• Graduate Certificate in Applied Science (Health Psychology)
• Graduate Diploma in Applied Science (Health Psychology)
• Master of Applied Science (Health Psychology)

The Master of Applied Science (Health Psychology) is an articulated postgraduate program which teaches the theory and practical applications of Health Psychology. Health psychology is the field of psychology devoted to the study of the promotion and maintenance of health; the causes and detection of illness; the prevention and treatment of illness; and the improvement of health care systems and health care policy. The MApplSc (Health Psychology) is designed to provide students with an understanding of the theoretical, methodological and practical aspects of health psychology.

Students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Applied Science (Health Psychology), the Graduate Diploma in Applied Science (Health Psychology) and the Master of Applied Science (Health Psychology) may undertake study in either part-time or full-time mode.

Course Outcomes
This programme is designed to meet the needs of a wide variety of health professionals interested in the growing area of health psychology: for example, people working within the Department of Health and other organizations, charities and research groups, allied health professionals, psychology students, geneticists and genetic counsellors. These programmes will allow these individuals to pursue health psychology careers within the health service, academia and government. These courses are professional development courses and are not accredited for Australian Psychological Society membership or NSW State Psychology registration purposes.

Please contact the coordinator for further information about the courses:
Dr Barbara Mullan
Email:
Phone: 02 9351 6811

Book : Introduction To Health Psychology In Australia The book is published by Pearson Education Australia ISBN: 9780733986642 www.pearsoned.com.au