Course content

The course is based on applied and clinical use of knowledge obtained through the courses Developmental Psychology I and II. Training of practical skills through communication and testing of children.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:
The student has knowledge about the theoretical base for, the standardization of, and the use of WISC/WAIS.
The student has some knowledge of how to prepare for and administering clinical interviews of children of pre-school age.
Skills:
The student will develop practical skills in relation to the following:
Implement, score and interpret tests WISC and WAIS.
Carry out clinical interview of preschool and school age.
Based on the insight into how attachment theory can be used as a frame for understanding the psychological work with children and young people, they have incipient knowledge of the qualities of caring for mentalizing.
Have incipient knowledge of how to recognize and explain the child and adolescent attachment behavior.
Have knowledge of principles of interventions by association-related problems in children and adolescents.
General competence:
Students will develop practical skills and theoretical knowledge about the tests WISC and WAIS.
Students will develop communication skills with preschool and school children for use in clinical and applied context.
Students will gain insight into how attachment theory can be used as a frame for understanding the psychological work with children and youth.
Students should be able to, under professional guidance, consider connection quality in children.
Students should be familiar with the quality of mentalizing among care persons.
Students should know the principles of interventions by association-related problems in children and adolescents.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars, demonstrations, field observation, laboratory observation (-) 80% attendance. Interviewing children under tutorial guidance (-). Training in WISC/WAIS (-) 100% attendance
Assessment of the course is an essay (2-4 pages) where the student is expected to integrate theoretical psychological knowledge with their own clinical experience.

Compulsory assignments

• 100% attendance at Wisc Wais training
• Interview with children
• 80% attendance at lectures

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

PSYPRO4115 Developmental Psychology I or the equivalent.
The course requires admission to the 6 year clinical psychologist programme

Course materials

See reading list.

Credit reductions