ObjectivesThis stream aims to provide graduates with the skills to work as professional clinical psychologists and to provide a thorough grounding in the discipline of clinical psychology, particularly in the area of mental illness. The program provides sound training in the nature, assessment and treatment of mental illness.
Practical experienceThere is a clinical placement component associated with this program.
Academic titleMaster of Psychology (Clinical)
Course descriptionYear 1
Compulsory Level 1 Master of Psychology Subjects Subject Code Subject Title Points
512 900 Research Proposal 25
512 911 Clinical Placement 1 12.5
512 903 Basic Interventions 6.25
512 904 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 6.25
512 908 Psychosocial Perspectives on Disorders 6.25
512 950 Graduate Research Methods 6.25
512 952 Neuropsychological Assessment across the Lifespan 6.25
512 953 Introduction to Psychopathology 6.25
Plus four coursework subjects taken from the list below
Year 2
Compulsory Level 2 Master of Psychology Subjects Subject Code Subject Title Points
512 902 Thesis 37.5
512 912 Clinical Placement 2 37.5
Plus four coursework subjects taken from the list below
Coursework Subjects
Coursework Subjects Level 2 Master of Psychology Subjects Subject Code Subject Title Points
512 907 Ethics and Professional Issues 6.25
512 909 Mental Health Issues in Later Life and Intellectual Disabilities 6.25
512 910 Advanced Psychological Assessment and Diagnosis 6.25
512 914 Advanced Psychopathology 6.25
512 916 Biological Psychology and Pharmacotherapy 6.25
512 919 Advanced Psychological Practice 6.25
512 927 Child Psychopathology 6.25
512 938 Psychology of Health Problems 6.25