PYMITC-Introduction to CBT

Module Provider: Psychology
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:7
Terms in which taught: Autumn term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2021/2

Module Convenor: Dr Paul Jenkins
Email: p.jenkins@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:
This module will provide students with an introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) through 8 half-day teaching sessions. This module will introduce students to the essential need to develop psychological interventions that are based on: (i) Current theoretical understanding of common psychological disorders (e.g., anxiety and depressive disorders), and (ii) empirical evidence relevant to both the models of psychological disorder and the efficacy of associated treatments. The module will also introduce key therapeutic tools for treating common psychological disorders and discuss their practical utility.

Aims:

The aim of this module is for students to apply an understanding of the role of evidence-based psychological treatments in the provision of psychological services and conceptualise key theories and therapeutic skills and strategies used in CBT.

Assessable learning outcomes:

By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to:

• Critically evaluate therapies in terms of their level of evidence for treating common psychological disorders and the resultant clinical guidelines produced by NICE.


• Conceptualise key theories and therapeutic skills and strategies used in CBT.


• Devise personalised CBT formulations and use thought records and behavioural experiments appropriately and ef fectively.

Additional outcomes:

Students will learn to reflect upon their experience of using CBT strategies to integrate theory and practice.Ìý

Outline content:

There will be 8 half-days of face-to-face teaching covering:

1. The fundamentals of evidence-based practice


2. Reflective practice


3. Historical roots of CBT


4. Assessment, formulation and treatment in CBT

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
Lectures/small group work; audio and video recording; role-play exercises and discussion.

Summative assessment- Examinations:

Summative assessment- Coursework and in-class tests:
The assessment comprises a written assignment (including a reflective component).

Formative assessment methods:
Role-play exercises and discussion; written assignments

Penalties for late submission:

The below information applies to students on taught programmes except those on Postgraduate Flexible programmes. Penalties for late submission, and the associated procedures, which apply to Postgraduate Flexible programmes are specified in the policy 􀀓Penalties for late submission for Postgraduate Flexible programmes􀀔, which can be found here: