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<p>Become a skilled clinical psychologist and help people work through difficult times. Our program combines coursework clinical practice and research to prepare you for registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. Your knowledge of clinical problems in childhood adolescence and adulthood will become advanced as well your understanding of evidence-based psychological assessments and interventions and the ethics related to your work. You'll benefit from our strong industry partnerships which will see you in the field for at least 1000 hours during your studies including in regional rural or remote settings. You gain real experience working within our FedCare Psychology Services. Our program is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia. FedUni is committed to increasing the number of psychologists who work in regional rural and remote areas of Australia and to increasing the number of psychologists who are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons. The application and selection process is consistent with that commitment.</p>
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Overview
Course overview
<p>Become a skilled clinical psychologist and help people work through difficult times. Our program combines coursework clinical practice and research to prepare you for registration as a psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia. Your knowledge of clinical problems in childhood adolescence and adulthood will become advanced as well your understanding of evidence-based psychological assessments and interventions and the ethics related to your work. You'll benefit from our strong industry partnerships which will see you in the field for at least 1000 hours during your studies including in regional rural or remote settings. You gain real experience working within our FedCare Psychology Services. Our program is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) and recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia. FedUni is committed to increasing the number of psychologists who work in regional rural and remote areas of Australia and to increasing the number of psychologists who are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons. The application and selection process is consistent with that commitment.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Psychology
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Study load:
Full time<br />Part time
Credit points:
240
AQF level:
9 - Masters Degree
Duration (in full time equivalent):
2 years
Domestic students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p>
International students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p>
Professional accreditation:
<span class="para-no-gaps"><p><p><a href="https://apac.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Australian Psychological Accreditation Council (APAC)</a> </p>(Full accreditation) </p></span>
CRICOS code:
115405A
Course coordinator:
<p>Megan Jenkins</p>
Entry requirements
Domestic students
Applicants with higher education study
Academic requirements
<p>Previous higher education studies with results at a pass level or above, including any 'single subjects of study', or successful completion of a tertiary preparatory course such as <a href="https://www.federation.edu.au/courses/dfs0-federation-access-studies-fast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Federation Access Studies (FAST)</a>.</p><ul><li>Applicants must demonstrate a minimum of distinction average in the fourth year of study.</li></ul>
International students
Academic requirements
<p>Applicants are required to have met the minimum academic requirements: </p><ul><li>Successful completion of an Australian bachelor degree, or overseas equivalent.</li></ul><ul></ul>
English language requirements
Overall Academic IELTS band score of 7.0, with no band less than 7.0, or equivalent.
Additional requirements
Supplementary admission requirements
<p>Applicants are requested to provide supplementary information to support their application as listed below.</p><br /><p class="bold-heading3">Interview</p> <p>An in-person or online meeting with one or more course representative to discuss your suitability for the course.</p> <ul><li><p>Students are required to complete an interview as part of the assessment of suitability for the profession of psychology.</p></li></ul><br /><p class="bold-heading3">Referee Report</p> <p>A document provided by a designated referee that provides an assessment of your skills, knowledge, and experience relevant to the course being applied for.</p> <ul><li><p>Students are required to provide a minimum of one academic and one professional referee report to be submitted via the HODSPA reference system.</p><p>Domestic students: <a href="https://www.federation.edu.au/apply/how-to-apply/postgraduate/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.federation.edu.au/apply/how-to-apply/postgraduate/</a> </p><p>International students: <a href="https://www.federation.edu.au/apply/how-to-apply/international/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.federation.edu.au/apply/how-to-apply/international/</a> </p></li></ul><br /><p class="bold-heading3">Supplementary Form</p> <p>A form used to collect additional application material that cannot be captured as part of the standard application process.</p> <ul><li><p>Students are required to respond to an online questionnaire and case study as part of the assessment of suitability for the profession of psychology.</p><p>Domestic students: <a href="https://www.federation.edu.au/apply/how-to-apply/postgraduate/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.federation.edu.au/apply/how-to-apply/postgraduate/</a> </p><p>International students: <a href="https://www.federation.edu.au/apply/how-to-apply/international/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.federation.edu.au/apply/how-to-apply/international/</a> </p></li></ul>
Essential requirements prior to enrolment
<p class="bold-heading3">Inherent Requirements</p> Inherent requirements refer to the fundamental attributes, skills and abilities that you must be able to achieve in order to demonstrate the essential learning outcomes of the degree you are studying.<br /><p class="bold-heading3">Working with Children Check</p> You’ll need to hold a valid Working with Children Check before starting professional placements in this course.<br /><p class="bold-heading3">Police Check</p> You’ll be required to hold a valid National Police Check for professional placements as part of this course.
Essential requirements prior to graduation
<p class="bold-heading3">Inherent Requirements</p> Inherent requirements refer to the fundamental attributes, skills and abilities that you must be able to achieve in order to demonstrate the essential learning outcomes of the degree you are studying.
