Teesside University

Department of Psychology | School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Law

Course code:

2900

Course length:

3 years (full-time)

Website:

https://www.tees.ac.uk/postgraduate_courses/Psychology/Doctorate_Clinical_Psych…

Phone:

01642 738801

Administration email:

[email protected]

About the programme

Year 1
Module	Content and Assessment
Academic: Psychological Theory and Evidence 1 Introduction and overview to core theories	CBT CAT Systemic Psychodynamic Common Presentations Risk Assessment Lifespan (Child, Adult, Older Adult) Learning Disability/ Neurodiversity Assessment: Clinical Case Presentation
Academic: Personal and Professional Development 1 Introduction to: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion	Reflective Practice Self Care Supervision Critical Thinking Leadership Assessment: Reflective Essay
Research: Research Methods 1	Introduction to R Thinking critically Qualitative and quantitative analysis Planning research studies Assessment: Oral presentation of research proposal
Clinical: Placement 1 and Placement 2	Two six-month placements in any of the following areas: Child Adult Older Adult Special Needs Assessment: Portfolio

Year 2
Module	Content and Assessment
Academic: Psychological Theory and Practice 2 Intermediate training in core theories	CBT CAT Systemic Psychodynamic Risk Assessment Lifespan (Child, Adult, Older Adult) Learning Disability/ Neurodiversity Neuropsychology Physical Health/ Addiction/ Eating Disorders Assessment: Clinical Case Presentation
Academic: Personal and Professional Development 2 Intermediate training in: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion	Reflective Practice Self Care Supervision Critical Thinking Leadership Assessment: Reflective Essay
Research: Research Methods 2	Thesis preparation Navigating ethics Independent thesis study/ workshops Assessment: Small-scale service improvement project
Clinical: Placement 3 and Placement 4	Two six-month placements in any of the following areas: Child Adult Older Adult Special Needs Assessment: Portfolio

Year 3
Module	Content and Assessment
Academic: Integrative Practice Advanced/ specialist training in core theories	CBT CAT Systemic Psychodynamic Risk Assessment Complex Presentations Service/ organisational level work Reflective Practice Self Care Supervision Critical Thinking Leadership Assessment: Brief Format Report; Brief Format Report Viva Voce and Clinical Case Presentation
Research: Advanced Independent Work	Independent thesis study and workshops Assessment: AIW Portfolio and Viva Voce Examination
Clinical: Placement 5 and Placement 6	Two six-month placements: One Specialist Therapy (CBT, CAT, Systemic, Psychodynamic) One Elective or Organisational Assessment: Portfolio

Last updated:

18th April 2024