James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

PSYCHOLOGY

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

Graduate Diploma of Arts or Social Science

Postgraduate Diploma of Arts or Social Science

Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology

Master of Psychology

Master of Arts or Social Science by research (Psychology)

Doctor of Philosophy.

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 strands are available as detailed below:

Clinical Strand

level 1

SEMESTER 1

PY5001:03 Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice
PY5003:03 Adult Psychopathology
PY5005:03 Childhood 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

FULL YEAR

PY6001:04 Practicum 1

level 2

SEMESTER 1

PY6010:03 Evaluattion and Research

SEMESTER 2

PY6011:03 Advanced Clinical Psychology

FULL YEAR

PY6002:04 Practicum 2
PY6003:04 Practicum 3
PY6006:09 Research Dissertation
or  
PY6007:09 Advanced Practicum (if proceeding to a PhD)

Counselling Strand

level 1

SEMESTER 1

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

SEMESTER 2

PY5011:03 Methods of Intervention 1
PY014:03 Theoretical Issues and Case Management
PY5015:03 Health Promotion

FULL YEAR

PY6001:04 Practicum 1

level 2

SEMESTER 1

PY6010:03 Evaluation and Research

SEMESTER 2

PY6012:03 Advanced Counselling Psychology

FULL YEAR

PY6002:04 Practicum 2
PY6003:04 Practicum 3
PY6006:09 Research Dissertation
or  
PY6007:09 Advanced Practicum (if proceeding to a PhD)

Health Strand

level 1

SEMESTER 1

PY5001:03 Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice
PY5003:03 Adult Psychopathology
PY5005:03 Childhood 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

FULL YEAR

PY6001:04 Practicum 1

level 2

SEMESTER 1

PY6010:03 Evaluation and Research

SEMESTER 2

PY6013:03 Advanced Health Psychology

FULL YEAR

PY6002:04 Practicum 2
PY6003:04 Practicum 3
PY6006:09 Research Dissertation
or  
PY6007:09 Advanced Practicum (if proceeding to a PhD)

Forensic Strand

level 1

SEMESTER 1

PY5001:03 Psychological Assessment in Professional Practice
PY5003:03 Adult Psychopathology
PY5005:03 Childhood 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
or  
PY5016:03 Basic Forensic Psychology

FULL YEAR

PY6001:04 Practicum 1

level 2

SEMESTER 1

PY6010:03 Evaluation and Research

SEMESTER 2

PY6014:03 Advanced Forensic Psychology

FULL YEAR

PY6002:04 Practicum 2
PY6003:04 Practicum 3
PY6006:09 Research Dissertation
or  
PY6007:09 Advanced Practicum (if proceeding to a PhD)

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA OF PSYCHOLOGY

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

MASTER OF ARTS OR SOCIAL SCIENCE BY COURSEWORK (SOCIOLOGY)

Masters Programs in Sociology are available by research only.