Master of Psychology

MPsych

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Fees may apply

Students enrolled prior to 2000 should consult the Course Coordinator about their course structure.

Enrolment through

Bathurst Campus

Study mode

Distance education

Normal course duration

Part-time 4 years (8 sessions)

Admission criteria

Applicants must possess:

• a four-year, APS-accredited qualification in psychology;

• at least 24 months supervised experience in the role of a psychologist; and

• registration as a psychologist.

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 96 points of coursework and a dissertation (32 points).

Residential schools

In every session there will be a week-long (40 hours) residential school in either April/May or September as appropriate.

Transfer into the Doctor of Psychology

The coursework subjects in the Master of Psychology are the same as those in the first two-thirds of the Doctor of Psychology, and credit is available for these subjects for students transferring to the Doctorate. However, students wishing to transfer from the Master degree to the Doctorate should ensure this transfer is effected at the end of the second year of the Master program because, whilst the dissertation in both the Master degree and the Doctorate commence at the same point in each course (at the start of the third year part-time), in the Master program it is a 32 point dissertation over two years and in the Doctorate it is a 64 point dissertation over four years.

Enrolment pattern

Note: All subjects are year-long subjects except the dissertation, which is taken over two years.

Year of Intake Sequence B (2004, 2006, 2008 etc.)

Year 1

PSY523 Problems Emerging during Childhood and Adolescence (24 points)

PSY 528 Introduction to Clinical Psychology (8 points)

or

PSY529 Introduction to Forensic Psychology (8 points)

Year 2

PSY531 Adult Mental Health (24 points)

PSY524 Research Methods (8 points)

Year 3

PSY525 Human Neuropsychology (16 points)

PSY530 Masters Dissertation (32 points) (commenced)

Year 4

PSY526 The Forensic Psychologist in Practice (16 points)

or

PSY527 The Clinical Psychologist in Practice (16 points)

PSY530 Masters Dissertation (completed)

Year of Intake Sequence A (2005, 2007, 2009 etc.)

Year 1

PSY531 Adult Mental Health (24 points)

PSY 528 Introduction to Clinical Psychology (8 points)

or

PSY529 Introduction to Forensic Psychology (8 points)

Year 2

PSY523 Problems Emerging during Childhood and Adolescence (24 points)

PSY524 Research Methods (8 points)

Year 3

PSY525 Human Neuropsychology (16 points)

PSY530 Masters Dissertation (32 points) (commenced)

Year 4

PSY526 The Forensic Psychologist in Practice (16 points)

or

PSY527 The Clinical Psychologist in Practice (16 points)

PSY530 Masters Dissertation (completed)

Dissertation

Normally students in the forensic psychology stream will carry out a study related to forensic psychology. Those in the clinical stream will carry out a study relevant to clinical psychology.

Professional accreditation

This course is accredited by the Australian Psychological Society as a fifth and sixth year course in clinical and forensic psychology.

Inquiries

Associate Professor Michael Kiernan
School of Social Sciences and Liberal Studies
Telephone: (02) 6338 4169
Facsimile: (02) 6338 4401
Email: mkiernan@csu.edu.au

Psychology Administrative Assistant

Stephanie Gee
Telephone: (02) 6338 4553
Facsimile: (02) 6338 4401
Email: sgee@csu.edu.au

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