged
to consider issues related to Maori, and more
broadly, cultural and individual differences
throughout the course of study.
The Psychology Centre want to provide clients
with a high level of service, so they work hard to:
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Work to understand clients’ difficulties in a
respectful manner
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Provide honest feedback and advice
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Respect clients privacy according to our
ethical and legal obligations
•
Practice in an ethical fashion according to
the Code of Health and Disability Services
Consumers’ Rights Regulations, and the
Code of Ethics for Psychologists Working in
Aotearoa/New Zealand
From June 2014 to February 2015 the Psychology
Centre will be temporarily relocated to level 7 of the
Psychology Staff Block while remediation work is
undertaken on their building.
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Internships
Important information prior to
starting Clinical Year 3 /Year 4
The Health Practitioners Competence Assurance
Act 2003 (HPCA) requires that all students
on internship year are registered with the
Psychologists Board as an Intern Psychologist.
You can find all the documents you will need
for registration at www.psychologistsboard.org.
nz. Once you have been registered by the Board,
you are able to use the title ‘Intern Psychologist’.
Note use of the title psychologist alone or in
combination with any other term (e.g., assistant
psychologist or assistant clinical psychologist) is
in contravention of the HPCA Act and is liable for
a $10,000 fine. You will not be able to commence
your internship until you are registered, and you
will need to provide evidence of your registration
to the Professional Programmes Administrator
prior to your commencement date. Failure to do
so will mean that you will not be able to start
your internship until the next round. The Board’s
registration fee is payable.
Applying for registration requires a number of
different documents including photos, a CV,
reference letters, police checks and a letter from
the clinical programme stating that you are on
the programme and when you are expected to
start and finish your internship - please contact
the Professional Programmes Administrator for
this. At least one of the referee reports must come
from a registered psychologist, stating what he or
she knows of your character, work experience and
professional standing. Clinical programme staff
are happy to provide these references.
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The Registration Board also require proof that
you have completed your Master’s - for those of
you who have not yet completed your thesis, you
need to make a note of what date you expect to
complete this or that you have upgraded to a PhD.
You are urged to register ASAP, October/early
November of the preceeding year.
Do not postpone getting onto this! If you are
not registered, you will not be able to start your
internship.
The NZCCP has arranged for the Medical
Protection Society to provide indemnity cover for
interns for free (as they do for medical students)
but you need to be a student member of the
NZCCP to be eligible for this. Contact the NZCCP
at office@nzccp.co.nz for the appropriate forms.
Aegrotats
Circumstances do arise whereby students get sick
or events occur that either result in absences from
tests/exams or certain assignments not being
completed. In some circumstances, students can
apply for an aegrotat consideration which usually
involves obtaining a doctor’s note. However,
because of the professional training nature of this
programme, it is often not possible to consider
an aegrotat application for any course work that
is Pass/Fail. This includes the Comprehensive and
Diploma exams.
Termination
Termination from the programme is uncommon.
Students have been carefully selected and have
already demonstrated intellectual competence
to succeed academically. However, clinical work
is not all the same as university study and there
are sometimes stressors and demands when
working with clients for which students are not
always equipped, personally and emotionally. If
the clinical staff come to believe that a student
might have significant emotional or interpersonal
problems which affect his or her ability to deal
with clients, it is the clinical staff’s right and
responsibility to inform the student of this and
explore the possibility that this may be the wrong
field for them. Evidence of drug abuse, including
alcohol abuse, problems with anger and violence,
or difficulty in respecting other people’s needs
and feelings are all counter-productive to good
clinical practice and might result in an unsafe
clinical practitioner. The clinical staff may suggest
that students seek outside counselling and/or
therapy, but this is never mandated or a formal
requirement of the programme.
may result in immediate suspension and eventual
termination from the clinical programme.
Students may also be terminated for purely
academic reasons. Failure of required courses,
two failures on the Comprehensive exam or three
failures of the Diploma exam, results in automatic
termination. Earning a grade of below a B+ in
any course will result in a review of the student’s
status in the programme.
Termination from the programme can be
considered relatively automatic if a student
engages in unethical or unprofessional behaviour.
Plagiarism, cheating in exams, falsifying data, or
any form of academic deception and dishonesty
would be considered grounds for termination, as
would any violation of the code of ethics, work
with clients without supervision, expressions
of serious cultural, religious, or lifestyle
intolerance, addiction to any illegal substances,
an inappropriate relationship with a client, or
being convicted of any criminal offence. Although
these are highly unlikely eventualities, any breach
of professional conduct would be reviewed and
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Professional Development
It is our aim to ensure your success in training as
a clinical psychologist. To facilitate this, there is
an orientation for the new intake of students at
commencement of Year 1, and a welcome event
for all students at the beginning of the academic
year. Additionally, student representatives from
each year attend our clinical meetings, usually
held on a bi-monthly basis.
We also offer a mentoring programme in which
clinical students have the opportunity to
individually associate with a clinical psychologist
in the community. The purpose of the mentoring
programme is to enhance the professional
development of clinical psychology students
through an association with a more experienced
clinical psychologist.
Clinical programme staff meet with clinical
placement supervisors on a regular basis (i.e.,
with the individual supervisor midway through
the placement and with the supervisors as a
group at the end of the placement) to review your
progress.
Note that clinical programme staff and
supervisors are required to inform the New
Zealand Psychologists Board if there are concerns
about a clinical student’s fitness to practice.
For this reason it is important that you raise
any problems you may be experiencing with us
early so that we can help facilitate appropriate
assistance and support for you.
We try to respond to all concerns with integrity
and respect. We perceive students as junior
colleagues and professionals. We encourage you
to join the professional societies (such as New
Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists, or the
New Zealand Psychological Society), to attend
workshops and seminars provided by these
organisations, and professional conferences.
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Professional Practice
Maintaining client confidentiality is of the
utmost importance and is both a legal and
ethical requirement. This means that identifying
information about any client should never leave
your placement/internship setting. If there are
ongoing problems with completion of reports (or
access to computers in order to do this) in your
placement setting, then this should be discussed
with your placement supervisor in the first
instance. Any breaches of confidentiality will be
treated seriously.
In line with maintaining confidentiality, we also
expect all our students to abide by the Code of
Ethics for Psychologists working in Aotearoa /
New Zealand and to become familiar with the
code from inception in the programme (www.
psychology.org.nz/Code_of_Ethics). We also
expect our students to behave professionally
at all times. If there are issues concerning the
programme, please bring these directly to us - we
do listen and will do all we can to address student
concerns.
Client documents and clinical files must be taken
very seriously, and maintained in such a way that
it reflects favourably on your practice of clinical
psychology. As you work with client records, you
should operate under the assumption that you
could be asked to account for your work at any
time. As such, consider the costs versus benefits
of including some material in your case notes
as well as your ability to support your inferences
from client reports if called to do so. As a general
rule, it is appropriate to only include those
impressions that are supported by data presented
by the client and relevant to your delivery of
services to the client. Recent developments within
the field also suggests that the general condition
of the file, in addition to the specific notes
contained within it, can be considered reflective of
the quality of services provided to the client.
Do not store a case note or any document related
to a client on a computer that is readily accessible
by others (e.g., the computers in computer
laboratories or in the library). If you intend to use
a personal computer, make sure all identifying
information is deleted from the hard drive and/or
any form of external data storage devices - such
as CDs, DVDs, memory/flash sticks etc - at all
times when these materials are taken from the
practicum site. It is the CDHB’s preference that you
do not use a personal computer to complete your
placement work - a computer should be made
available for you to use at your placement site.
Because of privacy issues, you should not take any
client files home with you in order to complete
report.
Communication
Registration
Once you have passed your Diploma examination
you can apply to the Psychologists Board for
registration as a “Psychologist” in the Clinical
Scope of Practice for an Annual Practicing
Certificate in order to practice as a Clinical
Psychologist.
Before you apply, you need to ensure you have
completed all the requirements of your internship
and have obtained a letter from your supervisor to
this effect.
Forms for registration are available at http://
www.psychologistsboard.org.nz/. For this process,
you will require proof that you have qualified for
the Diploma in Clinical Psychology. As you will
probably want to apply to the Board before you
have formally graduated, this means obtaining a
letter confirming you have met all requirements
for the Diploma from the Director(s) of Clinical
Training.
The clinical staff hold meetings with placement
supervisors. To best address regular student
training needs, there must be a free flow of
information between staff and supervisors.
This will always be performed with respect for
student’s privacy and only information that is
relevant to training will be shared. Please also note
that the most efficient way of communicating is
via e-mail or through class. Staff will do everything
possible to respond promptly.
A general rule is that queries relating to
placements/internships should be directed to
the Clinical Educator who coordinates student
placements. For queries of an academic nature,
either direct these to the relevant course
coordinator or to the Director(s) of Clinical
Training.
