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MRU0022 · Postgraduate research in psychology
2026 Handbook0 credit pointsLevel 9Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
Psychology is the study of the science of human nature and of mental states and processes. It includes the study of human and animal behaviour. This detailed field may include abnormal psychology, behaviourism, clinical psychology, cognitive processes, developmental psychology, neuropsychology, personality theory and assessment, physiological psychology, and social psychology. This unit is 100% research with a view to producing a thesis.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Box Hill | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Caulfield | Research quarter 2 | Teaching is all online (ONLINE) |
| Warragul | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Box Hill | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Malaysia | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Gippsland | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Malaysia | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Box Hill | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Caulfield | Research quarter 1 | Teaching is all online (ONLINE) |
| Box Hill | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Moe | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Caulfield | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Caulfield | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Caulfield | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Box Hill | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Warragul | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Gippsland | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Warragul | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Caulfield | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Box Hill | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Caulfield | Research quarter 3 | Teaching is all online (ONLINE) |
| Malaysia | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Caulfield | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Gippsland | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Warragul | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Caulfield | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Moe | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Warragul | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Gippsland | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Box Hill | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Moe | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Box Hill | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Warragul | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Caulfield | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Moe | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Caulfield | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Monash Medical Centre | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Warragul | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Peninsula | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Warragul | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Malaysia | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Notting Hill | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Caulfield | Research quarter 4 | Teaching is all online (ONLINE) |
Assessment
The Handbook publishes no assessment items for this unit yet.
Thesis assessed by two external examiners.
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
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Workload
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