Postgraduate Programmes - University of the Free State

3. CURRICULUMThe curriculum for the M.Soc.Sc. degree in Clinical Psychology consistsof:SKL701 Clinical Psychology (first year)SKL703 Clinical Psychology (second year)SKL704 An internship in Clinical Psychology according to therequirements of the Professional Board.SKL700 Clinical Psychology (Dissertation of limited scope or publishablearticle)Under normal circumstances a student therefore registers as follows:First year of study SKL701Second year of study SKL703SKL704 (Internship)SKL700 (Dissertation of limited scope/article)REG. B125MAGISTER SOCIETATIS SCIENTIAE INCOUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGYM.Soc.Sc. (Counselling Psychology)Study code: 02740Your attention is drawn to the fact that the format of the postgraduateprogramme in professional training in psychology is still underdiscussion nationally and that the final compilation of this programme issubject to a joint decision by the Professional Board for Psychology andthe Committee on Higher Education. No final exposition is currentlyavailable and students are therefore advised to read for the followingdegrees.INFORMATIONThe aim of this full-time two-year course is to train the student so thatafter the successful completion of the course he/she will able to registerwith the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) aspsychologists in the category Counselling Psychology .The training programme is compiled in accordance with the regulationsof the HPCSA by the Department of Psychology in association with thetraining institution where the internship takes place.116Postgraduate Calendar 2004 – Faculty of the Humanities