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Structure of the Programme
The required courses in Year 1 consist of:
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PSYC641 Advanced Psychopathology (0.25EFTS)
PSYC642 Psychometric Assessment Methods
(0.15EFTS)
PSYC643 Year 1 Practicum (0.20EFTS)
Part-time research component
Please note that PSYC641, PSYC642 and PSYC643
represent an integrated package that must be
completed concurrently.
Year 2 consists of:
•
PSYC651 Psychotherapeutic Methods (0.25EFTS)
•
PSYC653 Year 2 Practicum (0.25EFTS)
•
PSYC654 Comprehensive Exam in Clinical
Psychology (0.10EFTS)
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Part-time research component
PSYC651, PSYC653 and PSYC654 also represent an
integrated package to be completed concurrently.
If students are not already doing a PhD, we
encourage all candidates in Year 2 to seriously
consider upgrading their Masters degree to a PhD.
Year 3 (or Years 3 and 4) consist of:
•
PSYC661 Advanced Topics in
Clinical Psychology I (0.25EFTS)
•
PSYC662 Advanced Topics in
Clinical Psychology II (0.25EFTS)
•
PSYC670 Internship in Clinical Psychology
(0.50EFTS) (or part-time options PSYC671 and
PSYC672)
In addition, other special workshops, seminars
and classes will occur throughout the training,
including during university holidays, and it is
expected that all students will take full advantage
of the opportunities offered.
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Should a candidate choose to upgrade their
Masters, they can concurrently enrol in the
internship year while doing their PhD part-time
and extend Year 3 into two years of training.
After the completion of the Internship, students
sit a practical examination for the Diploma.
Please see the options tables on the following
pages. Option 1 takes three years and students
who complete this option graduate with a
Masters and the Diploma. Options 2 and 3 take a
minimum of 4 years and students graduate with
a PhD and a Diploma. As a student upgrading
must have handed in their PhD prior to sitting the
Diploma examination, those students planning
on pursuing Option 2 must seek permission from
the Director(s) of Clinical Training.
Volunteer work in the
community.
Clinical
Training
1.25
PSYC643 Year 1 Practicum
(0.20 EFTS) Placement
equivalent of 1 day a week;
Terms 2-4, plus interviewing
skills; Terms 1-2 at The
Psychology Centre
1.25
PSYC653 Year 2 Practicum (0.25
EFTS) Placement (50 hours, Term
1) in The Psychology Centre; 2 x
community placements (2 days
per week, 12 weeks, Terms 2-4)
Completing MA/MSc thesis
part-time (0.65 EFTS)
* Optional additional clinical work at The Psychology Centre to maintain clinical skills by negotiation.
Total Course
Weighting
(EFTS)
Beginning to consider thesis
Starting MA/MSc thesis parttopics. For those completing
time (0.65 EFTS)
a BSc (Hons), a research project.
PSYC654 Comprehensive Exam
in Clinical Psychology (0.10 EFTS)
Examination on conceptual and
integrative knowledge related
to clinical psychology
PSYC642 Psychometric
Assessment Methods
(0.15 EFTS) Psychometric
assessments, theory and
practice
Research
PSYC651 Psychotherapeutic
Methods (0.25 EFTS)
Psychotherapy models and
practice
Year 2
PSYC641 Advanced
Psychopathology (0.25 EFTS)
Models and theories of
psychopathology
Normally, 3 year undergraduate
degree (including PSYC335)
PLUS completion of either
BSc/BA (Hons) or Part I MA/
MSc in Psychology including
a 400/600-level research
methods paper (or equiv.).
See Entry Requirements
section for suggested and
recommended courses of study
at undergraduate and 400/600
honours level.
Year 1
Academic
Pre-entry
Option 1: Masters followed by the Diploma
Possible extra 6-12 months to complete Masters degree*
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1.0
PSYC670 Internship in Clinical
Psychology (0.50 EFTS)
Course must be completed
within 5 years following
initial enrolment in PSYC670
MA/MSc requirements
complete
PSYC662 Advanced Topics in
Clinical Psychology II
(0.25 EFTS)
PSYC661 Advanced Topics in
Clinical Psychology I
(0.25 EFTS)
Year 3
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Completing MA/MSc thesis.
For those completing a BSc
(Hons), a research project.
Volunteer work in the
community.
Research
Clinical
Training
1.25
PSYC643 Year 1 Practicum
(0.20 EFTS) Placement
equivalent of 1 day a week;
Terms 2-4, plus interviewing
skills; Terms 1-2 at The
Psychology Centre
1.25
PSYC653 Year 2 Practicum
(0.25 EFTS) Placement
(50 hours, Term 1) in The
Psychology Centre; 2 x
community placements (2
days per week, 12 weeks,
Terms 2-4)
Continuing with PhD
part-time (0.65 EFTS)
PSYC654 Comprehensive
Exam in Clinical Psychology
(0.10 EFTS) Examination on
conceptual and integrative
knowledge related to
clinical psychology
PSYC642 Psychometric
Assessment Methods
(0.15 EFTS) Psychometric
assessments, theory and
practice
Starting PhD part-time for
those students entering
the programme having
completed a Masters degree
of BSc (Hons). (0.65 EFTS)
PSYC651 Psychotherapeutic
Methods (0.25 EFTS)
Psychotherapy models and
practice
Year 2
PSYC641 Advanced
Psychopathology (0.25 EFTS)
Models and theories of
psychopathology
Year 1
* Optional additional clinical work at The Psychology Centre to maintain clinical skills by negotiation.
Total Course
Weighting
Normally, 3 year
undergraduate degree (incl.
PSYC335) PLUS completion
of either BSc/BA (Hons) or
Part I MA/MSc in Psychology
including a 400/600-level
research methods paper (or
equiv.). See Entry Requirements
section for suggested and
recommended courses of
study at undergraduate and
400/600 honours level.
Academic
Pre-entry
Option 2: Enter Year 1 with Masters completed, progress to complete a part-time PhD/Diploma
Possible extra 1-2 years if progress of PhD is not satisfactory* Students must gain approval by Director(s)
of Clinical Training, Dean of Postgraduate studies and HOD to enrol concurrently in PhD part-time and
PSYC670/671/672.
1.4
PSYC671
Internship
in Clinical
Psychology,
part-time (0.50
EFTS)
Part-time PhD
(0.65 EFTS)
PSYC661
Advanced
Topics in
Clinical
Psychology I
(0.25 EFTS)
Year 3
1.4
Diploma Exam once
PhD submitted and
internship complete
PSYC672 Internship in
Clinical Psychology,
part-time (0.50 EFTS)
Course must be
completed within 5
years following initial
enrolment in PSYC670
Part-time PhD (0.65
EFTS). PhD research
must be complete
once internship is
finished.
PSYC662 Advanced
Topics in Clinical
Psychology II (0.25
EFTS)
Year 4
Completing MA/MSc thesis.
For those completing a BSc
(Hons), a research project.
Volunteer work in the
community.
Research
Clinical
Training
15
1.25
PSYC643 Year 1 Practicum
(0.20 EFTS) Placement
equivalent of 1 day a week;
Terms 2-4, plus interviewing
skills; Terms 1-2 at The
Psychology Centre
1.25
PSYC653 Year 2 Practicum
(0.25 EFTS) Placement
(50 hours, Term 1) in The
Psychology Centre; 2 x
community placements (2
days per week, 12 weeks,
Terms 2-4)
Upgrading to PhD parttime (0.65 EFTS).
PSYC654 Comprehensive
Exam in Clinical Psychology
(0.10 EFTS) Examination on
conceptual and integrative
knowledge related to
clinical psychology
PSYC642 Psychometric
Assessment Methods
(0.15 EFTS) Psychometric
assessments, theory and
practice
Starting MA/MSc thesis
part-time (0.65 EFTS).
PSYC651 Psychotherapeutic
Methods (0.25 EFTS)
Psychotherapy models and
practice
Year 2
PSYC641 Advanced
Psychopathology (0.25 EFTS)
Models and theories of
psychopathology
Year 1
* Optional additional clinical work at The Psychology Centre to maintain clinical skills by negotiation.
Total Course
Weighting
Normally, 3 year
undergraduate degree (incl.
PSYC335) PLUS completion
of either BSc/BA (Hons) or
Part I MA/MSc in Psychology
including a 400/600-level
research methods paper (or
equiv.). See Entry Requirements
section for suggested and
recommended courses of
study at undergraduate and
400/600 honours level.
Academic
Pre-entry
Option 3: Upgrading to a PhD from MA/MSc to complete a part-time PhD/Diploma
Possible extra 1-2 years if progress of PhD is not satisfactory* Students must gain approval by Director(s)
of Clinical Training, Dean of Postgraduate studies and HOD to enrol concurrently in PhD part-time and
PSYC670/671/672.
