0495 - Master of Organisational Psychology
This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the Faculty information section of this Handbook by the managing faculty for this course
| Abbreviated title | MPsychOrg |
|---|---|
| CRICOS Code | 038995E |
| Managing faculty | Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences |
| Study location and mode | Off-campus (Caulfield) On-campus (Caulfield) This course requires students to undertake off-campus clinical placements. |
| Total credit points required | 96 |
| Duration (years) | 2 years FT, 4 years PT |
| Contact details | Administrative officer, postgraduate studies: telephone +61 3 9903 1482; email mop.enquiries@med.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/spppm/pgrad/ |
| Course coordinator | Associate Professor Sally Carless (on-campus); Dr Simon Albrecht (off-campus) |
Description
Objectives
Generally, at the end of the course graduates will:
- be able to demonstrate the knowledge, competence, skills and attitudes that will enable them to operate as practicing organisational psychologists at a level at least equal to the best of their peers in Australia or overseas
- demonstrate a continuing professional approach to their work, community responsibilities and personal development
- demonstrate intellectual and cultural curiosity as a preparation for lifelong learning
- have an appreciation of different cultures, and the relevance of culture to the practice of organisational psychology
- be able to apply psychological principles and methods to understand and influence work behaviour, worker attitudes, organisational structures and organisational systems
- be able to apply valid, reliable and scientifically grounded methods in order to assist organisations to achieve effectiveness at the level of the organisation, the group and the individual
- promote and raise the profile of organisational psychology and act to provide the community with information and access to the services of organisational psychologists.
More specifically, course objectives will align with APS College of Organisational Psychologists competencies, which can be found at http://www.apac.psychology.org.au.
Structure
Requirements
First year
- MOP5021 Personnel assessment
- MOP5031 Multivariate statistics
- MOP5041 Placement 1
- MOP5042 Placement 2
- MOP5052 Recruitment, selection and appraisal
- MOP5062 Contemporary organisational psychology
- MOP5072 Advanced research design and thesis proposal
- MOP6031 Psychological interventions in organisations
Second year
- MOP5011 Legal and ethical issues in professional practice
- MOP6011 Work groups, teams, training and development
- MOP6021 Placement 3
- MOP6022 Placement 4
- MOP6041 Minor thesis
- MOP6042 Thesis - literature review
- MOP6062 Thesis - research paper
- MOP6072 Advanced research methods
- MOP6090 Organisational change and development
- one masters level elective (6 points)
Professional recognition
The program has been accredited by Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) for the purposes of registration as a psychologist in Australia and membership of the Australian Psychological Society (APS). In addition, it has been approved by the APS College of Organisational Psychologists as meeting their requirements for full college membership.
Candidates may apply for full registration as a psychologist in the state of Victoria upon successful completion of the degree. Further information about the requirements for registration as a psychologist in Victoria may be found on the Psychologists Registration Board of Victoria's website at: www.psychreg.vic.gov.au.
Award(s) received on completion *
* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.