PSYCHOL 6604OL - Psychological Applications and Interventions

Online - Online Teaching 4 - 2022

How do you apply psychological knowledge and interventions in health, legal, and organisational settings to improve psychological and practical outcomes? This course will develop the thinking necessary to identify a problem, assess and apply psychological knowledge in a culturally responsive way to improve the lives of individuals, organisations, and communities. It will also cover skills for the translation of psychological knowledge to industry and not-for-profit settings.

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Course Details

Course Code	PSYCHOL 6604OL
Course	Psychological Applications and Interventions
Coordinating Unit	Psychology
Term	Online Teaching 4
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	Online
Units	3
Contact	Up to 2 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	PSYCHOL 6600OL, PSYCHOL 6601OL and PSYCHOL 6602OL
Restrictions	Available to Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Advanced) (OL) students only
Assessment	Online Assessments and Written Assignments

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Jonathan Bartholomaeus

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Full details of each week's activities can be found in MyUni.

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Summarise how basic psychological intervention strategies can be applied across a range of contexts.
2	Apply psychological knowledge in an ethical and culturally responsive way to improve the lives of individuals, organisations, and communities.
3	Communicate how psychological science can be applied to solving problems to a non-specialist audience.
4	Plan evidence-based psychological interventions to solve problems in applied contexts.
5	Critically evaluate the design, implementation, and analysis of psychological interventions.
6	Translate psychological principles and knowledge into viable and practical solutions to real-world problems.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.	1, 2, 6
Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.	3, 4, 5, 6
Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.	3
Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.	2, 4, 6
Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.	2, 6
Attribute 6: Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural competency Graduates have an understanding of, and respect for, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander values, culture and knowledge.	2
Attribute 7: Digital capabilities Graduates are well prepared for living, learning and working in a digital society.	4, 6
Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.	4, 6

Learning Resources

Required Resources

This is a fully online offering using MyUni. Students will require access to the internet to access course content and will be provided with curated required and recommended readings and resources. They will use a telecommunications application (Zoom) to engage in online tutorials.

Recommended Resources

Detailed reading lists will be provided within course modules; all reading will be accessible online. Assignments will be submitted via Turnitin.

Online Learning

This is a fully online offering. MyUni will be used for all course materials, communication, links to curated resources, online tutorial support and assignments including submissions, feedback and grades.

Best practice for accelerated online learning at the University of Adelaide will be used, and will include the following elements:

1) Announcement

2) Syllabus Outlines

3) Assessment Overviews

4) Detailed assessment guidance for each assessment piece

5) Discussion boards

6) Turn-it-in

7) Modules

8) Group Collaboration Area

9) Course Readings
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Engagement with course content is facilitated by online videos, interactive online activities, curated readings and resources, and self-directed study supported by weekly online 90 minute tutorial sessions.

There are 6 Weekly Modules with learning scaffolded across the modules to ensure that students develop deep discipline knowledge as well as the academic literacy, research skills and capacity to apply and communicate their understanding as specified for an AQF8 level offering.

Students will complete all of the following activities online;
- Read the material presented in Canvas and participate in the interactive exercises, which will expand upon the material more thoroughly.
- Watch the videos that are in the course to learn about key concepts.
- Complete the exercises putting work into practice.
- Participate in the discussion boards & interactive group sessions.
- Attempt all the quizzes for learning purposes and are not graded to assist in parts of the course or ask for help on the discussion boards.
- Complete readings online and use communication tools to interact and expand on content.
Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Hours per Week
Tutorials: 1.5 hours
Tutorial Preparation: 1 hour
Assessment Related Tasks: 8.5 hours
Engaging with online activities: 9 hours
Weekly Reading/Study: 5 hours

Learning Activities Summary
1. Introduction to Psychological Applications and Interventions
- Nudging — An Example of the Application of Psychological Knowledge
- Applying Psychological Knowledge — Interventions
- Intervention Classifications (Schools of Thought)
- Framework for Implementing and Evaluating Interventions
2. Interventions with Individuals – Clinical, Sleep, and Sport Psychology
- Clinical Interventions — CBT, ACT, and DBT
- Sleep and Sport Interventions
- Ethical and Cultural Considerations
- Online/Digital Advances in One-on-One Interventions
- Statistical Tools for One-on-One Intervention Analysis
3. Interventions with Groups — Organisational Psychology
- The Psychology of Groups
- Organisational Culture and Leadership
- Stress and Performance in an Organisation
- Cross-cultural Considerations in the Workplace
- Research Designs for Analysis of Organisational Interventions
4. Interventions with Populations — Health Promotion and Implementation Science
- Health Psychology and Health Promotion
- Psychological Principles of Public Health Messaging and Persuasion
- Implementation science and health economics
- Ethical and Cultural Considerations for Population Interventions
- App-based Health Interventions
- Research Designs for Analysing Changes in Populations
5. The Translation of Psychological Knowledge
- Research Translation and Social Enterprise
- Skills to Commercialised Research
- Engaging with Government and Industry
- Research Translation
6. System-Level Interventions: Using Psychological Science to Improve the Legal System
- Introduction to Systems
- Eyewitness Evidence and Identification
- The Psychology of False Confessions
- Generalising Learnings and Principles from the Legal System
Specific Course Requirements

N/A

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	% Weighting	Hurdle Requirement	Course Learning Outcomes being assessed
Assessment 1: Scenario-Based Short-Answer	Summative	20%	No	1, 2, 5
Assessment 2: Organisational Report	Summative	35%	No	1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Assessment 3: Translating Research	Summative	45%	No	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Assessment Related Requirements

There are no assessment related requirements for this course

Assessment Detail

Assessment 1: Scenario-Based Short Answer (900 words) (Weighting 20%):
This assessment is designed to provide an opportunity for you to apply the knowledge you have learnt in Modules 1 and 2 to real-world scenarios. You are expected to demonstrate a knowledge of appropriate interventions to the scenarios and to consider ethical and cultural issues that may arise during the planned intervention.

Assessment 2: Organisational Report (1500 words) (Weighting 35%):
This assessment is designed to develop your understanding of how to identify, research, and implement a psychological intervention in a real-world scenario. You will use your research skills to find and reference relevant literature and you will demonstrate your ability to logically plan the implementation of an evidence-based intervention in a real-world setting to meet a specific need.

Assessment 3: Translating Research (Weighting 45%):
As governments, universities, and the private sector increasingly emphasise a focus on the real-world impact of research, research translation (and its related skills) is becoming more and more important. Therefore, this assessment involves commercialising a research idea to develop a service or product. By completing this assessment, you will develop your research translation skills and the ability to critically evaluate commercialised products and services.

Submission

All assessment occurs online: e-submission, checking for academic integrity in written assessments, e-marking and uploading of videos and other content for both summative and formative assessment task.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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