Swinburne University of Technology - Melbourne Australia
Future Students - Courses
Discontinued: This course has no new intake. This information is provided for continuing students
Course Description:
NO INTAKE IN 2006 This is a higher degree by research, incorporating coursework and professional placement components, taken over four years full-time or eight years part-time study. It is possible for students to move between full time and part time modes in certain circumstances. The course gives candidates the opportunity to develop professional and research skills in Health Psychology. The major component of the program (70%) involves the student undertaking a substantial research project, and reporting this research in the form of a thesis. Normally the thesis is 40,000-60,000 words in length, not including appendices and references. A research topic must be mutually agreed upon by the candidate and a member of staff in the psychology discipline who is qualified to supervise the research. There will normally be an intake of up to five new entrants each year. The School may vary the frequency of intake and the number of new entrants depending on the availability of staff to provide suitable research supervision. Prospective students may wish to consider the Doctor of Psychology (Counselling Psychology), Master of Psychology (Counselling Psychology), Doctor of Psychology (Clinical Psychology) or Master of Psychology (Clinical Psychology)program.
Course Structure:
Candidates undertaking the Doctorate of Psychology (Health Psychology) program will complete the coursework subjects, 1500 hours of placement and their major thesis. Graduates will be highly skilled in research and professional practice in the area of health psychology.
Units of Study:
FULL-TIME STRUCTURE Year 1 Semester 1 HAY627 Advanced Psychological Assessment (new title for 2007 and onwards)HAY674 Research Project (Health) 1 Semester 2 HAY624 Program Evaluation for Psychologists (new title for 2007 and onwards)HAY675 Research Project (Health) 2 Year 2 Semester 1 HAY633 Health Placement A1 HAY676 Research Project (Health) 3 Semester 2 or HAY634 Health Placement A2 HAY677 Research Project (Health) 4 Year 3 Semester 1 HAY695 Supervised Health Placement B1 HAY678 Research Project (Health) 5 Semester 2 HMS755 Epidemiology for Health Psychologists HAY696 Supervised Health Placement B2 HAY679 Research Project (Health) 6 Year 4 Semester 1 HAY680 Research Project (Health) 7 Semester 2 or HAY681 Research Project (Health) 8 PART-TIME STRUCTURE Year 1 Semester 1 HAY627 Advanced Psychological Assessment (new title for 2007 and onwards)Semester 2 HAY682 Research Project (Health) 1A Year 2 Semester 1 HAY683 Research Project (Health) 1B Semester 2 HAY624 Program Evaluation for Psychologists (new title for 2007 and onwards)HAY684 Research Project (Health) 2A Year 3 Semester 1 HAY633 Health Placement A1 HAY685 Research Project (Health) 2B Semester 2 or HAY686 Research Project (Health) 3A Year 4 Semester 1 HAY677 Research Project (Health) 4 Semester 2 HMS755 Epidemiology for Health Psychologists HAY634 Health Placement A2 Year 5 Semester 1 HAY695 Supervised Health Placement B1 HAY687 Research Project (Health) 3B Semester 2 HAY696 Supervised Health Placement B2 HAY688 Research Project (Health) 5A Year 6 Semester 1 HAY689 Research Project (Health) 5B Semester 2 HAY690 Research Project (Health) 6 Year 7 Semester 1 HAY691 Research Project (Health) 7A Semester 2 or HAY692 Research Project (Health) 8A Year 8 Semester 1 HAY693 Research Project (Health) 7B Semester 2 HAY694 Research Project (Health) 8B Note: Subject availability may vary slightly from year to year due to timetable constraints.
Career Opportunities:
Opportunities exist for careers in health psychology in hospitals, community welfare organisations, research organisations and private practice.
Professional recognition:
The Doctorate of Psychology (Health Psychology) has been granted full accreditation as a fifth and sixth year course in psychology by the Australian Psychological Society (APS). Doctorate of Psychology (Health Psychology) is approved by the APS College of Health Psychologists.
Entry Requirements:
NO INTAKE IN 2006
Course Fees:
A$11,200 per annum full-time plus a General Service Fee (2006).Candidates are eligible to apply for both Australian Postgraduate Awards and Swinburne University of Technology Postgraduate Research Awards. The application closing date for these awards is 31 October each year.Candidates are also eligible to apply, on a competitive basis, for a Research Training Scheme (RTS) fee waiver after the equivalent full-time first year of study.
Scholarships:
Refer to the Office of Research and Graduate Studies website for further information and guidelines http://www.swin.edu.au/research/schols.htm
Application Procedure:
Information Sessions:
2008 Open Day Sunday 17 August 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Only at Hawthorn, Lilydale and Prahran campuses. For more information, visit www.swinburne.edu.au/openday Postgraduate Information Day Tuesday, 7 Oct 2008 4:00pm – 7:30pm Atrium, Hawthorn campus
2008 Open Day
Sunday 17 August
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Only at Hawthorn, Lilydale and Prahran campuses.
For more information, visit www.swinburne.edu.au/openday
Postgraduate Information Day
Tuesday, 7 Oct 2008
4:00pm – 7:30pm
Atrium, Hawthorn campus
Further information:
Faculty of Life and Social SciencesTel: +61 3 9214 5209Fax: +61 3 9819 0574Email: lssinfo@swin.edu.auWebsite: www.swinburne.edu.au/lss
