COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY FOR HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY - 2020/1
Module code: PSYM060
Module Overview
This module aims to provide students with knowledge and understanding of methods, theory and practice of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) used in Health Psychology. This module has been designed in accordance with requirements (stage 1) of the British Psychological Society's Division of Health Psychology accreditation criteria. This module addresses the following curriculum areas for a British Psychological Society accredited Health Psychology Masters degree: health-related behavior and cognitions, interventions, healthcare and professional settings and professional issues.
Module provider
Psychology
Module Leader
CROPLEY Mark (Psychology)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 7
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Overall student workload
Independent Learning Hours: 128
Lecture Hours: 22
Module Availability
Semester 2
Prerequisites / Co-requisites
None
Module content
Session 1 Introduction to CBT: Depression and Anxiety
Session 2 Mindfulness
Session 3 Mindfulness
Session 4 The CBT Model and its relevance to Health Psychology
Session 5 The CBT Style of Communication
Session 6 Assessment and Formulation in CBT
Session 7 Interviewing methods
Session 8 Goal setting and a step-by-step approach
Session 9 Methods of behaviour change
Session 10 Methods of cognitive change
Session 11 Facing death and other realistic hopelessness situations
Assessment pattern
Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
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Coursework | PROJECT REPORT 4,500 - 5,000 WORDS | 100 |
Alternative Assessment
N/A
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate a critical understanding of the theory and application of cognitive behavioural therapy.
Thus, the summative assessment for this module consists of:
Coursework: Project Report 4,500 - 5,000 Words 100% (addresses learning outcome: 1) Submission: Week 13
Formative assessment
Student will receive formative assessment based on group exercises and case studies completed in class.
Feedback
Written feedback is provided by the course convenor.
Module aims
- To provide students with: a theoretical understanding of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy practical skills used in CBT and a critical awareness of the importance of the issues of practising CBT
Learning outcomes
Attributes Developed | ||
1 | Design or evaluate a CBT intervention for health psychology | KCPT |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The learning and teaching strategy is designed to:
provide students with an understanding of the theories, research evidence, and application of cognitive behavioural therapy.
The learning and teaching methods include:
11 x 2hr lectures including in-class discussion and learning exercises
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
Reading list
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Programmes this module appears in
Programme | Semester | Classification | Qualifying conditions |
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Health Psychology MSc | 2 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 50% is required to pass the module |
Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2020/1 academic year.