EDX UQX PSYC1030.3x - Syllabus

PSYCI030.
3x
Introduction to Clinical Psychology
SYLLABUS
PSYC1030.3x Introduction to Clinical Psychology
ABOUT THE COURSE
In this course you will learn about the principles underlying psychological therapy and the features
and treatment of common mental disorders, including anxiety, depression and schizophrenia.
INTENDED AUDIENCE PREREQUISITES
This course is designed with two audiences There are no prerequisites for this course.
in mind.
• Undergraduate university students

• General audience seeking an introductory
foundation in Clinical Psychology.
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
• Gain an understanding of what is • Explain how ageing affects our mental

involved in some of the different forms of health, and how geropsychology can help
psychological therapy. us understand these changes.
• Understand the different ways that anxiety • Explain what intelligence is, what it is
and mood disorders present, and the way made up of, and how we can measure it.
in which they may be treated.
• Explain what we mean by personality and
• Understand the symptoms and impact why we think about personality in this way.
of schizophrenia, how it is diagnosed, and
treated.
• Understand what stress is, how we

respond to it, and what the consequences
of stress are.
PSYC1030.3x Syllabus
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LEARNING PATHWAYS
It’s a good idea to cover the topics in the course in the order in which they appear, especially
because we will be quizzing you on previous topics as we go through.
This course is part of a series of courses that taken together are equivalent to the on campus
subject PSYC1030 Introduction to Psychology, which is taught at The University of Queensland.
PSYC1030x XSeries - Introduction to Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology
PSYC1030.1x PSYC1030.2x PSYC1030.3x PSYC1030.4x

Introduction to Social Introduction to Introduction to Clinical Introduction to
Psychology Developmental Psychology Psychological
Psychology Research Methods
COURSE LENGTH
This course is roughly equivalent to a quarter of the on-campus course. There are seven sections,
and each should take between 1 and 2 hours to complete.
COURSE CONTENT ORGANISATION
Each topic is divided into:
• Learning Goals • Find out more: additional resources

• Pre-quiz: ungraded pre-assessment • Quiz: graded assessment
• Content: course content videos, (questions cover the current section
interviews with other experts, polls, and previous section content)
discussions, and activities
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COURSE CONTENT ORGANISATION - CONTINUED
In addition, there is an optional research participation. As a valuable adjunct to learning about

research from the videos, activities, and additional resources, PSYC1030.3x learners have the
opportunity to learn first-hand through participation in actual research studies. Participation in
research is not only educationally beneficial to learners, but is also of enormous assistance to post-
graduate students and staff in their conduct of cutting-edge research.
The table below provides a summary of the course sections and sub-sections.
SECTION SUB-SECTIONS
Welcome to the Welcome to the course videos

course Pre-course surveys
Learning goals, content and how to succeed
Research Information about research participation

Participation List of research studies (optional)
Psychological Learning Goals

therapies Pre-quiz (Ungraded assessment)
Introduction
Therapy models
Behavioural Therapy
Find out more
Quiz (Graded assessment)
Anxiety and mood Learning Goals

disorders Pre-quiz (Ungraded assessment)
Introduction
Depressive disorders
Aetiology and treatment of depressive disorders
Anxiety disorders
Aetiology and treatment of anxiety disorders
Find out more
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Schizophrenia Learning Goals

Pre-quiz (Ungraded assessment)
Introduction
Schizophrenia
Diagnosing Schizophrenia
The course, cause and treatment of Schizophrenia
Find out more
Stress and coping Learning Goals

Introduction
Types of stress
Responses to stress
Consequences of stress
Moderators of stress
Find out more
Health in later life Learning Goals

What happens as we get older?
Mental health in later life
Dementia
What is the future of ageing
Find out more
Measurement and Learning Goals

intelligence Pre-quiz (Ungraded assessment)
Introduction
Testing the test
Measuring intelligence
The nature of intelligence
Find out more
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Personality Learning Goals

Introduction
Psychodynamic theory
Behavioural, social learning, and humanistic theories
Personality types and traits
Find out more
Wrap-up What do you know now? (Ungraded assessment)

Course evaluation
ASSESSMENT AND COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS
This course is self-paced.
All course content is released on the starting day of the course.
We will notify learners of any updates to the course by posting an alert on the Home page.
There are 7 graded quizzes. All questions are weighted equally. The questions are drawn randomly
from quiz pools.
The pass mark is 50%.
The due-by-date for all assessment is the last day/ closing day of the course.
HONOR CODE AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY
This course is offered online and we encourage collaboration and help between learners, but
please avoid asking for and posting final answers. Violations of the honor policy undermine the
purpose of education and the academic integrity of the course. We expect that all work submitted
will be a reflection of one’s own original work and thoughts. Additionally all learners are expected
to follow the EdX Rules of Online Conduct.
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DISCUSSION FORUM GUIDELINES
MODERATORS
PSYC1030x has a team of moderators that look after the discussion forum. We answer questions,
pass on suggestions from learners about the course material, and contribute to discussions.
Sometimes we will edit or move posts to make them easier for other learners to understand and
find, In the case of inappropriate material, we can edit or delete posts and close discussion threads.
We will regularly check the forum, but because of the large numbers of learners, we may not be
able to answer every post. This is why it’s important to use the built in ‘vote’ and ‘search’ functions
to help us know which topics need more attention.
ETIQUETTE
Please keep your posts on-topic and constructive to the discussion at hand: this makes it much
easier for other learners to know what’s going on and to find answers to their questions.
Finally, We’d also like to remind you that everyone has an equal right to learn free of the fear of
discrimination and bullying, so please keep all discussion polite and related to the course material
so that everyone can benefit from the discussions here.
Whilst we strongly encourage you to share your experiences on the forum and engage with your
fellow learners, it is not a course requirement that you post as part of the course activities.
We hope you find this an enlightening and interesting experience!
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PSYCI030.

ABOUT THE COURSE

INTENDED AUDIENCE PREREQUISITES

• Undergraduate university students

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Gain an understanding of what is • Explain how ageing affects our mental

• Understand what stress is, how we

PSYC1030x XSeries - Introduction to Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology

PSYC1030.1x PSYC1030.2x PSYC1030.3x PSYC1030.4x

COURSE CONTENT ORGANISATION

Each topic is divided into:

• Learning Goals • Find out more: additional resources

In addition, there is an optional research participation. As a valuable adjunct to learning about

Welcome to the Welcome to the course videos

Research Information about research participation

Psychological Learning Goals

Anxiety and mood Learning Goals

Schizophrenia Learning Goals

Stress and coping Learning Goals

Health in later life Learning Goals

Measurement and Learning Goals

Personality Learning Goals

Wrap-up What do you know now? (Ungraded assessment)

ASSESSMENT AND COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

This course is self-paced.

All course content is released on the starting day of the course.

The pass mark is 50%.

HONOR CODE AND ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

We hope you find this an enlightening and interesting experience!

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