PS50189: Assessment and formulation
[Page last updated: 04 August 2021]
| Academic Year: | 2021/2 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Psychology |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 100% |
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| Aims: | Aims: The aims of this unit are: * To provide students with knowledge, understanding and basic skills in a range of evidence-based approaches to the assessment, formulation and management of risk to self and others. * To provide students an understanding of risk assessments designed to assess a range of risk behaviours such as general violence, institutional violence, sexual violence, and self-harm. Learning Outcomes: After completing this unit students will: * Be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of different approaches to assessment and formulation in forensic contexts. * Be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of the processes and the tools of assessment and formulation in forensic contexts. * Have developed skills in assessment and basic risk formulations using case vignettes and video clips. Skills: Intellectual Skills Students will develop: * The ability to communicate an argument * The ability to evaluate others arguments and research * The ability to learn independently and to be able to assess own learning needs. * The ability to work independently Professional and Personal Skills * The ability to effectively and efficiently apply principles of forensic psychology within a range of settings and contexts relevant to forensic psychology. * The ability to identify and deploy appropriate assessment strategies to assessing individuals, groups and/or organisations in a forensic setting. Transferable Skills * Study and learning skills. * Basic information and computing technology skills. * Inter-personal and communication skills. * Presentation skills and verbal communication. * Independent and group working skills * Advanced oral communication skills. Content: This unit will provide students with: * An evidence-based and professional approach in the assessment, case formulation and management of clinical risks. * A critical understanding of the different methods of assessment including psychometric approaches of assessments and functional assessment * A critical understanding of the different methods of formulation - for example case formulation using a cognitive behaviour therapy approach. |
| Learning Outcomes: | After completing this unit students will:
* Be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of different approaches to assessment and formulation in forensic contexts. * Be able to demonstrate a critical understanding of the processes and the tools of assessment and formulation in forensic contexts. * Have developed skills in assessment and basic risk formulations using case vignettes and video clips. |
| Skills: | Intellectual Skills
Students will develop: * The ability to communicate an argument * The ability to evaluate others arguments and research * The ability to learn independently and to be able to assess own learning needs. * The ability to work independently Professional and Personal Skills * The ability to effectively and efficiently apply principles of forensic psychology within a range of settings and contexts relevant to forensic psychology. * The ability to identify and deploy appropriate assessment strategies to assessing individuals, groups and/or organisations in a forensic setting. Transferable Skills * Study and learning skills. * Basic information and computing technology skills. * Inter-personal and communication skills. * Presentation skills and verbal communication. * Independent and group working skills * Advanced oral communication skills. |
| Content: | This unit will provide students with:
* An evidence-based and professional approach in the assessment, case formulation and management of clinical risks. * A critical understanding of the different methods of assessment including psychometric approaches of assessments and functional assessment * A critical understanding of the different methods of formulation - for example case formulation using a cognitive behaviour therapy approach. |
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PS50189 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:Department of Psychology
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