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.

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.

Duration, campus, fees and application information

	Domestic students	International students
Attendance type	Off-campus: part-time	Off-campus: part-time
Intakes	First semester	Not offered
Course Content	University handbook entry for this course	University handbook entry for this course
Duration	4 years part-time
Fees for 2009 Multiply fee by duration for approximate cost	Commonwealth supported place (CSP) Commonwealth supported place not offered for this course. Domestic fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year $14,610 AUD	International fee per 48 credit points 48 credit points represents a standard full-time course load for a year Fee information not presently available. Please contact the faculty.
Monash course code	3502	3502
Faculty	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences	Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Contact	All domestic enquiries should be directed to: the Administrative Officer - Postgraduate Studies, School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine. Telephone: +61 3 9903 2475 email: mhp.enquiries@med.monash.edu.au website:http://www.med.monash.edu.au/spppm/pgrad/mhealth.html	All domestic enquiries should be directed to: the Administrative Officer - Postgraduate Studies, School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine. Telephone: +61 3 9903 2475 email: mhp.enquiries@med.monash.edu.au website:http://www.med.monash.edu.au/spppm/pgrad/mhealth.html

Accreditation

Australian: Australian Psychological Society (APS)

Admissions information for domestic students

Entry requirements

Minimum entrance requirements

Students must have a bachelors degree with honours, postgraduate diploma or other Australian Psychology Accreditation Council accredited fourth-year in psychology of at least honours IIA level, or equivalent qualifications and experience.

Special application requirements

Applicants must provide details of any research, publications and/or conference papers or posters

Current CV including other training/experience

Referee reports: "See the Professional Referee's Report"

Domestic applicants with international qualifications should have qualifications assessed by the Australian Psychological Society for equivalencey. (see APS Assessment Service web page: http://www.psychology.org.au/study/assess_qualifications/) 6. Domestic applicants should attach a cerfified copy of proof of residency (eg birth cerficate, passport, citizenship certificate, visa)

University entrance requirements

Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.

Applications

Semester one (March)

Application forms for off campus (distance education) studies can be accessed online. The forms are then submitted to the faculty.

Applications for this course are made directly to the Faculty.

Semester two (July)

This course is currently not available to domestic students.

Admissions information for international students