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PhD in Counseling Psychology

Course Structure and Content

Year 1
# CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT STATUS
1 ADC9201 Introduction To Rehabilitation Programs 3 Core
2 ADC9202 Theory And Practice In Health Changing Behaviour 3 Elective
3 ADC9203 Neuro Psychology 3 Core
4 CFC9201 Contemporary Issues In Marriage And Family Therapy 3 Core
5 CFC9202 Social Psychology In An Organizational & Ecological Context 3 Core
6 CFC9203 Gerontology And Geriatrics 3 Core
7 CYC9201 Child And Adolescent Counselling 3 Core
8 CYC9202 Developmental Psychology 0 Core
9 CYC9203 Foundations Of Social Psychology 0 Core
10 MHP9201 Emotionally And Behavioral Disorders 3 Core
11 MHP9202 Cognitive Assessment 3 Core
12 MHP9203 Gifted And Talented 3 Core
13 PCPY 9201 Psychopathology Classification & Treatment 0 Core
14 PCPY9202 Treatment Of Forensic Population 0 Core
15 PTDC9201 Personality Theories 3 Core
16 PTDC9202 Cognitive Psychology 3 Core
17 PTDC9203 Principles And Practices In Psycho-trauma Counselling 3 Core
18 UCC 9003 Advanced Research Methods And Statistics 3 Core
Year 2
# CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT STATUS
1 ADC9301 Vocational & Career Development 3 Core
2 ADC9302 Psychology Of Addiction And Substance Use 3 Core
3 ADC9303 Ethics And Legal Issues In Addiction Counseling 3 Core
4 ADC9304 Managing Environmental And Educational Change 3 Elective
5 ADC9305 Counseling Exceptional Population 3 Elective
6 ADC9306 Intentional Interviewing Techniques 3 Elective
7 ADC9307 Cognitive Behaviour 3 Elective
8 CFC9301 Group Processes And Procedures In Marital Counseling 3 Core
9 CFC9302 Terminal Illness And Palliative Counseling 3 Core
10 CFC9303 Family Systems And Integration 3 Core
11 CFC9304 Personality Assessment In Rehabilitation Psychology 3 Elective
12 CFC9305 Vulnerable Children 3 Elective
13 CFC9306 Monitoring And Evaluation Of Counselling Programs 3 Elective
14 CFC9307 Health And Psychology Of Gender 3 Elective
15 CYC9301 Skills And Techniques In Counseling 0 Core
16 CYC9302 Developmental Psychology 3 Core
17 CYC9303 Adult Counseling 0 Core
18 CYC9304 Parenting And Adoption Skills. 3 Elective
19 CYC9305 Intentional Interviewing 0 Elective
20 CYC9306 Physical Impairment 0 Elective
21 CYC9307 Organisation And Administration Of Community Based Programs 0 Core
22 MHP9301 Treatment Of Forensic Population 3 Core
23 MHP9302 Biological Foundations Of Behavior 3 Core
24 MHP9303 Mental Health 3 Core
25 PTDC9301 Group Dynamics 3 Core
26 PTDC9302 History And Systems Of Psychology 3 Core
27 PTDC9303 Theories Of Counseling 3 Core
28 PTDC9304 Abnormal Psychology 3 Elective
29 PTDC9305 Assessment And Diagnosis 3 Elective
30 PTDC9306 Organizational And Administration Of Rehabilitation Programs 3 Elective
31 PTDC9307 Theories Of Trauma Counselling 3 Elective
32 UCC 9001 Institutional Pedagogy 0 Core
33 UCC 9004 Doctoral Research Seminar 0 Core
# CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT STATUS
1 PCPY9501 Internship 15 Core
2 UCC9006 Research Seminar Paper 5 Core
Year 3
# CODE COURSE TITLE UNIT STATUS
1 UCC 9321 Dissertation 60 Core
Duration
Type
3 Years
Postgraduate
College/School/Faculty
College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS)
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