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Dr Victoria Vass BSc Hons, MSc, PhD, FHEA, CPsychol, AMBPsS

Director of Online Studies in Psychology; Lecturer in Psychology Psychology

Teaching

On campus, I coordinate a third-year module on the Psychology of Psychosis, and support students in research on this topic. In 2021, I was the first member of the Department of Psychology ever to be awarded the 'Teacher of the Year in Health and Life Sciences Award' from the Liverpool Guild of Students Awards.

I am also responsible for the coordination of our online postgraduate psychology programmes in association with our partners Kaplan Open Learning. This predominantly comprises of three Masters-level programmes: MSc Psychology (Conversion), MSc Mental Health Psychology, and MSc Organisational and Business Psychology, and associated sub-awards.

Psychology of Psychosis

I teach a final year module which introduces students to the clinical phenomena associated with diagnoses such as ‘schizophrenia’ and ‘bipolar disorder’ by examining the historical development of concepts of psychosis, and the controversies around diagnosing and treating severe mental illness. The course aims to give students the opportunity to consider contemporary approaches to theories of psychosis and its diagnosis, with a focus on biomedical and neuropsychological models, and the importance of social environmental factors. Additionally, I discuss the values and limitations of pharmacological and psychological interventions for psychosis, and concepts of recovery in psychosis.

Modules for 2023-24

Approaches to Mental Health Psychology

Module code: PSYK312

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Mental Health Treatment

Module code: PSYK314

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Cognitive Psychology: The Science of How We Think

Module code: PSYK322

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Cross Cultural Issues in Life Span Development

Module code: PSYK309

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Data Analysis for Psychology

Module code: PSYK303

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Dissertation

Module code: PSYK315

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Evidence Based Coaching

Module code: PSYK317

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Global talent management

Module code: PSYK319

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Inspiring others; the psychology of leadership

Module code: PSYK318

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Mind, Brain and Behaviour

Module code: PSYK302

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Organisational development and change

Module code: PSYK320

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Personality, individual differences and intelligence

Module code: PSYK316

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Psychobiology

Module code: PSYK321

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Psychological Appraisal and Treatment

Module code: PSYK305

Role: Module Co-ordinator

Psychotherapeutic Interventions

Module code: PSYK313

Role: Module Co-ordinator

RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS 1

Module code: PSYC134

Role: Teaching

RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS 2

Module code: PSYC135

Role: Teaching

RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS 3

Module code: PSYC234

Role: Teaching

RESEARCH METHODS AND STATISTICS 4

Module code: PSYC235

Role: Teaching

RESEARCH PROJECT

Module code: PSYC340

Role: Teaching

SYSTEMATIC REVIEW 2

Module code: PSYC343

Role: Teaching

Social Psychology

Module code: PSYK311

Role: Module Co-ordinator

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PSYCHOSIS

Module code: PSYC334

Role: Module Co-ordinator

The Psychology of Learning

Module code: PSYK310

Role: Module Co-ordinator