Course rules
Course rules show the number and type of credit points needed to finish your course. They help you understand what you need to complete to graduate. You’re responsible for following the course rules and completing the right units. You’ll find a recommended sequence of units that meets these course rules in the course structure.
Course rules
Complete 240 credit points comprising:
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credit points from
Core Units
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credit points from
Professional Practice
Core Units
Complete exactly 180 credit points from the following:
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Title
Credit points
PSYCM7003
Psychological Assessment
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PSYCM7015
Adult Psychopathology
15
PSYCM7016
Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
15
PSYCM7017
Clinical Intervention
15
PSYCM7018
Diversity and Inter-Professional Practice
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PSYCM7020
Research for Practice
15
PSYCM7123
Advanced Adult Psychopathology
15
PSYCM7124
Advanced Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
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PSYCM7125
Advanced Clinical Interventions
15
PSYCM7126
Clinical Health Psychology
15
PSYCM7128
Advanced Skills for Clinical Practice
15
PSYCM7129
Psychological Practice in the Community
15
Professional Practice
Complete exactly 60 credit points from the following:
Code
Title
Credit points
PSYCM7011
Professional Practice: Stage 1
15
PSYCM7012
Professional Practice: Stage 2
15
PSYCM7013
Professional Practice: Stage 3
15
PSYCM7127
Professional Practice: Stage 4
15
Academic progress regulations
Commendation
<p>Students that achieve a grade of High Distinction (HD) in at least three quarters of the units they study in a teaching period and receive nothing less than a Distinction (D) in remaining units in that teaching period will receive a letter of commendation.</p>
Counselling
<p>Students that fail in 30% or more of the credit points enrolled in a term will be contacted via email and advised to contact their Course Coordinator to seek advice on how to address the issues that contributed to the result.</p>
Unsatisfactory
<p>Students are expected to obtain satisfactory results in each unit for which they enrol. Students who fail to do so in one or more units will be contacted via email and advised to contact their Course Coordinator to seek advice on how to address the issues that contributed to the result. </p>
Exclusion / suspension
<p>Following unsatisfactory progress in two consecutive semesters or failing a unit for the second time, students will be asked to show cause why they should not be excluded from the course. Unless a satisfactory response is received by the relevant Academic Progress Committee the student may be excluded from the course for a period of up to two years.</p>
Course structure
<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.federation.edu.au/students/student-essentials/how-to-enrol/what-to-enrol-in/">Course structures</a> set out the recommended sequence of units for enrolment. It's your responsibility to comply with the course rules and confirm unit availability (which you'll find under 'Offering' in the 'Key information' section of each unit outline).</p> <p>Select the semester you started your course in (not the semester you're enrolling for).</p>
Semester 1 entry full-time course structure
Year 1
Semester 1
PSYCM7003
Psychological Assessment
Core Units
15
PSYCM7011
Professional Practice: Stage 1
Professional Practice
15
PSYCM7015
Adult Psychopathology
Core Units
15
PSYCM7017
Clinical Intervention
Core Units
15
Semester 2
PSYCM7012
Professional Practice: Stage 2
Professional Practice
15
PSYCM7016
Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Core Units
15
PSYCM7018
Diversity and Inter-Professional Practice
Core Units
15
PSYCM7020
Research for Practice
Core Units
15
Year 2
Semester 1
PSYCM7013
Professional Practice: Stage 3
Professional Practice
15
PSYCM7123
Advanced Adult Psychopathology
Core Units
15
PSYCM7128
Advanced Skills for Clinical Practice
Core Units
15
PSYCM7129
Psychological Practice in the Community
Core Units
15
Semester 2
PSYCM7124
Advanced Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Core Units
15
PSYCM7125
Advanced Clinical Interventions
Core Units
15
PSYCM7126
Clinical Health Psychology
Core Units
15
PSYCM7127
Professional Practice: Stage 4
Professional Practice
15
Semester 1 entry part-time course structure
Year 1
Semester 1
PSYCM7003
Psychological Assessment
Core Units
15
PSYCM7015
Adult Psychopathology
Core Units
15
Semester 2
PSYCM7016
Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Core Units
15
PSYCM7018
Diversity and Inter-Professional Practice
Core Units
15
PSYCM7020
Research for Practice
Core Units
15
Year 2
Semester 1
PSYCM7011
Professional Practice: Stage 1
Professional Practice
15
PSYCM7017
Clinical Intervention
Core Units
15
Semester 2
PSYCM7012
Professional Practice: Stage 2
Professional Practice
15
PSYCM7124
Advanced Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Core Units
15
PSYCM7123
Advanced Adult Psychopathology
Core Units
15
Year 3
Semester 1
PSYCM7013
Professional Practice: Stage 3
Professional Practice
15
PSYCM7125
