MSc Clinical Psychology
AIHE Academic Institute for Higher Education GmbH
Key Information
Campus location
Languages
English, German
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
2 semesters
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
EUR 11,850 *
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* monthly tuition fee 987.52€ (VAT – exempt)
Introduction
- University Partner: London Metropolitan University
- In cooperation with AIHE Academic Institute for Higher Education
Scientific Foundation for Experienced Professionals | Without a First University Degree
Holistic, scientifically and evidence-based, well-founded master’s programme for experienced professionals in the psychological, pedagogical and medical sector. For those interested who have extensive professional experience and leadership responsibility and want to provide their practical activities with a scientific basis.
Development of Key Competencies | Master's Degree through Distance Learning
Systematic expansion of pre-existing professional competencies and their foundation through the understanding of theoretical, practice-relevant contents and methods with an emphasis on classical and contemporary understandings and approaches in Clinical Psychology. Use of modern communication media in a distance learning format.
Trends and Research Topics of the Future | Clinical Psychology
Dealing with current research and in-depth topics after the required medical basics have been acquired. Critical thinking and the scientific foundation enable the conscious use and further development of knowledge and skills as well as the acquisition of new perspectives.
Ideal Students
For whom has this Master's programme been designed?
The master’s programme is designed for individuals of the health care sector
Our Target Group
- Psychologists or business, economic and organizational psychologists who do not have the clinical psychology part for admission to psychotherapeutic training.
- Medical doctors
- Naturopaths
- Therapists
- Health Advisors
- Ergotherapists
- Logopedists
- Physiotherapists
- Trainers
- Coaches
- Business psychologists
- School psychologists
- Human resources manager
- Health manager
- Medical Practice Manager
- Care Managers
- Social workers
- Educators
- Curative education nurses
- Special education pedagogues
- Academics in Health Sciences
Curriculum
Main Programme Focus
The content and structure of the master’s programme support an evidence-based understanding of Clinical Psychology. Starting from the introduction to the fundamentals about the programme, Clinical Psychology contents and competencies are systematically imparted, whereby successive modules aim to analytically tie in with the knowledge acquired in the previous module so that they can be integrated for the understanding of the following module.
Depending on professional requirements and areas of responsibility, students develop a sound theoretical basis and associated skills in the field of Clinical Psychology.
The content of the one-year master’s programme is based on the following seven focal points:
Scientific work in clinical psychology
- Scientific work in clinical psychology
- Introduction to diagnoses of mental disorders
Classification, diagnosis and therapy of mental disorders I
- Introduction to classification systems of mental disorders: Development, structure, and rational of ICD 10 Section F* and DSM-5
- Psychopathology and classification: coverage of all mental disorders oft the ICS 10
- Diagnosis
Classification, diagnosis and therapy of mental disorders II
- Introduction to psychotherapy
- Psychotherapeutic approaches
- Legal frameworks of integrative therapy
Intercultural psychiatry, suicidality and emergency psychology
- Intercultural psychiatry
- Suicidality
- Emergency psychological intervention
Psychological medicine
- Biological causes of mental disorders
- Non-psychotherapeutic treatment
Technology and Artificial Intelligence in diagnosis and therapy
- Introduction to technologies and Artificial Intelligence for psychological therapy approaches
- Diagnostics based on technologies and Artificial Intelligence
- Therapies based on technologies and Artificial Intelligence
Master´s Thesis
- Written master´s dissertation
- Oral master´s examination