Master of Professional Psychology

Handbook year

Course code

121504

Course type

Masters Degree (Coursework) (AQF Level 9)

Professional accreditation status

This course is accredited with conditions by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).

College

Healthcare Sciences

Pre-requisites

Students must hold provisional registration as a psychologist in Australia.

Completion of an AQF level 8 bachelor honours with a program GPA equal or equivalent to 5.0 or above from a psychology course accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC); or

Completion of an AQF level 8 graduate diploma with a program GPA equal or equivalent to 5.0 or above from a psychology course accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3c – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

Additional selection
requirements

Interview (by invitation)

Information published by JCU or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course.  Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by JCU in the application process may be used by JCU to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria.

Post admission
requirements

Clinical placement/professional practice:

This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements.

Further information about placements can be found at Professional Experience Placement Requirements Procedure

Suitability to Work with Children Card (Blue Card):

This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements that may involve contact with children under 18 years of age. Students are required to obtain a Suitability to Work with Children Card (which involves a criminal history check undertaken by the Queensland Police) before the start of the first placement. Students must retain a current Suitability to Work with Children Card for the duration of their course, as failure to do so will result in the termination of their admission to the course

For more information, refer to: Queensland Government – Blue Card Services

This course may have specific admission requirements such as immunisation, a Suitability to Work with Children card, a federal police check and/or other conditions that students must comply with. Students must complete all professional experience placement requirements by the prescribed deadlines and maintain currency of these requirements in order to stay admitted in the course.

You will find your course requirements here:

https://www.jcu.edu.au/professional-experience-placement/preparation-checklists

Closing date

Domestic applicants: 14 February

International applicants: 14 February

Credit points

24 credit points as per course structure

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of Master of Professional Psychology, graduates will be able to:

1. Analyse, adapt and apply complex and contemporary knowledge, skills, and technical competencies in the practice of psychology to facilitate quality client outcomes with consideration of culturally and linguistically diverse populations including Aboriginal and   Torres Strait Islander peoples and the diverse populations of tropical and rural and remote areas.
2. Apply advanced knowledge of research principles, methods, and ethics to investigate a substantive individual research question relevant to the discipline of psychology.
3. Expertly communicate with clients, families,  community and organisational representatives, and interprofessional health care teams.
4. Synthesise, evaluate, and apply theories,   evidence-based practice, and ethical considerations to select, tailor and deliver safe and effective assessment and interventions for a broad diversity   of clients, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
5. Operate individually and with full consideration of the principles of inter-professional learning and practice in accordance with legal, ethical, and organisational guidelines,   incorporating referral processes where relevant.
6. Reflect critically and respectfully on the practice of one’s self and others within the inter-professional health care team to ensure quality practice, and to plan ongoing professional learning.

Inherent requirements

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course.

These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University’s learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession.

For more information please visit: Inherent Requirements

Reasonable adjustments

All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure.

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

JCU Townsville

Expected time to complete

1 year full-time

Maximum time to complete

2 years

Maximum leave of absence

1 year

Please refer to the Coursework Enrolment Procedure

Course progression
requisites

Nil

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

Clinical placement/professional practice:

This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements.

Further information about placements can be found at Professional Experience Placement Requirements Procedure

Course includes mandatory fieldwork

No

Special assessment
requirements

Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy

Professional accreditation
requirements

Nil

Supplementary exam for
final subject

Not applicable

Eligibility

Students may apply for credit for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure

Maximum allowed

6 credit points except where a student transfers from one JCU award to another, then credit may be granted for more than two-thirds of the new award, where there is subject equivalence between the awards

Currency

Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course

Expiry

Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 12 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.-

Other restrictions

Not applicable

Award title

MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

Approved abbreviation

MProfPsych

Exit with lesser award

Not applicable

Course articulation

Not applicable

Special awards

Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure