Youth Programme: Psychology and Applied Psychology

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PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

This programme covers key concepts of psychopathology in children, adolescents and adults. Core concepts of mental health are taught, including anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder and body image problems, as well as conduct disorder and intellectual disability in young people. Students will also acquire foundation knowledge of psychological methods and research in the field of mental health. Students will gain an overview of key theories in mental health and evidence-based treatment approaches. The lectures provide an introduction to clinical intervention, but emphasis is placed on the theoretical formulation of problems. Whenever possible, films and case studies are used to supplement the textbook and readings.

Upon completing the program, participants should be able to:

gain an understanding of psychopathology in children and adolescents, namely anxiety, depression, conduct problems, and intellectual developmental disorders;
gain foundation knowledge in the research, theory, formulation, and intervention of these problems.

Who Should Attend

Undergraduate students majoring in psychology.

Pre-Requisites

Students should have completed at least one psychology module at undergraduate level in their home university.

Programme Schedule

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Mode of Delivery

On-campus programme: 15 hours of face-to-face teaching and assessment.

Mode of Assessment

Students will be assessed via a variety of assignments and assessments:

Quizzes (individual)
Group Project.

COURSE INSTRUCTORS

Below are the faculty members who have developed the course, and taught the programme in the past (names are arranged in alphabetical order):

Dr Lohsnah Jeevanandam, Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Dr Lohsnah Jeevanandam is a Clinical Psychologist who trained at the University of Queensland, Australia. Lohsnah is currently a Senior Lecturer at the National University of Singapore, where she is also the Director of the Clinical Psychology Programme. She is a Senior Consultant Clinical Psychologist with the Cognitive Health Consultancy International clinic, as well as an expert trainer for a range of topics for mainstream and special needs educators.

Dr Oliver Suendermann, Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences,

Dr. Oliver Suendermann is a Clinical Psychologist and Cognitive Behavioral Therapist with a special interest and expertise in treating and researching Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Dr Suendermann gained his skills in various specialist in-, and outpatient clinics for OCD and BDD in the U.K.

Dr Suendermann holds a Ph.D. and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, both from the Institute of Psychiatry at the Maudsley, King’s College London. He is also accredited with the British Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Psychotherapies. Dr Suendermann is currently the manager at the Clinical and Health Psychology Centre, and the Deputy Director of the NUS Clinical Psychology programme.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Successful participants who complete all requirements of the programme including passing the assessment will receive a certificate of completion issued by NUS SCALE.

Certificate of Completion

A sample of the Certificate of Completion.

Assessment Report

A sample of assessment report.

COMMENDATION LETTER

Participants from the project team with the highest score for the group project will also receive a commendation letter.

Commendation Letter

A sample of the Commendation Letter.

SPEAK TO US

For enquiries, do contact us through following forms should you have any questions regarding this programme:

For individuals interested in NUS SCALE Youth programmes, please click here to enquire.

For schools/companies interested in customised and/or group bookings, please click here.