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PSYCH 718
: Psychotherapeutic Assessment and Formulation2022 Semester Two (1225)
Major theories used in clinical practice to understand psychological problems will be discussed, including behavioural, cognitive-behavioural, systems and psychodynamic models. Emphasis is on assessment and formulation of clients' problems rather than therapeutic intervention. Approaches covered are those that are most commonly employed by psychologists practicing in New Zealand.
Prerequisite: PSYCH 723
Restriction: PSYCH 709
Restriction: PSYCH 709
1077
PSYCH 721
: Consciousness and Cognition2022 Semester Two (1225)
Discusses recent research on consciousness from the perspective of cognitive neuroscience. Topics covered may include: implicit learning, implicit memory, blindsight, the split-brain syndrome, amnesia and hemineglect.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1078
PSYCH 722
: Human Learning and Development2022 Semester Two (1225)
Focuses on the processes and factors that influence human learning in infancy through childhood. Topics discussed may include: early social cognition, language development and the factors that influence school and life success. Consideration will be given to diverse contexts and populations.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1079
PSYCH 723
: Mental Health Problems: Aetiology and Assessment2022 Semester One (1223)
Provides an overview of common mental health problems in childhood and adulthood and the methods that clinical psychologists use to assess these. Examines theories of causation and risk factors for a number of mental health problems. Also introduces and critiques diagnostic tools and psychometric instruments used in assessment.
Corequisite: PSYCH 718
1080
PSYCH 725
: Evolution and Human Behaviour2022 Semester One (1223)
Investigates the psychology of humans from an evolutionary perspective. Specific topics may include the evolution of language, religion, mental time travel, social learning, and cognitive nudges, biases and heuristics.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1081
PSYCH 727
: Functional MRI2022 Semester One (1223)
A comprehensive overview of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) with a focus on its use in the cognitive neuroscience of memory and aging. Designed for beginners, topics include experimental design, image acquisition and pre-processing, analysis methods, localisation/anatomy and interpretation. Classes will include a lecture and/or a seminar followed by a hands-on laboratory working with fMRI data to consolidate learning.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1082
PSYCH 730
: Professional Psychology Practice in New Zealand2022 Semester One (1223)
Aims to equip students with knowledge and skills required for registration as a psychologist with the New Zealand Psychologists Board. Topics include the structure and functions of the Psychologists Board/Health and Disability Commissioner, cultural competency (obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi and cultural safe practice), professional ethics (Code of Ethics for Psychologists Working in Aotearoa/New Zealand) and related legislation. For students enrolled in the PGDipAppPsych.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1083
PSYCH 731
: Social Psychology and Intergroup Processes2022 Semester Two (1225)
Focuses on the application of social psychological knowledge and theory to the understanding of broad social and cultural processes and phenomena, such as violence, prejudice, group behaviour and conflict, intergroup dynamics, collective behaviour, social beliefs, cultural differentiation and contact.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1084
PSYCH 733
: Critical Health Psychology2022 Semester One (1223)
Utilising the frameworks of critical psychology, including gendered, Indigenous and intersectional frameworks, this course examines ways of theorising, understanding and promoting health for individuals, communities and societies.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1085
PSYCH 736
: Human Brain Mapping2022 Semester Two (1225)
Introduces human brain mapping based on structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Topics include MRI data acquisition, processing and analysis, as well as interpretation of analysis outcomes and fundamentals of neuroanatomy.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1086
PSYCH 741A
: ABA: Communicating Behaviourally2022 Semester One (1223)
Provides the opportunity to gain practical experience with a range of mediums for communicating behavioural concepts.
To complete this course students must enrol in PSYCH 741 A and B, or PSYCH 741
1087
PSYCH 743
: Critical Qualitative Research in Aotearoa2022 Semester One (1223)
Equips students with conceptual, theoretical, political and practical understandings of what it means to do critical, qualitative research in psychology in Aotearoa. Situates methods in relation to who researchers are, where we are, and how we collaborate, including obligations and opportunities provided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and Indigenous-led approaches.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1088
PSYCH 744
: Experimental Design and Quantitative Methods for Psychology2022 Semester One (1223)
Covers applications of the general linear model to research design and analysis. Topics include: univariate techniques (analysis of variance, analysis of covariance, regression) and multivariate techniques (multivariate analysis of variance, discriminant analysis, multivariate regression, and factor analysis).
