James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2003

PSYCHOLOGY

Postgraduate studies may be undertaken in the School of Psychology for the following awards:

Graduate Certificate of Work Psychology in Rural Health Settings

Graduate Diploma of Arts or Social Science

Postgraduate Diploma of Arts or Social Science

Postgraduate Diploma of Clinical Psychology

Postgraduate Diploma of Forensic Psychology

Postgraduate Diploma of Geropsychology

Postgraduate Diploma of Health Psychology

Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology

Postgraduate Certificate of Clinical Psychology

Postgraduate Certificate of Forensic Psychology

Postgraduate Certificate of Geropsychology

Postgraduate Certificate of Health Psychology

Master of Psychology

Master of Arts or Social Science by research (Psychology)

Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Psychology.

MASTER OF PSYCHOLOGY

This course will provide advanced academic and practical postgraduate training for professional practice at a level sufficient to meet the criteria for State registration as a practising psychologist. It will also meet the requirement of six years academic training for membership of the Australian Psychological Society. To qualify for the award students must satisfactorily complete 48 credit units in the Psychology subjects listed below, consisting of:

  1. 27 credit units of designated course work;
  2. 12 credit units from three supervised practicums;
  3. 9 credit units by research dissertation.

Four majors are available as detailed below:

Clinical Major

level 1

SEMESTER 1

PY5001:03 Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice
PY5003:03 Adult Psychopathology
PY5005:03 Lifespan Health and Behaviour Disorders
PY5013:03 Working with Clients

SEMESTER 2

PY5006:03 Neuropsychology in Clinical Practice
PY5011:03 Methods of Intervention 1
PY5012:04 Methods of Intervention 2
PY6001:04 Practicum 1 (Part-time students may take PY6001 in Semester 1)

level 2

SEMESTER 1

PY6002:04 Practicum 2
PY6010:03 Evaluation and Research

SEMESTER 2

PY6003:04 Practicum 3
PY6011:03 Advanced Clinical Psychology

FULL YEAR

PY6006:09 Research Dissertation

Health Major

level 1

SEMESTER 1

PY5001:03 Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice
PY5003:03 Adult Psychopathology
PY5005:03 Lifespan Health and Behaviour Disorders
PY5013:03 Working with Clients

SEMESTER 2

PY5011:03 Methods of Intervention 1
PY5014:03 Theoretical Issues and Case Management
PY5015:03 Health Promotion
PY6001:04 Practicum 1 (Part-time students may take PY6001 in Semester 1)

level 2

SEMESTER 1

PY6002:04 Practicum 2
PY6010:03 Evaluation and Research

SEMESTER 2

PY6003:04 Practicum 3
PY6013:03 Advanced Health Psychology

FULL YEAR

PY6006:09 Research Dissertation

Forensic Major

level 1

SEMESTER 1

PY5001:03 Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice
PY5003:03 Adult Psychopathology
PY5005:03 Lifespan Health and Behaviour Disorders
PY5013:03 Working with Clients

SEMESTER 2

PY5011:03 Methods of Intervention 1
PY5012:03 Methods of Intervention 2
PY5016:03 Basic Forensic Psychology
PY6001:04 Practicum 1 (Part-time students may take PY6001 in Semester 1)

level 2

SEMESTER 1

PY6002:04 Practicum 2
PY6010:03 Evaluation and Research

SEMESTER 2

PY6003:04 Practicum 3
PY6014:03 Advanced Forensic Psychology

FULL YEAR

PY6006:09 Research Dissertation

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Subject Schedule
PY5001:03 Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice
PY5003:03 Adult Psychopathology
PY5005:03 Lifespan Health and Behaviour Disorders
PY5006:03 Neuropsychology in Clinical Practice
PY5011:03 Methods of Intervention 1
PY5012:03 Methods of Intervention 2
PY5013:03 Working with Clients
PY6011:03 Advanced Clinical Psychology

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

Subject Schedule
PY5001:03 Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice
PY5003:03 Adult Psychopathology
PY5005:03 Lifespan Health and Behaviour Disorders
PY5011:03 Methods of Intervention
PY5012:03 Methods of Intervention 2
PY5013:03 Working with Clients
PY5016:03 Basic Forensic Psychology
PY6014:03 Advanced Forensic Psychology

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OF GEROPSYCHOLOGY

Subject Schedule
PY5001:03 Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice
PY5003:03 Adult Psychopathology
PY5006:03 Neuropsychology in Clinical Practice
PY5012:03 Methods of Intervention 2
PY5013:03 Working with Clients
PY5017:03 Basic Geropsychology
PY6011:03 Advanced Clinical Psychology
PY6017:03 Advanced Geropsychology

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

Subject Schedule
PY5001:03 Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice
PY5003:03 Adult Psychopathology
PY5005:03 Lifespan Health and Behaviour Disorders
PY5011:03 Methods of Intervention 1
PY5013:03 Working with Clients
PY5014:03 Issues in Health Practice
PY5015:03 Health Promotion
PY6012:03 Advanced Counselling Psychology
PY6013:03 Advanced Health Psychology