1.4
PSYC671
Internship
in Clinical
Psychology,
part-time (0.50
EFTS)
Part-time PhD
(0.65 EFTS)
PSYC661
Advanced
Topics in
Clinical
Psychology I
(0.25 EFTS)
Year 3
1.4
Diploma Exam once
PhD submitted and
internship complete
PSYC672 Internship in
Clinical Psychology,
part-time (0.50 EFTS)
Course must be
completed within 5
years following initial
enrolment in PSYC670
Part-time PhD (0.65
EFTS). PhD research
must be complete
once internship is
finished.
PSYC662 Advanced
Topics in Clinical
Psychology II (0.25
EFTS)
Year 4
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Volunteer work in the
community.
Clinical
Training
1.25
PSYC643 Year 1 Practicum
(0.20 EFTS) Placement
equivalent of 1 day a week;
Terms 2-4, plus interviewing
skills; Terms 1-2 at The
Psychology Centre
1.25
PSYC653 Year 2 Practicum (0.25
EFTS) Placement (50 hours, Term
1) in The Psychology Centre; 2 x
community placements (2 days
per week, 12 weeks, Terms 2-4)
Upgrading to PhD part-time
(0.65 EFTS)
* Optional additional clinical work at The Psychology Centre to maintain clinical skills by negotiation.
Total Course
Weighting
(EFTS)
Beginning to consider thesis
Starting MA/MSc thesis parttopics. For those completing
time (0.65 EFTS)
a BSc (Hons), a research project.
PSYC654 Comprehensive Exam
in Clinical Psychology (0.10 EFTS)
Examination on conceptual and
integrative knowledge related
to clinical psychology
PSYC642 Psychometric
Assessment Methods
(0.15 EFTS) Psychometric
assessments, theory and
practice
Research
PSYC651 Psychotherapeutic
Methods (0.25 EFTS)
Psychotherapy models and
practice
Pre-requisite Year 2
PSYC641 Advanced
Psychopathology (0.25 EFTS)
Models and theories of
psychopathology
Normally, 3 year undergraduate
degree (including PSYC335)
PLUS completion of either
BSc/BA (Hons) or Part I MA/
MSc in Psychology including
a 400/600-level research
methods paper (or equiv.).
See Entry Requirements
section for suggested and
recommended courses of study
at undergraduate and 400/600
honours level.
Pre-requisite Year 1
Academic
Pre-entry
Option 4: Upgrading to a PhD but completing the PhD prior to beginning internship and Diploma
Possible extra 1-3 years to complete PhD*
1.0
PSYC670 Internship in Clinical
Psychology (0.50 EFTS)
Course must be completed
within 5 years following
initial enrolment in PSYC670
MA/MSc requirements
complete
PSYC662 Advanced Topics in
Clinical Psychology II
(0.25 EFTS)
PSYC661 Advanced Topics in
Clinical Psychology I
(0.25 EFTS)
Year 3
Official 2014
UC Calendar Information
See also General Course and
Examination Regulations, UC
Calendar.
concurrently enrol in either a Masters or PhD in
Psychology (see Regulation 2 and 3) and complete
the degree before they can graduate with the
Diploma.
Requirements for Registration as a Clinical
Psychologist
Candidates with a Masters degree in Psychology
(and who therefore have met the Board’s
minimum degree requirement) may concurrently
enrol in a PhD, but to avoid problems arising from
time competition, concurrent enrolment in the
PhD and the Internship is restricted.
To be eligible for registration as a Psychologist by
the Psychologists Board under the Clinical Scope
of Practice, applicants must have:
a.
b.
a minimum of a Masters degree in
Psychology from an accredited educational
organisation, and
a postgraduate diploma in clinical
psychology (or equivalent) from an
accredited educational organisation; and
as part of the postgraduate diploma, applicants
must have completed a Board-approved
practicum/internship of at least 1500 hours of
supervised practice.
It is illegal under the Health Practitioners
Competence Assurance Act 2003 to claim to
be a psychologist or to practice psychology
unless registered. The Psychologists Board offers
registration as Intern Psychologist or Trainee
Psychologist to those who have met the formal
academic requirements for entry into the
internship/practicum and where the internship/
practicum is approved by the Board.
These Postgraduate Diploma Regulations are
designed to ensure that candidates meet the
Board’s requirement for initial registration as
Intern Psychologist and then for registration
under the Clinical Scope of Practice upon
graduating with the Diploma.
Candidates who do not have a Masters degree
in Psychology on entry into the Diploma must
1. Qualifications required to enrol in the
Diploma
Every candidate for the Postgraduate Diploma in
Clinical Psychology shall have:
a.
been credited with PSYC335 (or an equivalent
course) and an approved 400/600-level
course in research methods;
b.
been accepted as a candidate by the
Head of Department of Psychology on
the recommendation of the Director(s) of
Clinical Training following an interview and
review of application materials (see Notes 1
& 2 below); and
c.
as a minimum academic requirement have
fulfilled the requirements for the BA(Hons),
or Master of Arts (Part 1), or BSc(Hons), or
Master of Science (Part 1) in Psychology.
2. Concurrent enrolment in an MA or MSc
a.
Candidates who on entry to the Diploma
have not qualified for the Degree of Master
of Arts or Master of Science (or equivalent) in
Psychology must have concurrently enrolled
in a Master of Arts or Master of Science (Part
2) in Psychology before enrolling in Year 2 of
the Diploma.
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b.
c.
Candidates who are enrolled in the Diploma
and who are concurrently enrolled in Part 2
of the Master of Arts or Master of Science:
i.
will, with the permission of the
Dean of Postgraduate Studies on
the recommendation of the Head of
Department, be enrolled part-time in
the MA or MSc degree, and
ii.
must maintain satisfactory progress
in their work for the degree in order to
maintain enrolment in the Diploma.
On the recommendation of the Head of
Department and with the permission of the
Dean of Postgraduate Studies, students may
be permitted to enrol in a PhD instead of a
Master of Arts or Master of Science. (Note:
This includes transfer to the PhD under 3(d) of
the PhD Regulations.)
4. Programme of Study
a.
Before applying to sit the graduating
examination for the Diploma, candidates
must have passed all the courses listed
in the Schedule to the Postgraduate
Diploma in Clinical Psychology except
for PSYC670/671/672 Internship in Clinical
Psychology, and must have received
satisfactory reports on their performance
in PSYC670/671/672 from their internship
supervisors, and must be approved as
a candidate for the examination by the
Director(s) of Clinical Training.
b.
Before being enrolled in PSYC670/671/672
Internship in Clinical Psychology candidates
enrolled under Regulation 2 in a Masters
degree must have submitted their thesis for
examination, and must have qualified for
the award of the degree before the Diploma
can be awarded.
c.
Candidates enrolled under Regulation 3
and who have not been awarded a Masters
degree in Psychology must have qualified
for the award of the PhD before the Diploma
can be awarded.
3. Concurrent enrolment in a PhD
Candidates for the Diploma who are qualified to
do so may apply to enrol concurrently in a PhD.
Such candidates:
a.
will, with the permission of the
Dean of Postgraduate Studies, on
the recommendation of the Head of
Department, be enrolled part-time in the
PhD, and
b.
must maintain satisfactory progress in their
work for the degree in order to maintain
enrolment in the Diploma.
c.
will only be permitted to enrol concurrently
in PSYC670/671/672 Internship in Clinical
Psychology and the PhD if it is expected that
the candidate will have submitted the PhD
thesis by the end of the Internship (see the
Preamble and Note 3 below).
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5. Repeating of Courses
All courses must normally be passed at the first
attempt (except for the Diploma examination,
which is covered by Regulation 6c). Where a
candidate’s performance or ability to study has
been impaired by illness or other circumstances,
and an aegrotat consideration is not available,
the Dean of Science may permit the candidate to
repeat course work and/or undergo assessment
one further time.
6. Examination for Diploma
a.
Candidates who have qualified to sit the
graduating examination for the Diploma
must apply in writing to sit the examination.
b.
Candidates who are unsuccessful in the
graduating examination may apply to
sit the examination a maximum of two
additional times. However, candidates must
successfully pass the exam within two years
of the first attempt or within five years
of first enrolling in the PSYC670/671/672,
whichever comes first.
3.
As provided for Regulation 3 above, concurrent
enrolment in PhD and the internship will
only be approved if it is expected that the
candidate will complete the PhD by the end
of the internship training. If approval is not
given then a candidate must demonstrate
satisfactory progress on the PhD before
concurrent enrolment in the internship is
approved.
Certificate in Criminal Justice
Psychology
7. Award of the Diploma with Distinction
Students who have:
The Diploma may be awarded with Distinction on
the recommendation of the examiners.
a.
Note: Distinction indicates a grade point average of
A- or better in those courses in the Schedule which
are awarded with grades, plus an exceptional level
of performance in the graduating examination.
Notes to the Regulations
1.
2.
