Online Psychology Advanced Degree :: Accredited Universities

This is a specialised marketing degree. You will learn about consumer psychology, the scientific laws of brand growth and develop the practical skills that you will need to become a marketing manager. The School of Marketing is unique because it is linked to a world-class academic research institute. The Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science has received international acclaim for its contribution to marketing science and is a consultant for some of the world's biggest brands. If you choose Marketing at the University of South Australia you will be taught the very latest marketing knowledge by the same marketing scientists that advise Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive and Unilever. You can gain practical experience through internships, industry placements, vacation research programs and advanced master-classes, and the opportunity to study overseas. Marketing students also have the opportunity to study marketing with communication in the Bachelor of Marketing and Communication (DBMN) program.

Entry Requirements

Prerequisites: None

Assumed knowledge: None

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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The Master of Medicine (Pain Management) provides advanced education in pain management for graduates in medicine, dentistry, nursing, physiotherapy, psychology and other disciplines involved in pain management. This course is offered in the form of online distance education mode and may be completed full-time or part-time. The course is recognised for Continuing Medical Education/Maintenance of Professional Standards Program points by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.

Entry Requirements

A successful applicant for admission to the Master of Medicine (Pain Management) will hold a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification. In exceptional circumstances the dean may admit applicants without these qualifications who, in the opinion of the school, have qualifications and evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award.

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Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

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The MSc in Mental Health and Well-being of Children, Young People and Families is a new fully online programme, offering study in psychological aspects attached to psychosocial well-being and mental health promotion during development.

The programme offers the core elements of theory and research in mental health and well-being promotion in a developmental context. It fosters a critical and reflective approach to the application of these elements in a broad variety of settings including education, health, international development, and public health.

The programme will enable graduates and professionals from different professional backgrounds (such as clinical, educational, social services, public health, policy making, non-governmental organizations and international development) to:

- Develop their knowledge through engagement with research and scholarship in psychological theory and practice

- Develop skills in the critical appraisal of psychological practice in the field of child, adolescent and family mental health and well-being promotion

- Develop and consolidate an extended knowledge base of theoretical and applied approaches to mental health and well-being for children and young people

Core courses will be both conceptual and applied. At the conceptual level, the programme will review different theories of human well-being across the lifespan including psychological factors involved in the complex structure of healthy child development. At the applied level it will include a critical appraisal of the current evidence base and psychological practice, a review of the World Health Organization guidelines and the most recent approaches of mental health promotion.

Distinctive features of this degree include:

- The critical integration of clinical and professional practice with current theoretical and empirical developments in the evidence base for, and delivery of, mental health programmes for children and young people

- Flexibility of delivery

- Opportunities for knowledge exchange between range of graduates and practitioners from multi-professional backgrounds

- Many opportunities for the synthesis of theory, evidence and practice

The degree may be taken as Cert / Dip or MSc in Mental Health and Well-being of Children, Young People and Families. Courses will also be offered separately as Continuing Professional Development modules for graduate students and practitioners.

In contrast with the other programmes offered by Clinical Psychology, it is to be delivered fully online. The team behind this proposal have solid experience of online education, and includes two experienced e-learning developers. The online format is ideal for reaching a broad range of international professionals seeking advanced training in psychological aspects related to psychosocial well-being during development.

Entry Requirements

Applicants for the programme will be considered on an individual basis. Guidelines for likely acceptance onto the course are possession of an undergraduate degree or equivalent (reaching SCQF level 9).

Where an applicant’s undergraduate degree does not meet the level stated above or is not obviously related to subjects relevant to children and young people’s development and/or mental health, they may be admitted at the discretion of the programme director so long as they have current or recent work experience providing clinical/clinically relevant experience of children and young people in mental health settings, including statutory and voluntary organisations.

Suitability will be established through:

- the completion of a personal statement submitted via the application form

- two references which address how the applicant meets the academic and/or relevant experience requirements

- an online interview, designed to determine suitability and relevant experience (where appropriate)

English language requirements
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If English is not your first language, you must have one of the following qualifications as evidence of your spoken and written English.

- IELTS Academic module: 6.5 (with at least 6.0 in each section)

Other accepted tests and scores

- TOEFL-iBT: 92 (with at least 20 in all sections)

- PTE: 61 (with no score lower than 56 in each of the 'Communicative Skills' sections - 'Enabling Skills' section scores are not considered)

- CPE: Grade B; CAE: Grade A

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This course provides you with advanced training and knowledge up-skilling in the disciplines dealing with mental health issues in the community and closed environments.

The Master of Mental Health Science is available by coursework or minor thesis and provides the opportunity to exit the course at Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma levels as long as requirements for that alternative exit have been met.

The program offer specialisations in Forensic Behavioural Science, Community Mental Health and Child Psychotherapy.

This three-year, part-time degree is taught off campus by some of Australia's most experienced mental health professionals and researchers, allowing you to apply the latest thinking to your workplace as you study. The course also includes an on-campus workshop.

You get to choose a study pathway that matches your workplace needs, you can specialise in community mental health, child psychotherapy or the rapidly emerging field of forensic behavioural science - or you can select units from across these specialities to gain a broader, generalist qualification.

James Ogloff and Paul Mullen, two of Australasia's two leading forensic mental health experts, put together the forensic behavioural science program, which draws on psychology, psychiatry, nursing, criminology, law, social work and ethics to help health professionals in the criminal justice system apply and assess mental health needs, policies and practices.

The child psychotherapy pathway gives you a deep understanding of psychoanalytic and developmental theory and how it can help children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems. Completing all units in this pathway qualifies you to work under Victoria's Child Psychotherapists Award and to join the Victorian Child Psychotherapy Association.

The community mental health program provides a thorough understanding of community mental health practice in Australia, from population-based to individual clinical and rehabilitation interventions to family and community support to policy and planning. It's relevant not just to case management, disability support and non-clinical mental health workers but also to clinical psychologists, trainee psychiatrists, general practitioners, psychiatric nurses, occupational therapists and social workers.

Whichever stream you choose, you'll graduate able to evaluate research literature, identify research gaps, conduct practice-based research projects and develop, apply and advocate evidence-based best practice.

Entry Requirements

A Bachelors degree in a relevant field and a minimum of one year of relevant work experience via submission of a comprehensive CV.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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The Master of Education with a cognate in School Counselor program prepares you to be a school counselor in Christian, public and private schools. You will master counseling and psychology skills, focusing on ethics and techniques, ethnicity and family counseling and career guidance. Courses provide specialized preparation for individuals seeking credentials for a K-12 school position or those with a desire to further their education and pursue either an Ed.S. or Ed.D.

This program is approved through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and is a state-approved program for advanced licensure (reciprocity with other states) or endorsements.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed bachelor's degree or its foreign equivalent.They must have above a 2.0 cumulative combined GPA for all accredited colleges attended.

International Applicants
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If you are an International applicant,following English language test should be required

TOEFL for international, non-English speaking candidates (score of 550 paper-based test, 253 computer-based test or 60 internet-based test)

Other Fees

Notes

Students need to attend 4 on-campus intensives.

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