Course overview
In this course students will learn about applying psychological theory and evidence in mental and physical health, organisational and other domains of human experience, and about the relationship between research and the application of psychological interventions by applied psychologists.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of the application of psychological intervention strategies in clinical, health, organisational and human factors contexts.
- Demonstrate an understanding of approaches used to develop an evidence base for applied psychological interventions across diverse domains of psychological practice.
- Critically evaluate the design, implementation, and analysis of psychological interventions in Health Psychology, Clinical Psychology and Organisational and Human Factors Psychology.
- Demonstrate the different and complementary contributions of applied psychological interventions to address the needs of individuals, organisations, and communities in an ethical and culturally responsive way.
- Demonstrate an understanding of progress towards cultural responsiveness in applied psychological interventions and research.
- Communicate the principles of psychological applications and interventions to a non-specialist audience.