Master of Educational and Developmental Psychology
D6007MEd&DevPsych
- Credit points
- 96
- Duration
- 2 yr full-time
- Qualification
- Level 9 - Master's Degree (Coursework)
- Faculty
- Faculty of Education
- Campus
- Clayton
This course will prepare you to practise as an educational and developmental psychologist in a range of settings including primary and secondary schools, health and welfare services, hospitals, care facilities, clinics and private practice and within business and corporate environments. This course aims to develop you as an evidence-based practitioner and an independent professional who has the theoretical, research, assessment and therapeutic skills required in educational and developmental psychology. You will develop an advanced ability to think critically and analytically about the processes involved in educational and developmental psychology and to apply them in professional practice and in research. This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as a fifth and sixth year sequence in psychology (APAC levels 3 and 4).
Structure
Note. EDF5568 and EDF5572 are taken in conjunction with coursework units. You must complete the following units
- EDF5561Case formulation and counselling skills⤳
- EDF5562Ethics for professional practice⤳
- EDF5563Cognitive assessment⤳
- EDF5568Professional experience in psychology⤳
- EDF5569Neurodiversity across the lifespan⤳
- EDF5570Advanced clinical interventions for mental health⤳
- EDF5571Advanced psychological assessment and diagnosis⤳
- EDF5572Professional experience: in educational and developmental psychology⤳
- EDF5566Evidence-based interventions: Cognitive behaviour therapies⤳
You must complete the following units
You must complete the following units