Master of Psychology (Health) for 2009

Course overview

This course, offered by off-campus learning, provides training across the continuum that defines health psychology. This includes the promotion and maintenance of physical and mental health; the prevention and treatment of illness; the identification of the causes and correlates of health, illness and related dysfunction; improvement of the health care system, and health policy formation. It prepares graduates to practise as health psychologists in a range of settings including hospitals and clinics, community health centres, disability services, alcohol and drug agencies, workers compensation systems, rehabilitation agencies, health education organisations, cancer councils, schools and private practice. The course consists of coursework units and on-campus schools, supervised placements, and a research thesis in the form of a literature review (4000-5000 words) and a research article (5000-7000 words). Coursework studies cover health psychology, health promotion, clinical health psychology, counselling and professional practice, psychological assessment and multivariate statistics.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

Career outlook

This course prepares graduates to practise as health psychologists in a range of settings including hospitals and clinics, community health centres, disability services, alcohol and drug agencies, workers compensation systems, rehabilitation agencies, health education organisations, cancer councils, schools and private practice.