PC6085 - Psychological Treatments and Interventions (2025/26)
| Module specification | Module approved to run in 2025/26 | ||||||||||
| Module title | Psychological Treatments and Interventions | ||||||||||
| Module level | Honours (06) | ||||||||||
| Credit rating for module | 15 | ||||||||||
| School | School of Social Sciences and Professions | ||||||||||
| Total study hours | 150 | ||||||||||
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| Running in 2025/26(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) |
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Module summary
The aim of this module is to develop your knowledge and understanding of different types of psychological treatments and interventions designed to address a range of personal and social issues. You will be introduced to commonly applied evidence-based psychological treatments and interventions anchored in contemporary theory and research. This includes interventions to promote subjective states of well-being (e.g., growth mindset, self-affirmation, reappraisal, resilience); help people experiencing alcohol or drug dependence; and reduce prejudice and promote positive intergroup relations. You will learn how psychological interventions are designed, the literature on which they are based, how they work, and how they can be applied in a wide range of contexts (e.g., healthcare, mental health services, education, relationships), and how they can help in the achievement of social justice goals. The module has a strong applied focus, and the knowledge and skills developed in the module are highly desired in many employment contexts.
Syllabus
Topics will be drawn from: psychological treatments and interventions; designing evidence-based interventions; understanding how different psychological treatments and interventions work; applying psychological treatments and interventions; evaluating psychological treatments and interventions; multidisciplinary interventions.
Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity
The learning objectives will be achieved through a combination of lectures, interactive workshops, seminars, supplementary guided web-based learning, and self-managed independent study. You will be encouraged to reflect on your learning throughout the module and take responsibility for identifying gaps in your knowledge or skills.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:
1. Think critically about classic and contemporary theory and research on psychological treatments and interventions and how they work.
2. Demonstrate understanding of different ways that psychologists can help to resolve a range of personal and social problems and achieve social justice goals.
3. Design an evidence-based psychological intervention to address a personal or social problem and explain how it would work.