MPsych(Ed&Dev)/PhD
370 cp
Minimum duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at: Melbourne, Victoria
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125.
1. Admission as a Candidate
To gain entry to the course a person must apply directly to the School of Psychology for admission to the Master program. Upon successful completion of the first year of studies, candidates may then apply to the Graduate Studies Research Office for admission to the PhD program. Prerequisite requirements to be met by applicants are as follows:
- four years of an accredited undergraduate psychology sequence, comprising a first class Honours degree in psychology;
- interview; and
- two referee reports: one professional/personal and one academic.
An applicant with Honours IIA and will be eligible to apply for a place in the combined degree following completion of at least 80 cp at an appropriate level in the Master of Psychology.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Degree
To qualify for the combined degree, a student must complete 370 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 50 cp from Core Units;
- 40 cp from Practicum Units;
- 250 cp from Thesis Units; and
- 30 cp from Specialisation Units appropriate to the relevant stream.
3. Maximum Period of Candidature
The maximum duration of candidature will normally be no longer than ten years part-time from the commencement of enrolment. The maximum period will not include any period of approved leave of absence from the PhD program.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
PSYC630 |
10 |
Psychological Assessment |
PSYC631 |
10 |
Psychological Disorders |
PSYC632 |
10 |
Foundations of Practice |
PSYC633 |
10 |
Counselling One-to-One |
PSYC634 |
10 |
Research Methods |
Practicum Units
Thesis Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
PSYC616 |
10 |
Thesis Part 1
(Co: PSYC634 Research Methods) |
PHDM701 |
240 |
Doctoral Thesis (Full-time) |
PHDM702 |
240 |
Doctoral Thesis (Part-time) |
Specialisation Units
Educational and Developmental Stream
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
PSYC645 |
10 |
Learning Processes and Problems
(Pre: PSYC630 Psychological Assessment and PSYC631 Psychological Disorders) |
PSYC646 |
10 |
Typical and Atypical Development
(Pre: PSYC630 Psychological Assessment, PSYC631 Psychological Disorders and PSYC645 Learning Processes and Problems) |
PSYC647 |
10 |
Advanced Ed and Dev Assessment
(Pre: PSYC645 Learning Processes and Problems and PSYC613 Practicum A) |
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2017-06-29
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