Clinical psychology
The aim of this course is to give basic knowledge of psychological and biological theories on mental illness.
This course is a good choice if you want to widen and deepen the knowledge of psychology that you learned on Psychology I (or equivalent). It is also suitable for guest and exchange students who need to set up their own education plan.
The course is optional within the Psychology II - course package, which is the second semester of studying psychology as a bachelor subject. It is also included as an optional course on the fifth semester of the Bachelor's Programme in Personnel, Work and Organization, 180 credits.
You will need Psychology I, 30 credits, with a minimum of 22,5 credits completed, or equivalent, to be eligible.
This course is mainly taught in Swedish and you will find more information on the Swedish version of this page.
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Course structure
As a registered student on this course you will find detailed course information and communication in the learning platform Athena. Login with your university account.
This course will be given in the second quarter of the semester, full-time studies. Please note that from 2024, the course will be given in the spring semester only.
Course syllabus
Clinical psychology, 7,5 credits, spring 2024 (in Swedish) (91 Kb)
Teaching format
Please refer to the course syllabus.
Assessment
The course is assessed by an individual written examination.
For details, please refer to the course syllabus.
Examiner
Course leader: Mats Najström, mnm@psychology.su.se
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
A complete list of course readings is found in the course syllabus.
The list is subject to change until two months prior to the start of the course. In case the new course syllabus is missing above by then, please check with the course leader before you buy any expensive books etc.
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Contact
Registered students should primarily use Athena for teacher communication.
To contact the Student office or a Student Councellor, see below.
Student office - Bachelor's level
Study councellor - Bachelor's level
