Postgraduate courses and programmes
Find details of postgraduate Psychology, Speech Science and Applied Behaviour Analysis courses.
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Postgraduate Psychology courses
| Course code | Course title | Semester offered | Course coordinator |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYCH 700 | Political Psychology | S2 | Danny Osborne |
| PSYCH 714 | Cognitive Neuroscience | S1 | Ian Kirk |
| PSYCH 721 | Consciousness and Cognition | S2 | Tony Lambert |
| PSYCH 722 | Human Learning and Development | S2 | Annette Henderson |
| PSYCH 724 | Perceptual Neuroscience | Course not currently available | |
| PSYCH 725 | Evolutionary Psychology |
S1 | Quentin Atkinson |
| PSYCH 726 | Emotion and Identity | Course not currently available | |
| PSYCH 727 | Functional MRI | S1 | Reece Roberts |
| PSYCH 733 | Critical Health Psychology | S2 | Virginia Braun |
| PSYCH 736 | Human Brain Mapping (not available for 2023) | Not available in 2024 | |
| PSYCH 737 | Work and Well-Being | Course not currently available | |
| PSYCH 742 | Neuroscience of Awareness | S1 | Paul Corballis |
| PSYCH 743 | Critical Qualitative Research in Aotearoa | S1 | Virginia Braun |
| PSYCH 746 | Perception, Cognition, Action | S2 | Barry Hughes |
| PSYCH 749 | Applied Behaviour Analysis Ethics | S2 | Angela Arnold-Saritepe |
| PSYCH 756 | Special Topic: Dynamics of Brain and Behaviour | S2 | David Moreau |
| PSYCH 764 | Special Topic: Dual Process Theories of Human Cognition (not available in 2023) | Chris Erb | |
| PSYCH 765 | Special Topic: Pacific Psychologies | S2 | Sarah Kapeli |
| PSYCH 767 | Gender Violence | S1 | Nicola Gavey |
| PSYCH 769 | Special Topic - Developmental Psychology: a critical lens (previously PSYCH 722) | S2 | Elizabeth Peterson |
| PSYCH 770 | Behavioural Insights | S1 | Quentin Atkinson |
| PSYCH 775 | Special Topic: Visual perception in brains and machines | S2 | Kate Storrs |
| PSYCH 776 | Special Topic: Psychology of Music | S2 | Samuel Mehr |
| PSYCH 777 | Special Topic: Topics in Illusory Line Motion | S2 | Jeff Hamm |
| PSYCH 778 | Special Topic: Topics in Sensation and Perception | S2 | Michael Hautus |
| PSYCHOL 700 | Special Topic in Social Psychology | S2 | Hineatua Parkinson |
| INDIGEN 712 | Indigenous Psychologies (Note: this course is worth 30 points & concession is required) |
S2 | Linda Waimarie Nikora |
| EDUC 741 | Educational Psychology (run on the Epsom campus; Note: concession is required for entry) | S2 | Kane Meissel |
| EXERSCI 711 | Exercise and Performance Psychology (Note: concession is required for entry) |
S1 | Arne Nieuwenhuys |
Postgraduate Applied Behaviour Analysis courses
To find out more about this specialised programme, visit the Applied Behaviour Analysis page.
| Course code | Course title | Semester offered | Course coordinator |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYCH 720 | Research Topic in Psychology | S1; S2 | Tony Lambert |
| PSYCH 730 | Professional Psychology Practice in New Zealand | S1 | Elizabeth Ogden |
| PSYCH 750 | Methods and Measurement | S2 | Katrina Phillips |
| PSYCH 751 | Concepts and Principles | S2 | Katrina Phillips |
| PSYCH 754 | Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities | S2 | Samantha van der Werff |
| PSYCH 757 | Advanced Applied Behaviour Analysis | S2 | Svetlana Daly |
| PSYCH 759 | Advanced Behavioural Psychology | S1 | Rebecca Sharp |
Postgraduate Clinical Psychology courses
| Course code | Course title | Semester offered | Course coordinator |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYCH 707 | Psychology of Offending | S1 | |
| PSYCH 708A/B | Clinical Neuropsychology | S1; S2 | Lynette Tippett |
| PSYCH 718 | Psychotherapeutic Assessment and Formulation (Must have PSYCH 723 as a pre-requisite) | S2 | Sue Cowie |
| PSYCH 723 | Mental Health Problems: Aetiology and Assessment (PSYCH 718 is a co-requisite) | S1 | Kerry Gibson |
Postgraduate Speech Science courses
| Course code | Course title | Semester offered | Course coordinators |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPCHSCI 701 | Dysphagia for Speech-language Therapists (e-learning) | S2 | Anna Miles |
| SPCHSCI 711 | Introduction to Communication in Children and Adults | S1 | Elaine Ballard |
| SPCHSCI 712 | Linguistics for Speech Language Therapy | S1 | Elaine Ballard |
| SPCHSCI 713 | Anatomy and Physiology for Speech Language Therapy | S1 | Clare McCann |
| SPCHSCI 714 | Speech Language Therapy Clinical Practicum 1 | S1 | Philippa Friary |
| SPCHSCI 721 | Dysphagia | S2 | Nuzhat Sultana |
| SPCHSCI 722 | Communication Disorders in Children | S2 | Nuzhat Sultana |
| SPCHSCI 723 | Communication Disorders in Adults | S2 | Nuzhat Sultana |
| SPCHSCI 724 | Speech Language Therapy Clinical Practicum 2 | S2 | Philippa Friary |
| SPCHSCI 733 | Audiology for Speech Language Therapy | S1 | Suzanne Purdy |
| SPCHSCI 734 | Speech Language Therapy Clinical Practicum 3 | S1 | Philippa Friary |
| SPCHSCI 736 | Topics in Communication Disorders in Adults | S1 | Clare McCann |
| SPCHSCI 743 | Advanced Study of Speech and Language Therapy in Children | S2 | Nuzhat Sultana |
| SPCHSCI 744 | Speech Language Therapy Clinical Practicum 4 | S2 | Philippa Friary |
| SPCHSCI 746 | Voice and Fluency | S2 | Anna Miles |
Master of Organisational Psychology courses
| Course code | Course title | Semester offered | Course coordinator |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYCH 715 | Psychology and Sustainability | S1 | Niki Harre |
| PSYCH 716 | Social Psychology and Interpersonal Processes | S1 | Nickola Overall |
| PSYCH 717 | Community Psychology | S2 | Shiloh Groot |
| PSYCH 731 | Social Psychology and Intergroup Processes | S2 | Chris Sibley |
| PSYCH 744 | Experimental Design and Quantitative Methods for Psychology | S1 | Karen Waldie |
| PSYCH 758 | Ethnicity, Identity and Culture | S1 | Sam Manuela |
| PSYCH 761 | Organisational Psychology | S1 | Lucy Xing |
| PSYCH 766 | Occupational Health Psychology | S2 | Lixin Jiang |
Choosing your postgraduate courses
- For Psychology postgraduate course advice you can contact our postgraduate advisers.
- For help with your postgraduate programme contact an academic adviser.
- Find timetable information at Student Services Online.
- Download a Faculty of Science prospectus.
For all official programme information, including regulations about entry, enrolment, fees, examinations, and requirements for degrees, diplomas and certificates, see the University Calendar.