Candidates must also consult this Clinical
Psychology handbook for admission criteria
and information on planning courses. The
Director(s) of Clinical Training and the Head
of Department will determine whether the
candidate has completed an appropriate
set of 300 and 400-level courses (which
if taken at Canterbury would be part of
BSc(Hons), BA(Hons), Part I MSc, or Part I MA
in Psychology.) The Handbook also provides
information on recommended courses of study
at both the undergraduate and the 400-level
that precede completion of a Masters or PhD.
b.
c.
been credited with PSYC651, PSYC653,
PSYC654, PSYC661, PSYC662, PSYC670/671/672
AND PSYC428 Forensic Psychology, and
completed requirements for an MA or MSc
or PhD in Psychology with a thesis on a topic
approved by the Head of Department as
relevant to criminal justice, and
completed 300 hours of work in a criminal
justice setting
are eligible to receive a certificate in Criminal
Justice Psychology.
Students who have completed all requirements,
and wish to receive a certificate, should notify the
Director(s) of Clinical Training.
Application for admission must be made by 30
September in the previous year.
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Overview of the Programme
This section is designed to give
you an overview of the Clinical
Programme, and is based on
course outlines for 2014. This
information is correct at the time
of printing, but may be subject to
change. You are advised to check
the Department of Psychology
website for the most up to date
information.
1.
2.
3.
understand basic theoretical and
methodological issues related to the
study of psychopathology;
be able to recognise, at a descriptive
level, various forms of adult and child
psychopathology (i.e., what are the
essential [diagnostic] features; what
distinguishes one disorder from another);
and
learn and understand different
theoretical and empirical perspectives on
the etiology of psychopathology.
PSYC641
Advanced Psychopathology
PSYC641 is team-taught and builds on what
you have already learned in PSYC335 Abnormal
Psychology or its equivalent. The topics examine
a range of basic adult and child psychopathology
and form a building block for the next year’s focus
on intervention.
Course Overview
Expectations and Evaluation
This describes the components and the
assessment associated with PSYC641. The content
of each component is critical to becoming a clinical
psychologist; therefore, all material is examinable.
The study of psychopathology generally falls into
one of several areas:
Attendance (from University Calendar): “A
student seeking credit in any course must attend
such lectures and perform satisfactorily such oral,
practical, written and other works as the Head of
Department/School may require.”
Clinical Year 1
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
description (which includes classification,
epidemiology, etc.);
etiology;
assessment;
intervention;
prevention.
In this course, we will generally focus most on
the first two categories, some on the third and
less on the fourth and fifth. Other papers in this
department (PSYC642 and PSYC651) focus on
the third and fourth categories respectively. The
primary objectives for this course are for you to:
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1.
Presentations: For some topics, 1-3
students will be asked to present on a
topic relevant to that week’s disorder(s).
Each student will give a total of two
presentations. Topics will be selected
towards the beginning of the year,
with student preferences taken into
consideration. Students are encouraged
to explore their chosen topic area
without compromising coverage of
key issues. Students are expected to
prepare a summary for the class on
their chosen topic, including a list of
references relevant to that topic. These
presentations should be formal and
using PowerPoint (or similar software).
Students should also choose one article
that best overviews that topic area and
arrange for copies for all classmates
the week before the schedule time for the
seminar. This is an opportunity to practice
teaching presentations.
2.
Assessments: There will be two tests,
each at the end of a semester. You will be
examined, in general, on the material of
that half of the course. However, some
questions on the second test may require
you to consider material learned in the
first half of the course.
Special Seminars: There may be special seminars
arranged during the holiday breaks.
The assessment for PSYC641 is detailed in the
following table. You are required to pass all of the
assessments in order to proceed with the clinical
training programme.
PSYC642 Psychometric
Assessment Methods
Course Overview
The objective of the course is to provide an
introduction to the theory and practice of
psychometric assessment in clinical practice. It
is intended that as the course proceeds you will
become familiar with the more frequently used
psychometric tests, be aware of the strengths
and deficits of each test, be confident with the
choosing of tests for different presenting problems,
and competent in the administration, scoring and
interpretation of the tests.
Assessment
Assessment for this course involves four
components:
1.
2.
3.
4.
WAIS IV Pass-out - end of Term 1
Neuropsychological Assessment Pass-out
- end of Term 2
Psychometric Test Reviews (Terms 3-4)
End of Year Test - end of Term 4
Assessment
Number
% of final mark
Presentations
2
40%
WAIS IV Pass-out
Examinations
2
60%
This is a practical examination assessing your skill
in administering, scoring and interpreting the
WAIS IV. The WAIS IV has been chosen as it is one
of the most frequently used psychometric tests
both in terms of measuring general intellectual
functioning and exploring neuropsychological
functioning.
The practical examination will be held at the end
of Term 1.
Neuropsychological Assessment Pass-out
This is a practical examination assessing your
skill in administering, scoring and interpreting
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neuropsychological measures, specifically the
Wechsler Memory Scale - IV, and the Delis-Kaplan
Executive Function System. These tests have been
chosen as they are psychometric tests frequently
used in exploring neuropsychological functioning.
Note: all of the tests above are aimed at providing
an assessment of your clinical competence. You
are expected to complete these tests without
the assistance of others. Doing otherwise will be
considered dishonest practice.
Psychometric Test Review and Presentation
PSYC643 Year 1 Practicum
You will be expected to complete three
psychometric test reviews. The review should
provide information on the purpose and
description of the test, a brief description of
test materials, availability of alternative forms,
administration of the test, scoring methods
and ease of scoring, availability and usefulness
of norms, psychometric properties (reliability
and validity), and comparison with other tests
of its type. Include research on the test’s (or
adaptions) use in New Zealand and with special
populations (e.g., children, elderly). Your opinion
on the usefulness of this test in a clinical setting
is also desired. A selective reference list should be
included. You will be marked (pass/fail) on both
your written test review, and presentations.
End of Year Test
This consists of two parts and will take place in the
last week of Term 4. The first part consists of an oral
test based on a paper referral. The objective of the
exam is to test your ability to generate hypotheses
and develop a psychometric assessment strategy.
This second part consists of a “take-home” test of
a “client’s” psychometric assessment to score and
interpret, which will be given to you on completion
of the oral test. The report should be a clinical
report written in the style you would use in a
clinical setting, such as the Psychology Centre. The
report is due in the last week of Term 4.
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Course Objectives
To provide students with the opportunity to apply
the science and practice of clinical psychology
in the context of a practicum placement at The
Psychology Centre.
Course Overview
Term 1
The placement in Term 1 comprises interview skills
training.
Terms 2-4
Placement at the Psychology Centre. The focus of
the placement is on psychological assessment,
with the placement offering you the opportunity
to develop your interviewing and psychometric
skills. Expectations for the placement include
gaining experience in interviewing, psychological
assessment, report writing, and observing clinical
psychologists doing their job.
The placement duration is for the equivalent of
one day per week for 25 weeks, commencing at the
beginning of Term 2. It is expected that you will
complete a minimum of 100 hours of clinic work.
Assessment
Placement Evaluation
At mid-way and the end of the placement, you
will receive both verbal and written feedback
from your primary supervisor. The placement
evaluation report will be forwarded to the course
co-ordinator by your supervisor and will remain
in your file. Details regarding your progress will be
forwarded to the supervisor of your community
placement.
Please note:
•
•
Clinical Year 2
Please note: It is assumed that students will
complete clinical years 1 and 2 sequentially.
Requests to do otherwise must be made in writing
to the Director(s) of Clinical Training and the
request will be reviewed by all clinical staff.
a borderline rating in the PSYC643 placement
will result in an automatic review of the
student’s status in the programme in order
to put together a remedial plan of action for
the student. If that is not undertaken to the
satisfaction of the clinical staff, the student
will not be able to advance to the next year
of training.
PSYC651
Psychotherapeutic Methods
•
To provide an understanding of the
conceptual foundations of cognitive and
behavioural therapies.
failure in the PSYC643 placement will result
in automatic exclusion from the clinical
programme.
•
To explore the theory, application, and
processes of cognitive and behavioural
interventions with reference to specific
psychological disorders or problematic
behaviour patterns.
•
To review relevant empirical data on the
effectiveness of cognitive and behavioural
interventions.
•
To provide an introduction to other
empirically based psychotherapeutic
methods.
Course Objectives
Interview Examination
Assessment for the interviewing part of the
course will involve a practical exercise of
interviewing a “client” and writing a report on
the basis of the interview. The report should be a
clinical report, similar to one you would write in
a clinical setting such as the Psychology Centre.
The interview will be videorecorded. The interview
and report will be graded on a pass/fail basis (you
have a maximum of three opportunities to pass).
This will take place in the second to last week
of Term 4. This is an assessment of your clinical
competence. You are expected to complete this
without the assistance of others. Doing otherwise
will be considered dishonest practice.
