Master in Psychology. Specialisation: Clinical Psychology

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1 Master in Psychology Specialisation: Clinical Psychology January 28, 2016

2 Welcome to the MSc Clinical psychology (CP)!! Who are we? Willem van der Does (Head of the Department) Anne van Giezen (Thesis coordinator) Maartje Schoorl (Internships) Nadia Garnefski (Study advisor)

3 ? students in total? Dutch? International Which nationalities?

4 Professional perspective Focus on mental disorders/mental health within one of the following contexts: Treatment - mental health care - medical settings - nursing homes, - forensic clinics Other settings - Coaching - Schools - Assessment - Policy making Research - university - research institutes

5 The Clinical Psychology Master program: an overview Four mandatory courses Thesis Internship (+/- electives) 20 ects 20 ects 20 ects Total 60 ects

6 The four mandatory courses (20 ects) Basic Therapeutic Skills (5 ects) Clinical Interviewing and Assessment (5 ects) Cognitive-Behavioural Interventions (5 ects) Experimental Clinical Psychology (5 ects) All four courses this semester > enrollment today! Prerequisite for Clinical Internship

7 Internship (20 ects or electives) Kick-off March 2! Don t worry before that date Information provided at mandatory Master Internship Information Lecture: March 2, , in 1A20 All information will be provided during this lecture With regard to Internship two possibilities: Internship Mental Health Care (20 ects), or: Internship (10 ects) + electives (10 ects) Internship coördinator: Dr. Maartje Schoorl (klistage@fsw.leidenuniv.nl)

8 Thesis (20 ects) Kick-off March 2! Don t worry before that date Information provided at mandatory Master Thesis Information Lecture: March 2, in 5A47 Afterwards (16:15) Master Thesis Market and Drinks! in the Faculty of Social Sciences Restaurant All available thesis topics will be presented during this market Thesis coördinator: Dr. Anne van Giezen; mail: Thesis_Clinicalpsy@fsw.leidenuniv.nl

9 Important first step: Enroll for the blackboard module Master Clinical Psychology: general All important information regarding thesis and internship! Also the manuals for thesis and internship can be downloaded on BB!

10 Electives (max 10 ects) Only mandatory in combination with 10 ects internship; Otherwise facultative List of electives in e-prospectus Also from other specialisations of Psychology Electives from other institutes/universities require formal approval exam committee Some electives this semester > enrollment today! Other electives next semester > enrollment next semester

11 Elective courses of Clinical Psychology Enrollment THIS semester: A transdiagnostic approach to eating disorders (5 ECTS) E-health interventions in Mental health practice (5 ECTS) Enrollment next semester: Trainers Course Communication Skills + IBV trainer (20 ects) Electives at other institutes or other universities require formal approval by Examination Committee

12 Mentorate Your internal Master thesis supervisor will also be your mentor! To discuss study planning/progress + first contact person in case of problems For more complicated issues related to internship: Turn to Internship coördinator: Maartje Schoorl For more complicated Issues related to Thesis: Turn to Thesis coördinator: Anne van Giezen For other, more complicated issues: Turn to Study Advisor: Nadia Garnefski (details next page) General Psychology matters: Turn to: Mirthe Haas (details next page)

13 Personal or study progress questions other than thesis or internshiprelated? Study advisor for Clinical Psychology: Nadia Garnefski; room 2B45): Questions regarding planning, study progress, personal problems, study problems, alternative study paths, confidential issues, referral to the right persons Study coördinator general Psychology matters: Mirthe Haas; room 2A49b): All general questions about study organization, practical issues, rules and regulations, etc that are not Clinical-Psychology related

14 Master Opleidings Commissie Master s Program Committee (MOC) Joint committee of lecturers and student-representatives Responsible for educational affairs Monthly meetings Lecturer-representative is: Anne van Giezen (giezen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl) In September we will be looking for new Dutch-speaking student-representatives.

15 International Student platform (ISP) Subcommittee of the Master s Programs Committee (MOC) Concerned with educational and other problems specific for international students Meets three times per year We are always looking for new student-representatives! Interested? Send an to Mrs. Mirthe Haas (mhaas@fsw.leidenuniv.nl)

16 Basics Blackboard (BB): Important info on thesis, internship, courses, results from exams, assignments for workgroups. To do: Enroll yourself on BB asap: Master Clinical Psychology: General Usis: Subscribe for courses, register for examinations, check your grades,.. Registration for all examinations through Usis, MAX 10 calendar days in advance of the exam, otherwise you are not allowed to participate. Umail: used by the university to send important messages To do: Automatically forward your mails in Umail (just by checking a box all mails received in Umail will be automatically forwarded to your personal mail, like hotmail Studentnumber: Not yet received? Contact the Student Services Centre (ground floor) immediately.

17 Your contact persons Student Services Centre (ground floor)> Questions regarding study program and courses Secretary Clinical Psychology student matters: Bionda KijkindeVegte Coördinators of the specific courses, see E-prospectus Study coördinator general Psychology matters: Mirthe Haas; room 2A49b: all other questions about study organization, practical issues, rules and regulations, etc that are not clinicalpsychology related Study advisor for Clinical Psychology: Nadia Garnefski; room 2B45: study progress/problems, alternative study paths, personal/confidential issues

18 Agenda: Enrollment Master courses: Today between 12-15pm For help with enrolling: Student Services Centre (ground floor) For study advice: Mrs. M.T. Haas (2A49; When enrolling, take care that you enroll in the right course group! Check course codes Enroll for CLINICAL Psychology (and not Health Psychology) Make the right choice: DUTCH students versus INTERNATIONAL If Usis reports for a chosen elective: Full or waiting list there is a realistic possibility that you can not follow the course. However if it is a mandatory course you will always be placed. Enrollment in BlackBoard Master Clinical Psychology: General: Today Internship and Thesis information lectures (mandatory): March 2, , 5A47

19 Questions??