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Postgraduate Diploma Programme

Essential Information

Period of Study

2 years part-time (maximum 4 years part-time)

Programme Structure

The Master curriculum consists of the following elements:

  •  1 core courses (6 credits)

  •  9 elective courses (54 credits)

Curriculum

Core Courses
PSYS6001 Introduction to psychotic disorders: Epidemiology and aetiology (6 credits


Elective Courses
PSYS6002 Descriptive psychopathology (6 credits)

PSYS6004 Critical appraisal and evidence based approaches in psychosis (6 credits)
PSYS6005 Neurocognitive dysfunctions in psychosis (6 credits)
PSYS6006 Neurobiological processes in psychosis (6 credits)
PSYS6007 Early intervention for psychosis (6 credits)
PSYS6008 Pharmacological interventions for psychosis (6 credits)
PSYS6009 Psychosocial interventions for psychosis (6 credits)
PSYS6010 Specialized case intervention for psychosis (6 credits)
PSYS6012 Psychosis and society: Stigma, legal and ethical issues (6 credits)
PSYS6013 Advanced Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for Psychosis (6 credits)

Completion of Curriculum

To complete the curriculum, a candidate shall:

  1. follow the instruction in the syllabuses prescribed for the courses and complete satisfactorily all written work; and

  2. satisfy the examiners in the course by continuous assessments and written examinations.

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