Master of Clinical Psychology Articulated Set
By coursework
+ Award nomenclature
Master of Clinical Psychology
MClinPsych
Postgraduate Diploma of Clinical Psychology
PostgradDipClinPsych
+ Course Availability Modes and Locations
| Master of Clinical Psychology (1715PY) |
|---|
| Distance Education | Bathurst |
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Normal course duration
Postgraduate Diploma of Clinical Psychology [exit point only]
Full-time 1.5 years (3.0 sessions)
Master of Clinical Psychology
Full-time 2.0 years (4.0 sessions)
Admission criteria CSU Admission Policy
Master of Clinical Psychology
Applicants must possess:
- personal suitability to undertake professional practice as a psychologist
- a four-year APAC-accredited qualification in psychology at Honours 2A level or better (or an equivalent qualification)
-
full registration as a psychologist
Credit CSU Credit Policy
Master of Clinical Psychology
Standard CSU Credit policy apply.
Articulation
The Master and the Postgraduate Diploma [exit point only] make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
Graduation requirement
Postgraduate Diploma of Clinical Psychology [exit point only]
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 96 points.
Master of Clinical Psychology
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 128 points.
Course structure
The course includes twelve 8-credit point coursework subjects, four 0-credit point placements, and one 32-credit point dissertation subject.
Core subjects
PSY533 Foundations of Clinical Psychology (8cp)
PSY534 Clinical Psychopathology (8cp)
PSY535 Adult Assessment (8cp)
PSY536 Adult Interventions 1 (8cp)
PSY537 Child Assessment (8cp)
PSY538 Child Interventions 1 (8cp)
PSY539 Adult Interventions 2 (8cp)
PSY540 Clinical Research Methods (8cp)
PSY541 Clinical Neuropsychology (8cp)
PSY542 Child Interventions 2 (8cp)
PSY543 Clinical Health Psychology (8cp)
PSY544 Clinical Psychology in Practice (8cp)
PSY545 Clinical Psychology Placement 1 (0cp)
PSY546 Clinical Psychology Placement 2 (0cp)
PSY547 Clinical Psychology Placement 3 (0cp)
PSY548 Clinical Psychology Placement 4 (0cp)
PSY530 Master of Psychology Dissertation (32cp - part-time for two years) or PSY500 (32cp - full-time for one year)
Enrolment pattern
The enrolment pattern for the proposed program is presented below.
Part-time progression
Year 1
PSY533 Foundations of Clinical Psychology (8cp) Session 1
PSY534 Clinical Psychopathology (8cp) Session 1
PSY535 Adult Assessment (8cp) Session 2
PSY536 Adult Interventions 1 (8cp) Session 2
PSY545 Clinical Psychology Placement 1 (0cp)
Year 2
PSY537 Child Assessment (8cp) Session 1
PSY538 Child Interventions 1 (8cp) Session 1
PSY539 Adult Interventions 2 (8cp) Session 2
PSY540 Clinical Research Methods (8cp) Session 2
PSY546 Clinical Psychology Placement 2 (0cp)
Year 3
PSY541 Clinical Neuropsychology (8cp) Session 1
PSY542 Child Interventions 2 (8cp) Session 2
PSY530 Master of Psychology Dissertation (32cp ) Session 1 (commenced) & Session 2 (continued)
PSY547 Clinical Psychology Placement 3 (0cp)
Year 4
PSY543 Clinical Health Psychology (8cp) Session 1
PSY544 Clinical Psychology in Practice (8cp) Session 2
PSY530 Master of Psychology Dissertation (32cp ) Session 1 (continued) & Session 2 (completed)
PSY548 Clinical Psychology Placement 4 (0cp)
Full-time progression
Year 1
PSY533 Foundations of Clinical Psychology (8cp) Session 1
PSY534 Clinical Psychopathology (8cp) Session 1
PSY537 Child Assessment (8cp) Session 1
PSY538 Child Interventions 1 (8cp) Session 1
PSY535 Adult Assessment (8cp) Session 2
PSY536 Adult Interventions 1 (8cp) Session 2
PSY539 Adult Interventions 2 (8cp) Session 2
PSY540 Clinical Research Methods (8cp) Session 2
PSY545 Clinical Psychology Placement 1 (0cp)
PSY546 Clinical Psychology Placement 2 (0cp)
Year 2
PSY541 Clinical Neuropsychology (8cp) Session 1
PSY543 Clinical Health Psychology (8cp) Session 1
PSY542 Child Interventions 2 (8cp) Session 2
PSY544 Clinical Psychology in Practice (8cp) Session 2
PSY500 Master of Psychology Dissertation (32cp) Session 1 (commenced) & Session 2 (completed)
PSY547 Clinical Psychology Placement 3 (0cp)
PSY548 Clinical Psychology Placement 4 (0cp)
+ Residential School
Please note that the following subjects may have a residential school component.
PSY500 Psychology Masters Dissertation
PSY530 Masters Dissertation
PSY533 Foundations of Clinical Psychology
PSY534 Clinical Psychopathology
PSY535 Adult Assessment
PSY536 Adult Interventions 1
PSY537 Child Assessment
PSY538 Child Interventions 1
PSY539 Adult Interventions 2
PSY540 Clinical Research Methods
PSY541 Clinical Neuropsychology
PSY542 Child Interventions 2
PSY543 Clinical Health Psychology
PSY544 Clinical Psychology in Practice
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU residential schools via the About Residential School page.
Professional recognition
The current Master of Psychology is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council as a fith and sixth year course in psychology, and is approved by the Psychology Board of Australia. It is also approved by the Australian Psychological Society for the purposes of eligibility for entry into the APS College of Clinical Psychologists.
The proposed changes are consistent with the requirements of APAC and the APS.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: February 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.