Course Evaluations
There will be three assessments. The first
assessment will be a written short answer test. The
second assessment will be in-class presentations.
The third assessment will also be a written test and
will consist of short and long answer questions.
Please note: a student seeking credit in this course
must attend the lectures and perform satisfactorily
in oral, practical, written and other required course
work.
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PSYC653 Year 2 Practicum
Course Objectives
To provide students with the opportunity to apply
the science and practice of clinical psychology in
the context of practicum placements.
Course Overview
Placements and Supervision
Placements in Year 2 offer you the opportunity to
further practice the interviewing and psychometric
skills that you learnt during the first year, and
to gain intervention experience. Expectations
for the placements include observing clinical
psychologists doing their job, gaining experience
in conducting psychotherapy, and report writing.
By the end of the course, you should be able to
critically integrate assessment and intervention
strategies in supervised clinical work to the
satisfaction of both the field supervisors and the
clinical lecturers.
Your placements will comprise a Psychology Centre
placement and two community placements.
Psychology Centre Placement
Requirements for The Psychology Centre placement
are:
•
•
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50 hours of clinic work, the majority is to be
treatment focused (i.e., the equivalent of a
seven day placement). Days and times will
need to be negotiated with Clinic staff, and
will depend on the availability of clients and
supervisors.
Completion of a treatment report,
preferably on the case you have been
most comprehensively involved in. If time
constraints require, an interim treatment
report may be submitted for longer cases
(i.e., more than 6 sessions).
Community Placements
The community placements will be for 12 weeks,
two days per week, commencing in Term 2 and
Term 3. You will be placed with a practicing clinical
psychologist who will oversee your work. You need
to make contact with your supervisor as soon as
you are informed of who they are, and if possible,
at least three weeks before the commencement of
the placement.
We have arranged honorary staff status for you
with the main placement providers (CDHB and
Department of Corrections). As part of this process
for the CDHB you are required to:
1.
Sign and return the Visiting Health
Professional (Clinical) agreement.
2.
Attend the SAP/Healthlinks Documents
Training orientation
3.
Attend a half-day orientation at Rolleston
Prison.
Assessment and Course Requirements
You are expected to be thoroughly familiar with
the Code of Ethics for Psychologists Working in
Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Placement Evaluation
At mid-way and at the end of each community
placement, you will receive both verbal and written
feedback from your supervisor. The placement
evaluation report will be forwarded to the
coordinator by your supervisor and will remain on
your file. This report will also be forwarded to your
next supervisor. A placement evaluation will also be
completed by your supervisor at the clinic.
Supervisors’ meetings take place in July and
October to monitor your progress in the
programme.
Students are expected to pass all the practical
placements. Please note the following with
regard to failures or borderline performance on
placements:
•
A failure in any one of the PSYC653
placements will result in an automatic
review of the student’s status in the
programme in order to put together a
remedial plan of action for the student. If
that is not undertaken to the satisfaction of
the clinical staff, the student will not be able
to progress to the next year of training.
•
A “borderline” in two of the PSYC653
placements will result in an automatic
review by clinical staff in order to put
together a remedial plan of action for the
student. If that is not undertaken to the
satisfaction of the clinical staff, the student
will not be able to progress to the next year
of training.
•
A combination of a borderline and a failure
evaluation in PSYC643 and PSYC653 will
require the student to “show cause” why
he/she should remain in the programme,
following which the clinical staff will decide
whether to exclude the student from
the programme, or to retain the student
contingent upon remedial work.
•
A failure in two of the three PSYC653
placements will result in automatic
exclusion from the clinical programme.
PSYC654 Comprehensive
Exam in Clinical Psychology
Description
There will be a Comprehensive Exam consisting of
one 3 hour written paper, followed by a 30-minute
oral exam two days later that will concentrate on
your answers to the written paper, but may also
cover any other relevant area. The written exam
will consist of 12 short answer or essay questions
and you are expected to pass 11 of these. These
exams will draw upon all the material taught in
PSYC335, PSYC641, PSYC642 and PSYC651, and will
be graded on a pass/fail basis. You can expect that
all core areas will be covered, that is child, adult
and forensic. Note that the standard set for a PASS
is similar to that set on Diploma exam; we are
assessing academic competency across a wide area
of study and determine a PASS for each question
based on this criterion. It is not possible to pass
this exam based on an aegrotat consideration.
Following the exam, you will be given specific
feedback on your performance and areas for
continued study over the next year.
If students fail the Comprehensive Exam they
will be given a second oral, with emphasis on the
topics they failed. However, any area studied thus
far can be examined. Students will be expected to
pass all questions during this second oral exam.
Failure to pass this oral will mean that a student
will not be able to enrol for PSYC661/662/670
the following year. In the rare case of a FAIL on
the second oral, the student would be excluded
from the clinical training programme unless the
student was able to devise a remediation plan
that is deemed acceptable by the clinical staff and
Director(s) of Clinical Training. A second failure on
the Comprehensive Exam in the following year
would result in an automatic exclusion from the
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clinical training programme without the option of
a remediation plan.
The overall objective of the Comprehensive
Exam is to evaluate mastery of core principles
and applications in clinical psychology. Since
eligible students will have already completed
post-graduate course work in the main clinical
areas, the Comprehensive Exam is constructed
to evaluate the student’s ability to integrate
theory, methodology and empirical knowledge
associated with clinical psychology. Students
who demonstrate adequate integrative skills are
permitted to enter the final stages of diploma
training in clinical psychology (PSYC661/662/670:
Diploma in Clinical Psychology).
Clinical Year 3 / Year 3 & Year 4
PSYC661 Advanced Topics in
Clinical Psychology I
Course Overview
A survey of advanced topics in clinical
psychology that builds upon previous courses in
psychopathology, assessment and intervention.
Topics will include:
•
ethics and professional issues
•
working with specific disorders (e.g.,
psychosis, substance use disorders)
•
cultural and diversity issues
Assessment
The only assessment for the course will be two oral
paper cases, one in June and one in October. The
purpose of these paper cases is to expose you to
one of the examination processes of the Diploma
exam and to give you an opportunity to practice
them. You will be given a grade ranging from C to
A+ based on your performance. Broadly, an ‘A’ =
good performance/on track for the Diploma exam,
‘C’ = poor performance/a lot more work needed.
A ‘C’ grade will result in an automatic review by
clinical staff in order to put together a remedial
plan of action.
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Our expectations regarding performance on these
paper referrals is that it will be the student’s ability
to structure and articulate the general approach to
the case described that will be tested, rather than
detailed knowledge of the particular clinical area
involved. It is usual for there to be some logical
connection between the questions asked and the
clinical material under discussion, but examiners
are free to ask anything relevant to basic clinical
competency.
paper referrals is that it will be the student’s
ability to structure and articulate the general
approach to the case described that will be
tested, as well as knowledge of the particular
clinical area involved. It is usual for there to
be some logical connection between the
questions asked and the clinical material
under discussion, but examiners are free
to ask anything relevant to basic clinical
competency.
Note that for the second paper case, it will be done
in conjunction with PSYC662, for students enrolled in
both papers.
PSYC662 Advanced Topics in
Clinical Psychology II
Course Overview
Coverage of advanced topics in clinical psychology,
with emphasis on psychological interventions.
Topics covered will include:
•
advanced cognitive and behavioural
strategies and techniques (building upon
material previously covered in PSYC651)
•
developments in cognitive behavioural
approaches (e.g., Schema Therapy,
Metacognitive therapy)
•
other psychotherapeutic approaches (e.g.,
Family Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy,
Motivational Interviewing).
Assessment
The assessment for the course will comprise an:
•
oral paper case. The purpose of these
paper cases is to expose you to one of the
examination processes of the Diploma exam
and to give you an opportunity to practice
them. You will be given a grade ranging from
‘C’ to ‘A+’ based on your performance. Broadly,
an ‘A’ = good performance/on track for the
Diploma exam, ‘C’ = poor performance/a lot
more work needed. A ‘C’ grade will result in an
automatic review by clinical staff in order to
put together a remedial plan of action.
You will be examined on your
conceptualisation and formulation skills
as referenced to the paper case. Our
expectations regarding performance on these
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audio of motivational interviewing (MI). You
are required to submit an audio of at least 20
minutes duration of you engaging in MI with
a ‘client’ who is considering changing his or
her behaviour and is ambivalent about doing
so. The ‘client’ must give their consent and
can be a friend or family member or a client
from your internship, with the approval of
your internship supervisor. Please submit a
copy of the signed consent form along with
your audio. In the case of a client from your
internship, please also keep a copy of the
consent form for their clinical file. You will
be given a grade ranging from C to A+ based
on your performance. Broadly, an ‘A’ = good
performance/competent MI, ‘B’ = beginning
proficiency in MI, ‘C’ = poor performance/
less than beginning proficiency. A ‘C’ grade
will result in an automatic review by clinical
staff in order to put together a remedial plan
of action. If you receive a grade of below a
‘B’ (i.e., less than beginning proficiency, you
may elect to submit one further audio for
assessment, which will replace and contribute
to your final grade for the course.
