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Doctor of Clinical Psychology

CLPS01T

Faculty:
Faculty of Human Sciences
Award:
Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych)
Admission Requirements:
Completion of the following specified prerequisite units in the Master of Clinical Psychology program: PSY904 Counselling and Cultural Perspectives, PSY961 Advanced Psychopathology, PSY933 Research Proposal, PSY863 Research Design and Evaluation or PSY967 Evidence Based Clincial Psychology, PSY965 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy/PSY977 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and PSY962 Psychological Assessment I/PSY978 Psychological Assessment. Master of Clinical Psychology graduates and applicants with equivalent qualifications from other institutions may also be considered. Admission will be competitive and subject to academic achievement, feasibility and merit of the research proposal, referee's report, supplementary information and an interview. Eligibility for provisional registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board fo Australia as required by Health Practitioner Regulation National Law.
Study Mode:
Full-time, Part-time
Attendance Mode:
Internal
Candidature Length:
Full-time: 3 years
Study Period Offerings:
Session 1, Session 2
General requirements:
Minimum number of credit points 96
Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below

In order to graduate students must ensure that they have satisfied all of the general requirements of the award: see the general requirements listed above.

Specific minimum requirements:

Credit points

800 level

Required
4
Counselling and Cultural Perspectives (4)
 
PSY904
Required
4
Developmental Psychopathology (4)
 
PSY919
Required
4
Psychology of Health (4)
 
PSY926
Required
8
Research Proposal (8)
 
PSY933
Required
4
Supervised Practical Placement I (4)
 
PSY950
Required
0
Supervised Practical Placement II (0)
 
PSY957
Required
0
Supervised Practical Placement III (0)
 
PSY958
Required
0
Supervised Practical Placement IV (0)
 
PSY959
Required
4
Advanced Psychopathology (4)
 
PSY961
Required
4
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (4)
 
PSY977
Required
4
Psychological Assessment (4)
 
PSY978
Required
4
Advanced Assessment and Therapy (4)
 
PSY979
Required
4
Supervised Practical Placement V (4)
 
PSY981
Required
4
Neuropsychological Disorders (4)
 
PSYN840
Required
either
or
 
Research Design and Evaluation (4)
 
PSY863
4
Evidence Based Clinical Psychology (4)
 
PSY967
Required
either
or
 
Advanced Professional Applications Seminar (4)
 
PSY968
4
Advanced Professional Applications Seminar (4)
 
PSY971
Required
either
or
 
Doctoral Dissertation 1 (16)
 
PSY969
16
Doctoral Dissertation (Supplementary) 1 (16)
 
PSY972
Required
either
or
 
Doctoral Dissertation 2 (16)
 
PSY970
16
Doctoral Dissertation (Supplementary) 2 (16)
 
PSY973
Required
8cp from
 
Psychotherapy (4)
 
PSY868
 
Trauma Theories and Interventions (4)
 
PSY890
 
Therapy with Children and Families (4)
 
PSY917
 
Groups (4)
 
PSY935
 
Narrative Therapy (4)
 
PSY936
 
Special Topics in Psychology (4)
 
PSY937
 
Coaching and Positive Psychology (4)
 
PSY963
8
Couple Therapy (4)
 
PSY980

Balance of credit points required:

 
 
0
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

96