Master in Psychology. Specialisation: Clinical Psychology. January 30, Discover the world at Leiden University

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1 Master in Psychology Specialisation: Clinical Psychology January 30, 2014

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

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 Research : - university - research institutes Other settings : - Coaching - Schools - Assessment - Policy making

5 The Clinical Psychology Master program: an overview

6 The Clinical Psychology Master program: an overview 4 mandatory courses Thesis Internship Electives Mentorate

7 THE FOUR MANDATORY COURSES (20 ects) Experimental Clinical Psychology (5 ects) Basic Therapeutic Skills (5 ects) Clinical Interviewing and Assessment (5 ects) Cognitive-Behavioural Interventions (5 ects) All four courses this semester > enrollment today! Prerequisite for Clinical Internship

8 Thesis and Internship Thesis 20 ects Clinical internship 20 ects Mental health care (GGZ) (prerequisite GZ-opleiding NL) OR Research Internship 10 ects + electives 10 ects

9 Thesis and internship Obligatory, informative opening meeting thesis/internship <<Monday March 3rd, PM>> (room will be announced via Blackboard)

10 Thesis coordinator: Dr. Anne van Giezen Internship coordinator: Dr. Maartje Schoorl Important: Enroll for the blackboard module Master Clinical Psychology: general. All important information regarding thesis + internship will be posted on BB. Also the manuals for thesis and internship can be downloaded on BB!

11 Electives (0 or 10 ects) List of electives in e-guide (this & other specialisations) Electives from other institutes/universities require formal approval exam committee Some electives this semester > enrollment today! Other electives next semester > enrollment next semester

12 Electives (0 or 10 ects) Note: If internship = 10 ECTS, 10 ECTS electives needed CP offers 2 electives (1 this semester, 1 next semester) Other possibility is the Trainers Course Communication Skills, next semester, Dutch students only (TCCS+IBV trainer: ects) So decide on time (and enroll )!

13 Elective courses Clinical Psychology for Dutch and International students This semester: A transdiagnostic approach to eating disorders (5 ECTS) Enrollment this semester! NEXT semester: A new elective on E-health in Mental health care (5 ECTS) Trainers Course Communication Skills + IBV trainer) (10+10 ECTS Dutch students only) Enrollment next semester Electives at other institutes or other universities require formal approval by Examination Committee

14 Trainers Course Communication Skills + IBV trainer (elective + internship) ECTS For those who want to explore the vocation of professional trainership. Next semester Selective course; you have to apply Students fluent in Dutch only TCCS: November 2014 January 2015 Selected participants will teach 2nd year BA students the course Interpersoonlijke Beroepsvaardigheden (IBV): February, 2015 June, 2015 If both TCCS (10 ects) and IBV training (10 ects) is done: Internship! Application and enrollment next semester Coordinator: Belinda Vos (b.f.f.vos@fsw.leidenuniv.nl)

15 Mentorate for all students You will be assigned to one of the mentorate groups of either Joanne Mouthaan or Anne van Giezen Groups will be posted on Blackboard asap (enroll!) First meeting on Monday February 10th

16 Aim of the mentorate Choices within the master program (e.g. electives) Problems with the study (e.g. progress or organisational problems) Future perspectives (e.g. internship, postmaster courses) Referral to the right persons

17 Master Opleidings Commissie Master s Program Committee (MOC) Joint committee of lecturers and student-representatives Responsible for educational affairs Monthly meetings Current student-representative is Lieke Meijer ( l.m.meijer.2(umail.leidenuniv.nl) Current lecturer-representative: Anne van Giezen ( giezen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl)

18 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 looking for new student-representatives! Interested? Send an to Mrs. Mirthe Haas (mhaas@fsw.leidenuniv.nl)

19 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, 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 forwarding 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.

20 Contact persons Student Services Centre (ground floor): Questions regarding study program and courses Coördinators of the courses, see e-guide Mentorate: Mrs Anne van Giezen/ Mrs Joanne Mouthaan Questions regarding planning, study progress, personal problems Study advisor for Clinical Psychology: Mrs Nadia Garnefski; room 2B45 exemptions, recurrent failures for exams, alternative study paths, confidential issues Study coördinator general psychology office Mrs Mirthe Haas; room 2A49b all other questions about study organization, practical issues, rules and regulations, etc that are not clinical-psychology related

21 To do agenda: For all: Today between 12-15pm enrollment master courses For help with enrolling: Student Services Centre (ground floor), row 4 For study advice: Mrs. M.T. Haas (2A49; mhaas@fsw.leidenuniv.nl) 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 BB: Master Clinical Psychology: General First Mentorate group meeting Monday February 10 Thesis/internship information meeting Monday March 3, PM

22 Questions??