Note that for the paper case, it will be done in
conjunction with PSYC661 for students enrolled in
both papers.
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PSYC670
Internship in Clinical
Psychology
PSYC671 & PSYC672 part time options
PSYC671 is the first year of a part-time
internship, and is followed by PSYC672 in the
second year of a part-time internship.
Course Overview
Opportunity for students to apply the science and
practice of clinical psychology in a practical setting,
the internship year is two full-time half-year clinical
placements. Limited to students already admitted
to the clinical psychology programme.
Prerequisites
•
Completion of a Masters degree or
satisfactory progress toward a PhD.
Description
The overriding concern for the year must be for
you to get enough clinical experience, so that you
continue to develop both your clinical skills and
your confidence. As noted below, the examination
aims to give you the opportunity to demonstrate
your clinical competency over a broad range of
situations and content areas. Our overarching
philosophy is that of a generalist training. Therefore
we cover the adult psychiatric, child and family, and
forensic areas in the examination.
The implications of this are that you need to seek
some clinical experience in areas outside the major
focus of your internship placement(s). In addition,
it is obviously advisable for you to seek, with the
assistance of your supervisor, as broad a range
of experience as possible within your placement
setting.
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Eligibility to graduate with the Diploma in
Clinical Psychology
Your 12 months internship (or 24 months if you
are doing it part-time) begins with your eligibility
to enroll for the three final year Clinical papers;
PSYC670 (or 671 and 672), PSYC661 and PSYC662.
Prerequisites for enrolment in these papers are
PSYC335, the appropriate 4th year papers, a pass
in PSYC641, PSYC642, PSYC643, PSYC651, PSYC653,
PSYC654, and a completed Masters degree or
PhD (in practical terms this means your thesis
handed in by one week prior to the beginning of
your internship which usually translates to the
first day of the academic year) in order for you to
begin employment in March. Extensions will not
be granted.
Please note that in order for us to approve
enrolment in PSYC670, you must either have
evidence from the Postgraduate Office that you
have submitted your Masters thesis (please
give this to the Professional Programmes
Administrator), or for those who have upgraded
to a PhD, you must obtain the approval to enrol
concurrently in a PhD and PSYC670. This requires
support from your thesis supervisor, and approval
from the Director(s) of Clinical Training, and the
Dean of Postgraduate Studies. Your progress will be
reviewed after the first year of part-time enrolment
and should it appear that you will not be able to
finish your PhD over one more part-time year, you
will be asked to suspend the internship until you
have made sufficient progress on your thesis such
that by the end of your internship, you will have
submitted your PhD. The reason for this stipulation
is that you are not allowed to sit the Diploma exam
until you have submitted your thesis (unless you
have already completed a Masters degree).
An internship is expected to provide you with the
equivalent of one year’s full-time supervised work.
If you are doing the internship over two years, you
will need to continue to enrol in PSYC671/672 and
pay the corresponding fees each year. Further, most
employers view half-time as 20 hours, excluding
class time for PSYC661 or 662. This means that
attendance of class is not considered as part of a
half-time internship.
PSYC661 and PSYC662 classes are an integral part of
your internship year, and attendance is expected.
Attendance is likely to be a part of your internship
employment contract and therefore, it is usually
expected that you are released to come to class
or any special workshops associated with these
courses in addition to the usual class. When there
is no class, you are expected to be at work unless
some other arrangement has been made.
Placement Evaluations
Your supervisors are also responsible for providing
us with midway and final evaluations. Like the
preceding two years of your training, there will be
reviews of your progress that are shared with the
clinical team and will be discussed at supervisor
meetings. These usually occur at three month
intervals but may be every six months if you are
doing your internship half-time. We also visit
your placement once during the six months (or 12
months if half-time).
Please take note of the following:
•
•
A failure in any one of your internship
placements will result in an automatic review
of your status in the programme. You would
have to repeat another placement should a
failure occur.
A failure in two internship placements will
result in automatic exclusion from the clinical
programme. The implication of this would
be that you would not be eligible to sit the
Diploma exam.
•
A “borderline” in two internship placements
will result in an automatic review by clinical
staff in order to put together a remedial
plan of action for the student. If that is not
undertaken to the satisfaction of the clinical
staff, the student will not be eligible to sit the
Diploma exam.
Supervisors’ reports do not normally constitute
part of the examination. However, in a case where
a pass on the exam is borderline, the examiners
can ask to see any relevant information regarding
your progress as a student. This can include your
evaluation forms.
Diploma Exam
Diploma examinations are held in February each
year, and a second is held in August providing
there are two or more students eligible to sit the
examination. The exam spans over a one week
period. It is our intention to have the final details
of dates and examiners finalised 3–4 months prior
to the examination, but we will inform you of any
decisions as soon as they are made. The examining
panel will be made up of a clinical academic from
another university and a clinical psychologist
representative of the professional community.
There are 10 basic components to the exam, not all
of which involve student participation or action:
1.
Review of samples of students’ work during
internship year.
2.
Digitally recorded/videoed interviews with
clients for the Diploma exam.
3.
Additional assessments/psychometric
evaluations with client.
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4.
Generation of an evaluation report based
on client interview and any subsequent
assessment and/or psychometric work.
5.
Turn in one copy of the video recording
(with consent confirmation form) and THREE
copies of your report to the Professional
Programmes Administrator in the
Psychology Department by the appropriate
time.
6.
Oral examination of the students’
conceptualisation and formulation skills as
they relate to the paper case referrals.
7.
Review of students’ psychological
evaluation/report based on the client
interview recorded for the Diploma exam.
8.
Review of students’ video-recording of
interview for Diploma exam.
9.
Oral examination of the students’
psychological evaluations/reports and
video-recorded interview.
10. Examination committee deliberation on
students’ performance.
Please keep in mind that an Aegrotat pass cannot
be considered for a professional qualification
assessment. However, if you are ill for any
relevant portion of the exam and cannot sit as a
consequence, you should immediately inform the
exam coordinator by phone and subsequently in
writing. Your written notification should include a
medical certificate which indicates that an illness
was present and that your performance would
have been significantly impaired had you taken
the exam or relevant portions thereof. In such a
circumstance, we will endeavour to reschedule
the exam as soon as possible. However, because a
panel of examiners would have to be convened and
a suitable client identified by your supervisor, it is
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quite likely that a rescheduled exam would be held
several months following the original exam date.
If a candidate’s performance during the
assessment and its defence in the first of the
two oral examinations is very significantly below
the minimum, the examination process may be
stopped at that point.
There is provision for a student to be Passed with
Distinction. This may be awarded by the examiners
when a student’s performance on all aspects of
the examination was exceptional AND the student
has an average of an A- or better in all the clinical
programme papers for which grades are awarded.
In the event of failure, candidates are permitted
to re-sit the examination on two subsequent
occasions. The first opportunity is typically six
months later, but our judgment regarding the
likelihood of passing is a major determinant of the
timing. Three examination failures results in referral
to the University’s failing student committee and
our being very unsupportive of permission to reenrol.
The decision to sit the examination is yours. The
University simply offers to hold examinations at
“convenient intervals”. This has two consequences.
First, if you, your supervisors, and the clinical
programme staff are of the opinion that to sit the
examination would be unwise, both in terms of not
passing and the associated personal costs, then
you ought not. Secondly, on a more optimistic note,
you need to ask to be examined. Practically this
means applying to the Examination Arrangements
Senior Co-ordinator, Student Services, requesting
to be examined. The Professional Programmes
Administrator has a standard letter on file. This
ought to be completed prior to the end of the
academic year, but not before the dates for the
examination have been agreed to by the external
examiner and the host agencies.
Clinical Placements
Placements are supervised by
senior clinicians in the field and
occupy between 7 and 40 hours
per week.