Prerequisite: PSYCH 306 or consent of School
1089
PSYCH 746
: Perception, Cognition, Action2022 Semester Two (1225)
Seminar-based introduction to theories and models linking (human, animal and machine) perception, cognition and action, with emphasis on competing approaches to perceptual-motor control and learning, using evidence from classic and contemporary research in experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1090
PSYCH 749
: Applied Behaviour Analysis Ethics2022 Semester Two (1225)
Investigates the similarities and differences between the NZPB and BACB codes and discusses how to reconcile the two in practical situations. Discusses the current legislation and frameworks that apply to clinicians working with vulnerable people, and the impact of culture when applying codes and working ethically. Different methods of ethical problem solving are covered.
To complete this course students must enrol in PSYCH 749 A and B, or PSYCH 749
1091
PSYCH 750A
: ABA: Methods and Measurement2022 Semester One (1223)
A study of the underlying concepts and principles involved with modifying an individual human or animal's behaviour in some applied setting. Appropriate and effective applications of scientific principles of learning will be taught, as will pertinent topics researched in the Experimental Analysis of Behaviour. Topics will include the application of research into associative learning, reinforcement, punishment, extinction, avoidance, stimulus control and choice.
To complete this course students must enrol in PSYCH 750 A and B
1092
PSYCH 751A
: ABA: Concepts and Principles2022 Semester One (1223)
A study of the techniques and issues involved with modifying an individual human or animal's behaviour in some applied setting. Appropriate and effective applications of scientific principles of learning will be taught, as will pertinent topics researched in the Experimental Analysis of Behaviour. Topics will include the application of research into associative learning, reinforcement, punishment, extinction, avoidance, stimulus control and choice.
To complete this course students must enrol in PSYCH 751 A and B
1093
PSYCH 754
: Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities2022 Semester One (1223)
Study of the behavioural aspects, aetiologies and therapeutic interventions for disorders usually diagnosed during childhood that are associated with reduced abilities to learn. Examples include intellectual disabilities (mental retardation) and pervasive developmental disorders (e.g., autism).
Restriction: PSYCH 752
1094
PSYCH 756
: Special Topic: Dynamics of Brain and Behaviour2022 Semester Two (1225)
Examines the behavioural and neural changes that result from normal development, those that may arise in the context of neurological diseases and disorders, and the changes that can be elicited via interventions. Topics include the design and implementation of interventions to improve mental and physical health, methods to evaluate characteristics of change, and the precise mechanisms of neural and behavioural change. Recommended preparation: PSYCH 305
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1095
PSYCH 757A
: Advanced Applied Behaviour Analysis2022 Semester One (1223)
Advanced education and training in applied behaviour analysis (ABA) in preparation for a professional career. Topics include ethical, professional, and practical issues confronting behaviour analysts in employment; recent research in ABA and other sciences with respect to clinical, educational, and other populations with whom behaviour analysts typically work.
Prerequisite: PSYCH 750, 751
Corequisite: PSYCH 651
Restriction: PSYCH 753 To complete this course students must enrol in PSYCH 757 A and B, or PSYCH 757
Restriction: PSYCH 753 To complete this course students must enrol in PSYCH 757 A and B, or PSYCH 757
1096
PSYCH 758
: Special Topic: Ethnicity, Identity and Culture2022 Semester Two (1225)
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1097
PSYCH 759
: Advanced Behavioural Psychology2022 Semester One (1223)
Examination of selected topics in contemporary behavioural psychology. The specific topics covered depend partly on student interest, exploring research on the relation between behaviour and environment, considering both animal and human behaviour, and both lab-based research and translation of that research into understanding behaviour of significance to society.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1098
PSYCH 761
: Organisational Psychology2022 Semester One (1223)
Focuses on attitudes and behaviours at work that reflect or impact on the relationship between employee and employer, with a particular emphasis on topics that are proposed to impact on employee well-being and productivity (e.g., job satisfaction, motivation, leadership). Students will be encouraged to adopt a scientist-practitioner perspective, through class discussions and assignments.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1099
PSYCH 764
: Dual Process Theories of Human Cognition2022 Semester Two (1225)
Explores how dual-process theories in cognitive, social and developmental psychology account for human thought and action in terms of the interaction between automatic (implicit, parallel) and controlled (explicit, serial) processes. Topics of focus include memory, learning, numerical cognition, theory of mind, moral reasoning, attribution, executive functioning and decision making.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
1100
PSYCH 766
: Occupational Health Psychology2022 Semester Two (1225)
Students will focus on the in-depth treatment of this area, focusing primarily on occupational stress, including coverage of topics such as: work, life, and family, job insecurity, workplace incivility, abusive supervision, positive aspects of workplaces, as well as stress management interventions.
No pre-requisites or restrictions