Applied Psychological Interventions and Research

Undergraduate | 2026

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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
PSYC 4008
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Course ID
207987
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Magill
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Psychology
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Sze Yan Cheung
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Course level
4
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

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.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 57642
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 140
Available
Available 140
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 9 Sep Wednesday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Engin and Maths Sciences, 205

Magill

Class number
Class number 56261
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 60
Available
Available 60
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 10 Sep Thursday 9:10am - 11am Magill de Lissa, G1-83

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed PSYCHOL4313 Applied Psychological Interventions and Research at the University of Adelaide

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