The settings available vary from year to year, but
in 2013-2014 are:
University of Canterbury
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The Psychology Centre - Te Taumata Kaupapa
Hauora Hinekaro
Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB)
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East Adult Community Psychiatric Service
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North Sector Community Mental Health Team
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Burwood Hospital: Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Service, Spinal Injuries Unit, Champion Centre
•
Princess Margaret Hospital: Eating Disorders
Service, Mothers and Babies Service, Older
Persons Health, Youth Day Programme
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Hillmorton Hospital: Regional Forensic
Psychiatric Service, Youth Specialty Service,
Intellectual Disability Community Team
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Anxiety Disorders Service
•
Child and Family Specialty Service, Whakatata
House
•
Hereford Centre
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Psychiatric Consultation Service
•
Acute Inpatient Service
•
Community Alcohol and Drug Service (CADS)
•
Diabetes Service
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Ashburton Adult Community Mental Health
Department of Corrections
•
Kia Marama Special Treatment Unit for Child
Sex Offenders, Rolleston Prison
•
Matapuna Special Treatment Unit for Violent
Offenders, Christchurch Prison
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Christchurch Psychologists’ Office
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Manukau Psychologists’ Office
Other
•
STOP Adolescent Programme
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Cancer Care, St Georges Hospital
•
Marlborough Adult Mental Health Team,
Witherlea House, Blenheim
•
Adult Community Mental Health and
Addiction Services, Tauranga
•
Regional Forensic Psychiatry Service,
Waitemata
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Profile of Employment
Post Graduation
The following table summarises the area of first place of employment after graduating from the
Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology
Year*
Child & Family
Adult Mental
Health
Forensic
Health
Academic **
Overseas
1996
13%
38%
50%
0%
0%
13%
1997
30%
40%
30%
0%
0%
0%
1998
14%
14%
43%
0%
14%
14%
1999
27%
27%
36%
9%
0%
9%
2000
0%
25%
63%
13%
0%
13%
2001
30%
10%
40%
10%
0%
0%
2002
20%
20%
40%
10%
0%
30%
2003
30%
10%
30%
0%
30%
30%
2004
20%
10%
30%
0%
0%
10%
2005
30%
20%
10%
10%
10%
10%
2006
13%
38%
25%
13%
13%
13%
2007
11%
33%
33%
22%
0%
0%
2008
10%
30%
30%
10%
10%
0%
2009
10%
50%
20%
0%
0%
0%
2010
0%
18%
27%
0%
0%
0%
2011
0%
22%
44%
0%
0%
11%
Mean
16%
25%
34%
6%
5%
9%
The most frequent first place of employment is in the forensic area with just over a third of graduates
gaining employment in this area. This is then followed by the adult mental health, and child and family
sectors.
* Year of commencement in Clinical Psychology programme
** Includes Lecturer, Postdoctoral Fellowship, and Research Fellow
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Graduate Profiles
Alex Mortlock
“I realised that I wanted to be a clinical
psychologist when studying abnormal
psychology in 3rd year. The Canterbury
programme had a good reputation and its
internship placements were paid, making it a
good choice. Unfortunately, I was not accepted
on my first application, so I decided to find
work in the mental health field and then try
again. After a year working as a community
support worker and then a year doing my
Master’s thesis, I was accepted on my third
application.
“I found the programme at Canterbury
exciting from the beginning. The academic
work was stimulating. The practical work was
challenging and rewarding. My classmates
were friendly and we worked together as a
team. Community placements spanned a
broad range of settings. I found my internship
to be very demanding, but I learned a lot.
Apparently I made a good impression and they
gave me a job.
requests for more, with opportunities for travel
and speaking to diverse audiences. I have
also been able to do some videoconference
teaching for the University of Otago. Working
with private clients in the evenings has
been another way to increase my range of
experiences. Clinical psychology is a field with
enormous opportunity.
“I’m pleased that I followed through with my
plan to become a psychologist and kept trying
after being turned down at first. Canterbury
provided me with a solid basis of training from
which to continue developing and pursuing
new interests and opportunities.
“In the five years since graduating in 2010,
I have worked for the CDHB, the University
Health Centre, two private clinics, and as
a self-employed practitioner. The range of
employment options for psychologists is
broad, and working in multiple settings has
given me a good idea of what I enjoy doing.
“The title of clinical psychologist opens a
lot of doors. In my second year of practice, I
approached a private sleep clinic to offer my
services. My interest was received with warmth
and enthusiasm, and an offer of more money
than I ever expected to make. Volunteering
to give a few talks on sleep disorders led to
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Bronny Trewin
“I graduated from Canterbury University
with a Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical
Psychology in 2009. Working as a Clinical
Psychologist was something I had aspired to
do for much of my undergraduate training,
and so I applied to a number of New Zealand
training programmes at the end of my
Honours year. The Canterbury programme
was my first choice both with regard to
my personal situation, but also due to its
reputation of providing a comprehensive and
broad training experience. At times it can
be highly demanding and stressful, but with
the support of a great class and regular staff
contact I found it to be a positive and well
supported experience.
“While doing the Clinical programme I was
exposed to a wide range of client groups
both within the University Psychology Clinic
setting, and also out in the community.
Having clients at the Psychology Clinic
was a helpful transition from the academic
components of the course into more practical
and clinical situations. For my community
based placements, I gained exposure to a
broad range of psychopathology in diverse
populations including child and family, adult
settings, forensic populations and finally
in a hospital rehabilitation setting. These
experiences provided many challenges and
opportunities, and reinforced the value of
working as a Clinical Psychologist in the
community. I also gained opportunities to
work as part of a wider team, and learned
how a Clinical Psychologist compliments and
supports the work of other disciplines in the
field.
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“After graduating from the Clinical
Programme I gained a new appreciation
for the exposure we get during the three
years of clinical training. My class were all
employed in Australia and New Zealand, and
were able to move into a range of different
fields. Now I am working in a hospital pain
centre, and realise the significant overlap in
presenting problems every day. Not only do
I have exposure to individuals with chronic
pain problems, but I also work with issues
including mood, anxiety, addiction and other
varied presentations. I have exposure to
adult and youth populations, and appreciate
the vast experiences I gained while training.
“Although a great deal of learning occurs
after graduating, I think the training our class
received prepared us well to understand new
areas and to extend our knowledge even
further. We are trained as professionals in
our field, working from an evidence-base
which guides our practice. This is something
I strongly value as a Clinical Psychologist,
and it is now part of my everyday practice. I
have a job which is varied and stimulating,
and generally I enjoy going to work every
day. Although at times the training and
the role as a Clinical Psychologist can be
challenging, overall it is highly rewarding and
I would recommend students consider it as a
gratifying and worthwhile career choice.”
Colette Woolcock
“I chose to complete my PG Diploma in Clinical
Psychology at Canterbury University because
I was aware of the quality of teaching and
placement opportunities on the programme,
because of the paid internship, and because
Christchurch is my home town” says Colette
Woolcock, a 2005 graduate from the Clinical
Psychology programme at Canterbury
University.
Colette has worked as a Clinical Psychologist
at the Anxiety Disorders Unit in Christchurch
since graduating. She also works as a private
Clinical Psychologist specialising in anxiety
disorders. Colette believes that the high
standard of teaching and training at the
University of Canterbury was provided with
an emphasis on research driven therapeutic
interventions. Additionally, she feels that
placements were diverse and covered adult,
forensic and child areas of specialty.
experience for work as a Clinical Psychologist.
“Supervision in these environments provided
an invaluable opportunity to learn and develop
skills which I have continued to use. The strong
cultural emphasis placed on our training has
also provided skills and knowledge which can
be applied to every day practice.”
Colette says “the training has allowed me
to refine and gain attributes in the ability to
diagnose, conceptualise and treat a range of
complex presentations, recognise my own
limitations, and work under pressure.”
She believes her training has given her a
platform on which to continue to learn
and develop as a Clinical Psychologist, “the
learning never stops!”.
Colette believes that Clinical Psychology is an
extremely rewarding career, which can come
with some challenges - “the key to managing
the challenges is to learn from them and to
balance them with the successes!”
She believes that the Diploma programme
provided her with advanced theoretical
training alongside the provision of practical
and technical skills. This, coupled with diverse
placement opportunities in community
teams, provided her with practical and real life
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Phil Kavanagh
“I completed the clinical program in 2008
alongside my PhD. I was the first student
to be allowed to be concurrently enrolled in
the clinical programme and a PhD in 2003.
During my internship, I managed to secure a
conjoined position working for Queensland
Health as a Service Evaluation and Research
Coordinator and CQUniversity as a Lecturer in
Clinical Psychology to help establish their new
Master of Clinical Psychology programme.
Within these roles, as result of my training,
I have been afforded opportunities that I
don’t think would have happened without
the training I received from the Canterbury
programme. I have also found myself in
positions, that without the training from
Canterbury, may have been more difficult to
manage.
“I believe the training and experiences that I
gained through the programme at Canterbury
have given me a solid foundation in Clinical
Psychology that is second to none. Since
completing the programme and working
overseas I have experienced first hand the
variability in the skill base of psychologists
trained elsewhere – you will not be
disappointed at your own training. I feel I owe
so much to the skills and experience of the
clinical teaching team and my supervisors in
the community. They set high standards and
expectations, that at the time I struggled with,
but now I’m so thankful for. Make no mistake
the clinical programme is exceptionally hard
work and at times you’ll be pushed to your
academic and personal limits. I was a different
person at the end of my training than at start,
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and grew a great deal professionally thanks
to some of my quality supervisors in the
community.
