Description
This is an applied program with an option to follow one of the two specializations, clinical or counselling psychology. It leads to a Master of Science degree (M.Sc.) which prepares the candidate to apply for professional licensure in the Republic of Cyprus. The program provides a specialized training to enable the student to be able to apply psychological assessment, diagnostic formulations and psychotherapeutic interventions.
Employment Opportunities
The graduate will be able to work in the field of mental health and more specifically in independent practice, public sector and other mental health settings.
Program Outline
Degree Requirements |
Credits |
ECTS |
Core Courses
|
33 |
66
|
Specialization Core Courses
|
15 |
34
|
Internship
|
15 |
40
|
Master Thesis
|
12 |
20
|
Total Requirements |
75 |
160 |
Core Courses
| 33 Credits |
66 ECTS |
PSY600
|
Child and Adolescent Psychopathology |
3 |
6 |
PSY604
|
Ethics in Psychological Science and Practice |
3 |
6 |
PSY605
|
Biological Basis of Behavior |
3 |
6 |
PSY611
|
Therapeutic Skills in Preparatory Internship |
3 |
6 |
PSY612
|
Personality Assessment and Lab |
3 |
6 |
PSY613
|
Cognitive and Neuropsychological Assessment and Lab I |
3 |
6 |
PSY614
|
Multivariate Statistics & Research Methods |
3 |
6 |
PSY616
|
Individual Psychodynamic Intervention |
3 |
6 |
PSY617
|
Adult Psychopathology |
3 |
6 |
PSY626
|
Group Therapy |
3 |
6 |
PSY627
|
Introduction to Play therapy |
3 |
6 |
Specialization Core Courses
| 15 Credits |
34 ECTS |
Clinical Psychology |
15 |
34 |
PSY618
|
Advanced Clinical Psychopathology |
3 |
6 |
PSY622
|
Cognitive Behavioral Intervention |
3 |
6 |
PSY623
|
Cognitive and Neuropsychological Assessment and Lab II |
3 |
6 |
PSY628
|
Clinical Diagnostic and Formulation skills |
3 |
6 |
PSY634
|
Specialized Internship Seminars for Clinical Psychology |
3 |
10 |
Counseling Psychology |
15 |
34 |
PSY646
|
Developmental Trajectories for Counselling Psychology |
3 |
6 |
PSY655
|
Individual Humanistic Intervention |
3 |
6 |
PSY656
|
Counselling Conceptualization Intervention |
3 |
6 |
PSY657
|
Special topics in Counselling Psychology |
3 |
6 |
PSY658
|
Specialized Internship Seminars for Counselling Psychology |
3 |
10 |
Internship
| 15 Credits |
40 ECTS |
Clinical Psychology |
15 |
40 |
PSY683
|
Internship I |
7 |
20 |
PSY684
|
Internship II |
8 |
20 |
Counseling Psychology |
15 |
40 |
PSY688
|
Internship I |
7 |
20 |
PSY689
|
Internship II |
8 |
20 |
Master Thesis
| 12 Credits |
20 ECTS |
Clinical Psychology |
12 |
20 |
PSY638
|
Master Thesis I: Literature Review and Methodology |
6 |
6 |
PSY639
|
Master Thesis II: Analysis and Implementation |
6 |
14 |
Counseling Psychology |
12 |
20 |
PSY671
|
Master Thesis I: Literature Review and Methodology |
6 |
6 |
PSY672
|
Master Thesis II: Analysis and Implementation |
6 |
14 |
Objectives & Outcomes
General Objectives
The objective of the program is to train professionals based on the practitioner scientist model of training. This will prepare the candidate to function as a professional psychologist who is able to deliver psychological services to clients in the context of assessment, diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. Furthermore, the program prepares the candidate to function as a scientist and execute scientific work in areas of psychological research and practice.
Specific Objectives
The program aims to prepare professionals to function as mental health professionals in mental health settings and operate effectively as clinicians within the healthcare system. The candidates will acquire the applied clinical or counselling conceptualization and intervention skills depending on their specialization. The candidates will acquire all the necessary credentials to prepare for professional licensure application in the specialization of Clinical or Counselling Psychology.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, the students should be able to:
- Function as professionals offering services to special populations in the community
- Conduct general and specialized psychological evaluations to patients
- Have an in-depth understanding, conceptualization and enough practical experience to differentiate between complex clinical scenarios in order to conclude to a diagnostic
- formulation
- Conduct short and long term interventions in order to treat patients with psychological disorders
- Conduct Cognitive Behavioral therapy with patients
- Conduct Humanistic therapy with patients
- Conduct Psychodynamic treatments with patients
- Function as professional service providers within a mental health setting and will have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the mental health system in which they will work
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Careers & Employment
Skills
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Research skills
- Skills in psychological assessment, diagnosis and interventions
- Patience
- Objectivity
- Responsibility
- Discreet
- Ethical
- Empahty
- Genuineness
Employment Sectors
Public and Private:
- Medical centers
- Counselling and Psychotherapeutic centers
- Rehabilitation centers
- Therapeutic Communities
- Non-Profit organisations
- Research centers
Career choices
- Clinical psychologist
- Counselling psychologist
- Researcher
Doctoral studies
Graduates with a Master degree may request to continue in academia and higher education as well as researchers in specialized areas, it is desirable to continue on a doctoral level of study which offers experience and skills linked to teaching positions and research centers.
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