These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

The program will provide a professional qualification for those who wish to work as psychologists within the applied health field. In particular, the aim of the program is to produce health psychologists who can apply psychological research and methods to the prevention and management of disease and illness; the promotion and maintenance of health; the identification of psychological factors contributing to illness; and the improvement of the health care system and health policy.
Successful completion of the program will enable graduates with an advanced level of training in health psychology to apply for full registration of the Psychology Board of Australia (PsyBA); to apply for membership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS); and apply for membership of the College of Health Psychologists of the APS and / or Endorsement in Health Psychology with the PsyBA.
The Master of Psychology (Health) is an AQF Level 9 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 2 years.

Condition of Enrolment
Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Head of School before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Master of Psychology (Health) (MPsych(Hlth))

There shall be a Master of Psychology (Health) (MPsych(Hlth)).

To qualify for the degree of Master of Psychology (Health), the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 48 units:

1. Core courses to the value of 21 units
2. Research projects to the value of 15 units
3. Work based training / extra mural studies to the value of 12 units

Core Courses

PUB HLTH 7075 Introduction to Epidemiology (3 units)

PUB HLTH 7076 Health Policy and Public Health Interventions (3 units)

PSYCHOL 7230 Evidence-based Practice (3 units)

PSYCHOL 7231 Interviewing & Intervention (3 units)

PSYCHOL 7232 Psychological Assessment (3 units)

PSYCHOL 7233 Abnormal Psychology (3 units)

PSYCHOL 7234 Health Psychology (3 units)

Research Projects

PSYCHOL 7244 Research Project in Health Psychology I (6 units)

PSYCHOL 7245 Research Project in Health Psychology II (9 units)

Work Based Training / Extra Mural Studies

Students must complete placements to the value of 1000 hours:
 

PSYCHOL 7241 Master of Psychology (Health) Placement I (3 units)

PSYCHOL 7240 Master of Psychology (Health) Placement II (3 units)

PSYCHOL 7243 Master of Psychology (Health) Placement III (6 units)