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OF PSYCHOLOGY

Subject Schedule
PY4102:12 Reading and Research Project
and  
PY4103:12 Advanced Topics in Psychology

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Subject Schedule
PY5001:03 Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice
PY5003:03 Adult Psychopathology
PY5005:03 Lifespan Health and Behaviour Disorders
PY5013:03 Working with Clients

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY

Subject Schedule
PY5001:03 Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice
PY5003:03 Adult Psychopathology
PY5013:03 Working with Clients
PY5016:03 Basic Forensic Psychology

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF GEROPSYCHOLOGY

Subject Schedule
PY5001:03 Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice
PY5003:03 Adult Psychopathology
PY5013:03 Working with Clients
PY5017:03 Basic Geropsychology

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY

Subject Schedule
PY5001:03 Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice
PY5003:03 Adult Psychopathology
PY5013:03 Working with Clients
PY5015:03 Health Promotion

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF WORK PSYCHOLOGY IN RURAL HEALTH SETTINGS

Subject Schedule
PY5101:06 Understanding Organisations in Rural Health Settings
PY5102:06 Workplace Communication Skills

DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY

There are four majors of the Doctor of Psychology degree: Clinical, Health, Forensic and Clinical Geropsychology. Details of each major follow:

Clinical

level 1

SEMESTER 1

PY5001:03 Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice
PY5003:03 Adult Psychopathology
PY5005:03 Lifespan Health and Behaviour Disorders
PY5013:03 Working with Clients

SEMESTER 2

PY5006:03 Neuropsychology in Clinical Practice
PY5011:03 Methods of Intervention 1
PY5012:03 Methods of Intervention 2
PY6001:04 Practicum 1 (Part-time students may take PY6001 in Semester 1)

level 2

SEMESTER 1

PY6002:04 Practicum 2
PY6010:03 Evaluation and Research

SEMESTER 2

PY6003:04 Practicum 3
PY6011:03 Advanced Clinical Psychology

FULL YEAR

PY6009:09 Doctoral Research Thesis 1

level 3

FULL YEAR

PY6101:15 Doctoral Research Thesis 2
PY6102:06 Advanced Practicum
PY6103:03 Doctoral Seminars in Clinical Psychology

Clinical Geropsychology

level 1

SEMESTER 1

PY5001:03 Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice
PY5003:03 Adult Psychopathology
PY5005:03 Lifespan Health and Behaviour Disorders
PY5013:03 Working with Clients

SEMESTER 2

PY5006:03 Neuropsychology in Clinical Practice
PY5011:03 Methods of Intervention 1
PY5012:03 Methods of Intervention 2
PY6001:04 Practicum 1 (Part-time students may take PY6001 in Semester 1)

level 2

SEMESTER 1

PY5017:03 Basic Geropsychology
PY6002:04 Practicum 2
PY6010:03 Evaluation and Research

SEMESTER 2

PY6003:04 Practicum 3
PY6011:03 Advanced Clinical Psychology
PY6017:03 Advanced Geropsychology

FULL YEAR

PY6009:09 Doctoral Research Thesis 1

level 3

FULL YEAR

PY6101:15 Doctoral Research Thesis 2
PY6107:03 Geropsychology Practicum

Health

level 1

SEMESTER 1

PY5001:03 Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice
PY5003:03 Adult Psychopathology
PY5005:03 Lifespan Health and Behaviour Disorders
PY5013:03 Working with Clients

SEMESTER 2

PY5011:03 Methods of Intervention 1
PY5014:03 Health Issues in Practice
PY5015:03 Health Promotion
PY6001:04 Practicum 1 (Part-time students may take PY6001 in Semester 1)

level 2

SEMESTER 1

PY6002:04 Practicum 2
PY6010:03 Evaluation and Research

SEMESTER 2

PY6003:04 Practicum 3
PY6013:03 Advanced Health Psychology

FULL YEAR

PY6009:09 Doctoral Research Thesis 1

level 3

FULL YEAR

PY6101:15 Doctoral Research Thesis 2
PY6102:06 Advanced Practicum
PY6105:03 Doctoral Seminars in Health Psychology

Forensic

level 1

SEMESTER 1

PY5001:03 Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice
PY5003:03 Adult Psychopathology
PY5005:03 Lifespan Health and Behaviour Disorders
PY5013:03 Working with Clients

SEMESTER 2

PY5011:03 Methods of Intervention 1
PY5012:03 Methods of Intervention 2
PY5016:03 Basic Forensic Psychology
PY6001:04 Practicum 1 (Part-time students may take PY6001 in Semester 1)

level 2

SEMESTER 1

PY6002:04 Practicum 2
PY6010:03 Evaluation and Research

SEMESTER 2

PY6003:04 Practicum 3
PY6014:03 Advanced Forensic Psychology

FULL YEAR

PY6009:09 Doctoral Research Thesis 1

level 3

FULL YEAR

PY6101:15 Doctoral Research Thesis 2
PY6102:06 Advanced Practicum
PY6106:03 Doctoral Seminars in Forensic Psychology