Pre-requisite: 69203, 69305
It is assumed that students will come into this unit with a sound knowledge of normal child development. The overall aim of the unit is to help students apply this knowledge and develop confidence and skills to work effectively with children in a clinical setting. Students are first provided with a general understanding of a range of personal and professional issues to be considered in working with children. They will then examine common behaviour problems and disorders which can occur during childhood. The major focus of the unit is on assessment and intervention strategies used by the child psychologist.