Master of Applied Psychology in Clinical Psychology

This Course is archived with an end date of 29/08/2024

Overview

This professionally-accredited course in Clinical Psychology is focused on a model of the clinical psychologist as both a scientist and practitioner. This model stresses assessment and treatment practices which are based in scientific reasoning and systematic problem-solving. In a clinical setting, the clinical psychologist combines systematic assessment and measurement with … For more content click the Read More button below. The course consists of two years of full-time study or may be undertaken on a part-time basis. The course includes coursework, practicum, and research components. The objective of the Course is to prepare clinical psychologists who are skilled to work with clients across the lifespan- children, families and adults, and can apply a variety of models and skills to prevention, research, and evaluation at the individual and system levels. There is also an expectation that graduates will have demonstrated their research abilities by undertaking a major research project of clinical relevance. Murdoch is home to the Murdoch Psychology Clinic, which is a busy training and research facility serving the needs of the local community. The course includes in-depth training in clinical assessment and psychological therapies integrated with both a specialist child psychology and an adult psychology clinic which serve as as research and training facilities. In the second year of their studies candidates undertake approved external placements in collaboration with the Commonwealth and State Public Services, such as the Department of Health, Department for Community Development, Department of Justice, Disability Services Commission, WA Police Service and other public and private services and facilities in Western Australia. Candidates must include at least one placement in an adult clinical facility and one in a child or adolescent clinical facility.

The course consists of two years of full-time study or may be undertaken on a part-time basis. The course includes coursework, practicum, and research components. The objective of the Course is to prepare clinical psychologists who are skilled to work with clients across the lifespan- children, families and adults, and can apply a variety of models and skills to prevention, research, and evaluation at the individual and system levels. There is also an expectation that graduates will have demonstrated their research abilities by undertaking a major research project of clinical relevance.

Murdoch is home to the Murdoch Psychology Clinic, which is a busy training and research facility serving the needs of the local community. The course includes in-depth training in clinical assessment and psychological therapies integrated with both a specialist child psychology and an adult psychology clinic which serve as as research and training facilities.

In the second year of their studies candidates undertake approved external placements in collaboration with the Commonwealth and State Public Services, such as the Department of Health, Department for Community Development, Department of Justice, Disability Services Commission, WA Police Service and other public and private services and facilities in Western Australia. Candidates must include at least one placement in an adult clinical facility and one in a child or adolescent clinical facility.

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Special requirements

Graduate students must be registered from the start of their higher degree as a provisional psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia within the first two weeks of commencing the program. As many agencies require all staff working with their clients to have police clearance, applicants are required to obtain a Federal police clearance (which will include WA clearance). In addition, if working with children, a separate screening by the Department of Community Development is required. Any agency will only be seeking information about behaviours that may place vulnerable clients at risk. The applicant meets the cost of these clearances. Please note that some organisations providing professional placements may require students to provide full immunisation records. Applicants must be in a position to provide these records if required.

Entry requirements (onshore)

Entry to this course is very competitive and requires a recognised and accredited Bachelor of Arts degree (or Bachelor of Science degree) with at least 2A Honours in Psychology or its equivalent (for example an average Distinction level in a Bachelor of Psychology or Postgraduate/Graduate Diplomas in Psychology). Applicants will also need to supply referee reports and a personal statement that details their past accomplishments, future plans, and interests in the graduate psychology program for which they have applied as part of the admission process.

Students with overseas qualifications who are accepted into the course and who wish to seek registration in Australia after graduation should ensure that their undergraduate qualifications meet the requirements of the relevant psychology registration board for equivalence to a four-year Australian degree in Psychology. Applications with qualifications obtained outside Australia must have a formal assessment completed by the Australian Psychological Society before submitting an application for study.

The admission process includes both application and interview.

English language requirements

Additional progression requirements / restrictions

Learning outcomes

Apply evidence-based psychological knowledge across the lifespan to facilitate optimal outcomes for clients in a variety of clinical contexts.

Engage in appropriate professional conduct, including reflective practice, application of professional practice policies and procedures, and development of effective interprofessional relationships.

Conduct culturally sensitive psychological testing, diagnosis, and assessment in a variety of clinical contexts.

Interpret and integrate client data from multiple sources, including intake interviews, case records and psychometric test results, drawing on relevant research findings and psychological theory, to generate a coherent case formulation that describes and explains the client's psychological functioning.

Design, implement, monitor, and evaluate psychological interventions effectively, applying an understanding of the diversity of sociocultural contexts, and of relevant legal and ethical guidelines, codes, and standards in a variety of clinical contexts.

Design and conduct a research project relevant to clinical psychology, showing critical evaluation of the relevant psychological literature and an understanding of application of research findings to clinical practice.

Communicate psychology research findings and professional decisions effectively to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Structure
48 credit points

Course Core48 credit points

Required Units 48 credit points

PSY502

3 cp

Clinical Psychology: Working with Health Problems

PSY537

3 cp

Clinical Psychology: Internal Practicum I

PSY538

3 cp

Clinical Psychology: Internal Practicum II

PSY565

3 cp

Clinical Psychology: Working with Adults

PSY567

3 cp

Clinical Psychology: Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Disability Across the Lifespan

PSY604

12 cp

Clinical Psychology: External Practicum

PSY613

3 cp

Clinical Psychology: Advanced Research Methods

PSY614

3 cp

Clinical Psychology Dissertation 1

PSY615

3 cp

Clinical Psychology Dissertation 2

PSY616

3 cp

Clinical Psychology Dissertation 3

PSY662

3 cp

Psychological Assessment: Theory and Method

PSY664

3 cp

Clinical Psychology: Working with Children and Families

PSY669

3 cp

Psychotherapy in Practice

Professional outcomes

Professional recognition

Professional accreditation

Accrediting bodies

Additional information

Research areas:Medical and Health Sciences, Psychology and Cognitive Sciences

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M1156 - Master of Applied Psychology in Clinical Psychology

Overview

Contacts

Admission requirements

Learning outcomes

Structure
48 credit points

Professional outcomes

Additional information

Overview

Contacts

Admission requirements

Learning outcomes

Structure48 credit points

Professional outcomes

Additional information

Structure
48 credit points