Course Details in 2026/27 Session

Module Title	LM Fundamentals of Applied Psychology
School	School of Psychology
Department	School of Psychology
Module Code	03 37052
Module Lead	Teresa Madurai
Level	Masters Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-17 hours Seminar-5 hours Work based learning-6 hours Guided independent study-172 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module will contribute to preparing students for their placements, where they will work under the supervision of qualified professionals in applied psychology or psychology-informed disciplines within the NHS, schools, forensic settings and other services. Sessions will introduce some key concepts in applied psychology, including: contexts of delivery (e.g., working with organisations and systems); ways of working in applied psychology (e.g., scientist-practitioner and reflective-practitioner); elements of core practice (e.g., communications skills and use of supervision); core concepts (e.g., psychological theories and models); learning from case studies; understanding difficulties and distress (e.g., formulation versus diagnostic systems); facilitating change (e.g., assessment-formulation-intervention links); and evaluating practice.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: To critically evaluate methods / models of supervision and their relevance for the work of applied professional practice. Have a comprehensive understanding of the generic principles / fundamentals underpinning applied professional practice as relevant for clinical, forensic and educational psychologists. Demonstrate a conceptual and practical understanding of the links between assessment, formulation, intervention and outcome evaluation. To critically evaluate the quality of links between assessment, formulation, intervention and evaluation as they relate conceptually and practically to applied professional practice. To understand and identify the distinctive conceptual contributions of the main theoretical models in applied psychology practice, and to be able to develop critiques of them.
Assessment	37052-01 : Critical Review of a case study : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 3000-word critique of a published psychological case study (to include a quality evaluation framework), which includes an additional constructively critical commentary of a main psychological theory / model (100%). Reassessment: N/A. There are no reassessment opportunities for modules taken as part of the final state of a classified honours programme.
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