Course overview
How do you apply psychological knowledge and interventions to improve psychological and practical outcomes. The aim of this course is to introduce the knowledge required to think like a psychologist when designing psychological interventions in health, clinical, organisational, and population contexts. Students will learn theoretical foundations of psychological interventions, critically appraise, and design a psychological intervention for a specific context that is ethical and culturally appropriate. This course aligns with the programs intent to provide psychological intervention strategies that can be applied across a range of contexts, including cross-cultural contexts.
- Introduction To Psychological Applications And Interventions
- Interventions With Individuals €“ Clinical, Sleep, And Sport Psychology
- Interventions With Groups €” Organisational Psychology
- Interventions With Populations €” Health Promotion And Implementation Science
- The Translation Of Psychological Knowledge
- System-Level Interventions: Using Psychological Science To Improve The Legal System
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate a broad understanding of how basic psychological intervention strategies can be applied across a range of contexts
- Apply psychological knowledge in an ethical and culturally responsive way to improve the lives of individuals, organisations, and communities
- Critically evaluate the design, implementation, and analysis of psychological interventions
- Plan evidence-based psychological interventions to solve problems in applied contexts