Monash University: University Handbooks: Postgraduate Handbook 2001: Subjects indexed by faculty
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Master of Psychological Medicine


General information

This course, offered by the Department of Psychological Medicine, is conducted conjointly with the University of Melbourne's Master of Medicine (Psychiatry). The degree is taken by coursework and minor thesis. The course is normally completed part-time in not less than four years, but can be undertaken full-time over two years.
Applicants must be registered medical practitioners currently engaged in psychiatric practice or clinical training in psychiatry and have a minimum of at least two years postgraduate experience.
The principal aim of this degree is to provide the medical practitioner with a training in the academic aspects of psychiatry within the context of a broad clinical training in the subject, and provide a suitable academic preparation for both the first part and the elective dissertation of the RANZCP fellowship.

Course structure

During their course, candidates will study the relevance to psychiatry of related biological, psychological and social sciences, the research methods developed by these disciplines and their application to specific problems. Subjects include:

Assessment

The candidate will proceed to the degree by the preparation of a minor thesis (approximately 12,000 words) and by satisfactory completion of the prescribed coursework subjects. Assessment of coursework will be by continuous assessment based on submission of assignments and critical essays related to the subjects being undertaken for the degree. This may be supplemented by written and oral examinations.

Inquiries

Inquiries should be directed to Mr Chris Edwards, Department of Psychological Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Victoria 3168. Telephone (03) 9594 1466 or email chris.edwards@med.monash.edu.au

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