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Master of Science (Psychology)
Testamur Title of Degree: |
Master of Science (Psychology)** |
Abbreviation: |
MSc(Psyc) |
Home Faculty |
Health and Behavioural Sciences |
Duration: |
1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
Total Credit Points: |
48 |
Delivery Mode: |
On-campus |
Starting Session(s): |
Autumn |
Location: |
Wollongong |
UOW Course Code: |
1629 |
CRICOS Code: |
073066M |
**Note: This course is currently under review and is not available in 2013. Applicants should contact the School of Psychology for further information (see Contact Information, below).
Overview
This program is available to applicants with a major study in Psychology. Because the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) reserves the name 'Masters' for 5th and 6th year courses, this course is not accredited by the APAC. It is thus not suitable for Australian students who intend to proceed further with APAC accredited professional training. The program structure allows international students to tailor their studies to suit the requirements of the profession in their own countries.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
A Bachelors degree of at least three years duration with a major in Psychology from a recognised tertiary institution (or equivalent) is required for entry. Entry to the course is competitive and is based on academic qualifications. For the purposes of entry we use the average of the marks from all subjects in the student's accredited psychology major.
International students are required to have achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.5, with a minimum level of 6.0 in all bands of reading and writing, speaking and listening.
Course Requirements
The Master of Science (Psychology) requires the successful completion of 48 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below.
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
GHMC979 |
Major Research Project |
Annual |
18 |
GHMC985 |
Principles and Practices of Psychological Assessment |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMC988 |
Contemporary Issues for Professional and Research Psychologists |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMC989 |
Advanced Abnormal Psychology |
Autumn |
6 |
Plus 12 credit points of elective subjects chosen from the following: | |||
GHMB932 |
Principles and Practices of Psychosocial Rehabilitation |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB934 |
Assessment and Diagnosis in Mental Health |
Autumn |
6 |
GHMB935 |
Case Management in Mental Health |
Spring |
6 |
GHMC978 |
Child and Adolescent Psychology |
Spring |
6 |
GHMC984 |
Social Psychology and Health |
Spring |
6 |
SHS 940 |
Statistics in Health Research |
Spring |
6 |
Contact Information
School of Psychology
+61 2 4221 3742
psyc-enquiries@uow.edu.au
Other Information
Other information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/