Advanced Clinical Interventions
Core Units
15
PSYCM7128
Advanced Skills for Clinical Practice
Core Units
15
PSYCM7129
Psychological Practice in the Community
Core Units
15
Semester 2
PSYCM7127
Professional Practice: Stage 4
Professional Practice
15
PSYCM7126
Clinical Health Psychology
Core Units
15
Semester 2 entry full-time course structure
Year 1
Semester 2
PSYCM7003
Psychological Assessment
Core Units
15
PSYCM7015
Adult Psychopathology
Core Units
15
PSYCM7011
Professional Practice: Stage 1
Professional Practice
15
PSYCM7017
Clinical Intervention
Core Units
15
Semester 1
PSYCM7016
Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Core Units
15
PSYCM7020
Research for Practice
Core Units
15
PSYCM7018
Diversity and Inter-Professional Practice
Core Units
15
PSYCM7012
Professional Practice: Stage 2
Professional Practice
15
Year 2
Semester 2
PSYCM7013
Professional Practice: Stage 3
Professional Practice
15
PSYCM7126
Clinical Health Psychology
Core Units
15
PSYCM7124
Advanced Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Core Units
15
PSYCM7123
Advanced Adult Psychopathology
Core Units
15
Semester 1
PSYCM7127
Professional Practice: Stage 4
Professional Practice
15
PSYCM7125
Advanced Clinical Interventions
Core Units
15
PSYCM7129
Psychological Practice in the Community
Core Units
15
PSYCM7128
Advanced Skills for Clinical Practice
Core Units
15
Semester 2 entry part-time course structure
Year 1
Semester 2
PSYCM7003
Psychological Assessment
Core Units
15
PSYCM7015
Adult Psychopathology
Core Units
15
Semester 1
PSYCM7016
Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Core Units
15
PSYCM7018
Diversity and Inter-Professional Practice
Core Units
15
PSYCM7020
Research for Practice
Core Units
15
Year 2
Semester 2
PSYCM7017
Clinical Intervention
Core Units
15
PSYCM7011
Professional Practice: Stage 1
Professional Practice
15
Semester 1
PSYCM7128
Advanced Skills for Clinical Practice
Core Units
15
PSYCM7125
Advanced Clinical Interventions
Core Units
15
PSYCM7012
Professional Practice: Stage 2
Professional Practice
15
Year 3
Semester 2
PSYCM7126
Clinical Health Psychology
Core Units
15
PSYCM7013
Professional Practice: Stage 3
Professional Practice
15
PSYCM7123
Advanced Adult Psychopathology
Core Units
15
PSYCM7124
Advanced Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Core Units
15
Semester 1
PSYCM7127
Professional Practice: Stage 4
Professional Practice
15
PSYCM7129
Psychological Practice in the Community
Core Units
15
Course learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, graduates will be able to:
Course learning outcomes
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Outcome
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<p>Possess advanced knowledge of psychological concepts, constructs, theories, diagnostic taxonomies, models and tools of assessment, and models of intervention to inform safe and effective practice.</p>
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<p>Describe and apply the parameters underpinning professional competence as a psychologist.</p>
<p>3</p>
<p>Implement advanced oral and written communication skills for effective, respectful and collaborative psychological practice in a range of practice settings and interdisciplinary contexts. </p>
<p>4</p>
<p>Engage responsibly, sensitively, collaboratively, and reflexively with individuals from diverse cultural, historical, political, and social backgrounds, including First Nations Peoples, to ensure safe and ethical psychological practice.</p>
<p>5</p>
<p>Demonstrate adherence to professional and ethical frameworks in psychological services and delivery.</p><p><br></p>
<p>6</p>
<p>Select and implement evidence-based and culturally safe psychological assessment strategies, diagnostic processes, and interventions to meet the needs of a diverse clientele across the lifespan and in a range of practice settings and interdisciplinary contexts.</p>
Placement
Placement information
<p>This course requires students to complete 1000 hours as part of the placement requirements.</p>
Additional costs
URGD/PGCW/NAWD
Other study costs
<p>Students may incur these additional costs, which are not invoiced by the university, in order to complete the course. </p><ul><li>Working with Children Check</li><li>Police Check</li><li>Equipment</li></ul>
Credit, pathways, and recognition of prior learning
Nested qualifications
Nested qualifications
<ul><li>Upon successful completion of specified units 120 credit points you may exit this course with the following qualification: <p>Master of Professional Psychology</p></li></ul>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Psychology
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Study load:
Full time<br />Part time
Credit points:
240
AQF level:
9 - Masters Degree
Duration (in full time equivalent):
2 years
Domestic students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p>
International students:
<p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p>
Professional accreditation:
<span class="para-no-gaps"><p><p><a href="https://apac.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Australian Psychological Accreditation Council (APAC)</a> </p>(Full accreditation) </p></span>
CRICOS code:
115405A
Course coordinator:
<p>Megan Jenkins</p>
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