Conceptual frameworks, the roles of research and practice, and specific intervention strategies developed and used by community psychologists, will be among the topics considered. A broad survey of the basic concepts and approaches of abnormal psychology. Various disorders, assessment procedures and research methods are examined from the behavioural, cognitive, psychoanalytic, physiological and humanistic perspectives, with additional emphasis on appropriate treatments. It is recommended that students who wish to enter the post-graduate clinical programme include 175.302 in their undergraduate degree. Flett A paper which focuses on the practice of psychological research.
Students undertake a range of exercises and class projects to develop practical research skills.
The development of research skills is an important part of training as a psychologist. The School of Psychology strongly recommends that all students majoring in Psychology include 175.303 in their degree. The paper covers selected issues in developmental psychology. These include approaches to cognitive and moral development, adult development and aging. The paper covers the basic concepts of psychological testing within the broad context of assessment of individual and group differences.