Applied Clinical Psychology (Online)

Overview

This can be through direct provision of psychological care (assessment, formulation, therapy, evaluation) and through indirect contributions through the application of psychological concepts and methods within multidisciplinary services.

Our Applied Clinical Psychology (Online) programme offered at Diploma MSc. is aimed at healthcare professionals who want to gain new knowledge and skills in this area application of psychology within clinical settings through online psychology courses. This master's in applied clinical psychology will give healthcare professionals a better understanding of how psychological knowledge, principles and methods can be applied within clinical practice. This MSc psychology online course is also suited for psychology graduates wanting to undertake MSc psychology distance learning courses and those who wish to undertake a relevant postgraduate course, prior to applying for a Professional Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.

The Applied Clinical Psychology MSc degree course aims to:

• Equip the individual with a broad understanding of clinical psychology, skills in critical appraisal and application of knowledge for direct patient benefit/service development and future study.
• Equip students with life-long learning and advanced problem-solving skills that they can apply to clinical practice in clinical psychology.
• Enable graduates to demonstrate the ability to lead complex tasks and processes in the delivery and advancement of psychologically informed health care.
• Enable graduates to confidently work in teams in multi-agency, multi-cultural and/or international contexts.
• Enable graduates to critically evaluate the delivery of psychological care to patients/service users.
• Equip students with a systematic understanding of evidence-based psychological interventions.
• Enable graduates to use relevant understanding, methodologies and approaches to address complex issues of clinical care across the spectrum of healthcare specialties caring for patients with psychological needs.
• Equip students with the ability to critically evaluate evidence and guidance for clinical psychology and implement best practice and innovation in complex patient scenarios.
• Develop skills in leadership, adaptability, critical thinking and self-reflection.
• Extend student knowledge of research methods and application to practice.
• Extend the scope of practice by exploring a professional subject area in more depth utilising knowledge gained in the previous modules.