“Now that I’m at the other end and involved in
training Clinical Psychologists, I can appreciate
how difficult it can be to get local services
involved and to secure experienced Clinical
Psychologists as supervisors. The Canterbury
programme has done a brilliant job of forming
and maintaining training collaborations
with the Department of Corrections and the
Canterbury District Health Board. I believe
this is also a strength of the Canterbury
programme. I can also fully appreciate the
amount of combined expertise there is within
the training programme and local community
that makes the training programme so strong.
When you come away, you can be proud
that you completed your clinical training at
the University of Canterbury that will give
you the broad foundation of knowledge to
take a position in most services throughout
Australasia.”
Zoe Quick
“I primarily undertook my Clinical Psychology
training at Canterbury for lifestyle reasons
and due to the fact that I was in a place
where I had established supports and knew
the University system” says Zoe Quick, a
2007 graduate from the Clinical Psychology
Programme. “Even before starting the
programme I found the staff approachable
and supportive. In my experience, any time I
had a difficulty, someone was there for me to
talk to.”
Professionally, Zoe believes that she gained
a broad understanding across many areas of
mental health and a multitude of resources
including text books, practical handouts,
recent literature and reference lists. In her first
year out working she particularly appreciated
the knowledge she had gained about
conducting full and thorough assessments.
Zoe says “I felt safe in the knowledge that
even if I did not know something I knew where
to start looking or who I could ask.”
Zoe reflects that it has been an advantage to
have had placements in a variety of settings
e.g. Corrections, District Health Board and
across both adult and youth. Though she
recognises that not all areas were covered
through the placements, she understands the
difficulty in finding balance and opportunities
for everyone.
close guidance and support made me feel
much more efficacious when entering the
workforce. Having said that, I also realised
how much I did not know! One of the hardest
things when starting work is the complexity of
the clientele and accepting the fact that there
is no way you can know it all!”
Zoe found it relatively easy to get a job in an
area she enjoys after graduating from the
programme. She believes that the majority
of graduates find jobs pretty quickly after
completing the course, particularly if they are
flexible on where they would like to work or the
area in which they work.
“It’s a long hard slog and you really have to
want to do it!” adds Zoe. “Even when you get
out, the work is stressful and the pay is not
what it should be. Make sure you know what
you are undertaking and it is what you want.
Having said that, if it is right for you, you will
find the work incredibly fascinating and very
rewarding. It is absolutely what I want to be
doing and for the most part I really love the
work!”
Zoe considers “I only realised how much I
knew after I finished the course and began
working. It was great to have so many
resources, including knowing so many people
in different areas that I could call upon. And,
to have already tried some of the tools under
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Clinical People & Resources
Dr Eileen Britt
Associate Professor Martin Dorahy
Co-Director of Clinical Training, Senior Lecturer
BA (Hons) (Newcastle), MPhil (Ulster), GradCert
Therapies (Queensland), PhD (UNE), DClinPsych
(Belfast)
BSc (Cant), MSocSc, DipClinPsych (Waikato), PhD,
FNZCCP, MNZPsS, MINT
Room 515, Ext. 7195
eileen.britt@canterbury.ac.nz
Previous employment has been in mental health,
health, criminal justice and research settings.
Current areas of interest include supervision
and training, motivational interviewing, health
psychology, and clinically-based research.
Associate Professor Janet Carter
Room 511, Ext. 3416
martin.dorahy@canterbury.ac.nz
Research interests: Dissociation and dissociative
disorders, complex post-traumatic stress disorder,
working memory and attention, psychosis and
trauma, self conscious emotions, psychotherapy.
Ann Huggett
Clinical Educator
Co-Director of Clinical Training
MSc (Hons), DipClinPsych (Otago), MNZCCP
BA, MA (Dist), PGDipClinPsych (Cant), PhD
(Otago), MNZCCP
Temporarily located to Level 7, Psychology Staff Block
June 2014 to February 2015.
Room 510, Ext. 8090
janet.carter@canterbury.ac.nz
Room 206A, Geog Level 2 , Ph 343 9627
ann.huggett@canterbury.ac.nz
Research interests: Etiology, course and treatment
of mood (unipolar and bipolar) disorders,
eating disorders, and gender differences
in psychopathology and parenting. Also,
psychotherapy theory, practice, process, training
and supervision. Clinical work: Outpatient
assessment and treatment for depression, bipolar
disorder and binge eating disorders.
Ann has worked as a clinical psychologist for the
past 15 years, in the area of adult mental health.
Previous employment has been in community
mental health and early intervention settings.
Clinical work and current areas of interest include:
supervision and training, cognitive-behavioural
therapy, and mindfulness based interventions.
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Professor Julia Rucklidge
Liz Waugh
BSc (McGill), MSc, PhD (Calgary), CPsych, FNZPsS,
MNZCCP
Psychology Centre Coordinator
Room 465, Ext. 7959
E-mail julia.rucklidge@canterbury.ac.nz
Internship training: the Toronto Hospital. Postdoctoral work at The Hospital for Sick Children
(Toronto, Canada). Research interests: The role that
nutrition plays in the expression and treatment
of mental health disorders, including AttentionDeficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Mood
Disorders, Sleep Disorders, Anxiety Disorders and
stress, as well as recovery from the Christchurch
earthquakes.
Dr Neil Thompson
Clinical Educator
BSc (Hons) (Lon.), DClinPsych (CCCU, UK)
Room 504, Ext. 4119
neil.thompson@canterbury.ac.nz
Neil has worked for the last ten years specialising
with adults with complex mental health problems
in community mental health settings. He has
experience in working with mood disorders,
trauma and identity disturbance. He has developed
specialist interests in attachment theory,
assessment of Autistic spectrum disorders and the
assessment and treatment of personality disorders.
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MA (Hons), DipClinPsych, MNZCCP, MINS
Temporarily located to Level 7, Psychology Staff Block
June 2014 to February 2015.
Room 206, Geog Level 2, Ph 343 9621
liz.waugh@canterbury.ac.nz
Liz’s areas of interest include neuropsychology,
mental health, pain, learning disabilities, anger,
and offending, with adults and adolescents, in
group and individual settings.
Jenny Wilson
Clinical Educator
MA, DipClinPsych (Cant.), MNZCCP
Temporarily located to Level 7, Psychology Staff Block
June 2014 to February 2015.
Room 206B, Geog Level 2, Ph 343 9627
jenny.wilson@canterbury.ac.nz
Jenny has a particular interest in supervision and
teaching psychotherapy skills. She has training
and experience in CBT, IPT, Schema therapy and
Psychodrama. Previous employment has been in
psychotherapy research trials, criminal justice and
health psychology.
Anna Leuzzi
Clinical Resources
Professional Programmes Administrator
We have compiled various resources, including
books, videos, articles, and useful handouts for
clients. The quality of the information in this
library is very much dependent on students. We
encourage students to provide useful information
as a resource for other students. Please give
material to the Professional Programmes
Administrator in the first instance, so that details
can be recorded. Please sign, in and out, ALL
materials that you borrow. Please only borrow
material(s) long enough to photocopy. Videos
should be observed within the day on campus and
returned (a video and monitor is available in room
456). A key to room 455 can be obtained from the
Professional Programmes Administrator.
Room 227, Ext. 6971
anna.leuzzi@canterbury.ac.nz
Anna handles all administration for the clinical
programme, including general enquiries, requests
for clinical programme information, student
enrolments, student liaison, Learn and web
maintenance, etc.
Janet Cumberpatch
Psychology Centre Administrator & Test Librarian
Temporarily located to Level 7, Psychology Staff Block
June 2014 to February 2015.
Room 201, Geog Level 2, Ph 343 9627
janet.cumberpatch@canterbury.ac.nz
Janet handles all administration for the Psychology
Centre, including enquiries from the public about
the Centre with regard to referral, and the day-today smooth running of the centre for the trainees
and clinicians.
Janet also handles requests and enquiries
regarding the Psychological Test Library within the
Department.
The Psychology Centre also has a number of clinical
practice books, some psychometric tests and
some videos of clinical assessments/treatments
performed at the Centre. The administrator at the
Centre looks after these resources, so students
must check with the administrator if they wish
to borrow any materials. Clinical Resources at the
Psychology Centre must not leave the premises.
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Key Contacts
Directors of Clinical Training
Dr Eileen Britt
eileen.britt@canterbury.ac.nz
Associate Professor Janet Carter
janet.carter@canterbury.ac.nz
Clinical Psychology Enquires
Anna Leuzzi, Professional Programmes Administrator
anna.leuzzi@canterbury.ac.nz
General Psychology Enquiries
Phone: (+64) 3 364 2902
Fax:
(+64) 3 364 2181
Email:psychology@canterbury.ac.nz
The Department of Psychology Handbook is available in printed form from the Department
administration office, Room 226, Psychology Building, or online at www.psyc.canterbury.ac.nz.
Address
Clinical Psychology Training Programme
Department of Psychology
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
http://www.psyc.canterbury.ac.nz/clinical
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University of Canterbury
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
www.psyc.canterbury.ac.nz/clinical