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Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) (527CL) // Course structure
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Course structure
This course consists of coursework, placement and a minor research thesis (6,000 to 10,000 words).
Coursework consists of 14 classroom-based subjects taken over the two years of the course (see below) and 125 days of Placement (30 days in the first-year and 95 days in the second-year).
Subject options
In order to satisfy the requirements of the Master of Psychology (Clinical) students must complete the following subjects:
First-year subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PSYC90003 | Research Proposal | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
PSYC90012 | Clinical Placement 1 | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYC90006 | Basic Interventions | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90009 | Individual and Cultural Diversity | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90023 | Child Psychopathology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90029 | Graduate Research Methods | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90030 | Principles of Psychological Assessment | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90031 | Adult Psychopathology | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90007 | Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90011 | Introduction to Assessment and Diagnosis | Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90015 | Advanced Psychopathology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90008 | Ethics and Professional Issues | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
Second-year subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PSYC90077 | Clinical Placement 2 | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
18.75 |
PSYC90078 | Clinical Placement 3 | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
18.75 |
PSYC90016 | Biological Psychology & Pharmacotherapy | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90017 | Advanced Psychological Practice | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90010 | Mental Health Issues Across the Lifespan | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90027 | Psychology of Health Problems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
PSYC90095 | Thesis (Masters/coursework) Part 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
18.75 |
PSYC90096 | Thesis (Masters/coursework) Part 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
18.75 |
Last updated: 18 December 2020