Master of Applied Psychology (MC-AP) // Course structure

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Course structure

Students must complete 125 points of compulsory subjects, and 25 points of Capstone requirements (PSYC90106 Research Project OR PSYC90107 Internship).

Completion of the following subjects prior to undertaking the Group Research Project or Internship:

  • PSYC90100 Applied Research Methods
  • PSYC40005 Advanced Design and Data Analysis

Year 1, Semester 1

Code Name Study period Credit Points
PSYC40005 Advanced Design and Data Analysis
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC90101 Advanced Social Psychology
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC90103 Psychology of Advertising
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

And one of:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
MKTG90008 Consumers and Consumption
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
MKTG90004 Marketing Management
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

 

Year 1, Semester 2

Code Name Study period Credit Points
PSYC90102 Attitude and Behaviour Change
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC90100 Applied Research Methods
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC90124 Principles of consulting
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
POPH90231 Qualitative Research in Public Health
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

Year 2, Semester 1

Code Name Study period Credit Points
PSYC90104 Thinking, Judgement and Decision Making
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5
PSYC90105 Influence and Persuasion
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

Capstone Requirement

One of:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
PSYC90106 Research Project
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
PSYC90107 Internship
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 25

Last updated: 27 February 2025