Psychology (Clinical) - 1404
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Contact: http://www.psy.unsw.edu.au
Campus: Sydney
Career: Research
Typical Duration: 4 Years
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 12
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 144
Award(s):
Master of Psychology (Clinical) (Specialisation)
Doctor of Philosophy (Research)
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Program Description
The combined Doctor of Philosophy/Master of Psychology (Clinical) degree program has an emphasis on research training in clinical fields. The combined degree program requires a minimum of four full-time years to complete, and offers advanced training in research skills that are particularly relevant to clinical areas. It is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council as fifth and sixth years of study leading to full membership of the Australian Psychological Society and registration as a psychologist with the national Psychology Board of Australia. After completing two years’ full-time equivalent supervised practice, graduates of the program are eligible to apply for endorsement as a Clinical Psychologist and for membership of the College of Clinical Psychologists.
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Program Structure
(1) a research project (PhD), and
(2) a coursework component (MPsychol(Clin)).
The research project should be original, and lead to a significant contribution to our knowledge of the nature of psychological processes, particularly in the field of clinical psychology. The program structure requires students to work on their research project during the entire candidature until submission, and the same research-related requirements as for the regular PhD degree (Program code 1400) will apply for the first two years of this program. University regulations and guidelines for good practice in postgraduate research supervision will apply to this program.
Students will concurrently undertake a compulsory coursework component, which is set out below. There are twelve courses and students will normally complete these by taking three courses in each of the four years. In the first year only one course may be taken in Session 1. The coursework program focuses on training in the diagnosis, assessment and treatment of people with a range of psychological problems or disabilities, and the training stems from a strong theoretical and empirical background in experimental clinical psychology.
- PSYC7000 Research and Evaluation Method (6 UOC)
- PSYC7001 Psychological Assessment 1 (6 UOC)
- PSYC7204 Child Clinical Psychology (6 UOC)
- PSYC7210 Human Neuropsychology (6 UOC)
- PSYC7212 Experimental Clinical Psych 1 (6 UOC)
- PSYC7220 Psych of Health & Illness (6 UOC)
- PSYC7221 Experimental Clinical Psych 2 (6 UOC)
- PSYC7222 Experimental Clinical Psych 3 (6 UOC)
- PSYC7223 Prof & Ethical Pract (Clin) 1 (6 UOC)
- PSYC7224 Prof & Ethical Pract (Clin) 2 (6 UOC)
- PSYC7225 Prof & Ethical Pract (Clin) 3 (6 UOC)
- PSYC7226 Prof & Ethical Pract (Clin) 4 (6 UOC)
Academic Rules
Please refer to the following website for more information: Conditions for the Award of Degrees
Fees
Further Information
Prospective students are strongly advised to make contact with potential supervisors before applying for research study at the University.
Please refer to the relevant Faculty home page for contact details of Schools and Departments.
Please refer to the following web-page for further information on how to apply, scholarships, English language requirements, thesis preparation and other research related matters: www.unsw.edu.au/futurestudents/research
Area(s) of Specialisation