University of Queensland (UQ) is offering free online course on Introduction to Clinical Psychology. You should take this course if you want to better understand psychological disorders and how we can treat them.
The overall objective of this course is to learn about the principles underlying psychological therapy and the features and treatment of common mental disorders, including anxiety, depression and schizophrenia. The course will start on March 28, 2017.
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( votes)Course At A Glance
Length: 7 weeks
Effort: 1-2 hours pw
Subject: Social Sciences
Institution: University of Queensland (UQ) and edx
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes, Add a Verified Certificate for $99
Session: Course Starts on March 28, 2017
Providers’ Details
The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, is one of the world’s premier teaching and research institutions. Striving for excellence through the creation, preservation, transfer and application of knowledge UQ ranks in the top 50 Universities as measured by the QS World University Rankings. UQ is one of only three Australian members of the global Universitas 21 and a founding member of the Group of Eight (Go8) universities. UQ is recognised for its world standard specialised research and teaching excellence; having won more Australian Awards for University Teaching than any other in the country.
About This Course
Have you ever wondered what causes mental illness, or why we react to stress the way we do? Or what to expect as you get older? Clinical psychology is the study of psychological disorders and the treatments designed to improve the day-to-day lives of people suffering from them. The focus of the course will be on common psychological disorders, such as schizophrenia, and the symptoms of each. We will also discuss the underlying role of stress and how it affects people mentally and physically. We will also consider more general issues and theories around personality and intelligence.
Why Take This Course?
This is a free online course. This MOOC will be offered with Video Transcripts in English. Applicants can get a verified certificate.
Learning Outcomes
- Common psychological disorders including anxiety, mood disorders and Schizophrenia
- Treatments for psychological disorders
- How stress affects us and how we cope
- Theories about personality and intelligence
- What normal ageing is
Instructors
Blake McKimmie
Blake won a Faculty Teaching Excellence Award in 2010 and a University of Queensland Teaching Excellence Award in 2016. He currently teaches a large introductory psychology course and a second year elective about psychology and law.
Vanessa Cobham
Vanessa Cobham is a practising clinical psychologist. She is a Principal Research Fellow at the Mater Research Institute and a Senior Clinical Psychologist in the Child and Youth Mental Health Service in the Children’s Health Queensland Health and Hospital District.
Nancy Pachana
Nancy Pachana is a practising clinical geropsychologist and neuropsychologist.
Requirements
None
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