EDPY 518 - Individual Psychological Assessment: Psycho-Educational Foundations

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-3)

Theory, principles, and practice of psychological assessment. Students will gain clinical experience in working with individuals referred for psychological assessment. Prerequisites: EDPY 507 or equivalent and EDPY 521 or equivalent. Registration is restricted to School and Clinical Child Psychology and Counselling Psychology students. Students may not receive credit for both EDPY 518 and EDPY 545. Requires payment of additional student instructional support fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.

EDPY 597 - Special Topics in Educational Psychology

1-6 units (fi VAR)(VAR, VARIABLE)

Content varies from year to year. Topics announced prior to registration period. The student's transcript carries a title descriptive of content. May be repeated.

EDPY 640 - Developmental Psychopathology

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

This course will provide students with the theoretical and empirical preparation necessary for advanced clinical training in the diagnosis of mental disorders and psychopathology. This course will emphasize methods of conceptualizing the diagnostic process, with particular focus on developmental psychopathology, differential diagnosis, and assessment that is closely linked to intervention. Students will develop familiarity with the clinical presentation and diagnostic criteria of major mental disorders as they are commonly encountered in practice, primarily as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as well as coverage of alternate diagnostic systems such as the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases. The course will explore both strengths and weaknesses of the medical model of pathology as it applies to educational and psychological problems, leaving students to formulate and establish their approach regarding its utility in clinical practice. Restricted to students enrolled in the School and Clinical Child Psychology or Counselling Psychology programs.