Transcript Master of Arts (Applied Psychology)

MASTER OF ARTS
(APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY)
Orientation Briefing
Jan 2010
WELCOME!
Dear Students of the 2010 MAAP cohort
A very warm welcome to you!
Congratulations on your successful enrolment in
this program.
We are so pleased to have you on board.
You are about to embark on a wonderful learning
journey that will enrich and change your lives.
BRIEFING OUTLINE
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Our Program
Admission
Program Structure
Study Plan
Suggested Sequence
Courses
Schedule of Courses
Expectations
Self-Care
Stay Connected / Contacts
What Our Students Say
Welcome Tea
OUR PROGRAM
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The Master of Arts (Applied Psychology) – MAAP
– is presently the only postgraduate degree in
Singapore that specializes in Educational
Psychology and Counseling Psychology.
It is an established NTU Master’s Degree
Program that is into its 13th year.
ADMISSION
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Entry into the MAAP is:
A privilege
 A commitment to becoming the best you can be in the
field of Educational or Counseling Psychology
 The beginning of an invigorating and rewarding
learning journey
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PROGRAM STRUCTURE
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Students need to complete:
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4 core courses
1 prescribed elective in your specialization
3 electives (2 must be in your specialization)
2 practicum placements (400 clock hours in total)
15,000-word dissertation
STUDY PLAN
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Full time students
Two-year study plan
 Suggested maximum of 3 courses per semester
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Part time students
Three- to four-year study plan;
 Permissible maximum of 2 courses per semester
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More details in the MAAP Handbook 2010
(available to you at Welcome Tea on Jan 4, 2010).
STUDY PLAN
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You would need to allocate about 9 hours per
week for each course you sign up for.
3 hours of lecture
 6 hours of readings, class preparation, study/revision,
and assignments
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SUGGESTED SEQUENCE
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In order to maximize your time in the program,
you are advised to take courses in the suggested
sequence:
Core courses
Prescribed electives
Other electives
SUGGESTED SEQUENCE
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Practicum
Earliest at the beginning of year 2.
 EP track students must have completed
Psychological Testing.
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Dissertation
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After coursework is completed but start thinking of
topics early.
COURSES
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Core Courses
Theories and Techniques of Counseling (pre-requisite
for Advanced Counseling and practicum)
 Psychological Assessment (pre-requisite for
Psychological Testing)
 Research Methods in Applied Psychology
 Statistics in Applied Psychology
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COURSES
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Prescribed Electives
Psychological Testing (EP Track)
 Advanced Counseling Skills (CP Track)
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Electives
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7 other courses
SCHEDULE OF COURSES – CORE
January Semester
August Semester
Theories and Techniques of
Counseling
Research Methods in Applied
Psychology
Psychological Assessment
Statistics in Applied Psychology
(take in year 2)
SCHEDULE OF COURSES – PRESCRIBED
ELECTIVES
August Semester
Psychological Testing
Advanced Counseling Skills
SCHEDULE OF COURSES – ELECTIVES
January Semester
August Semester
Cognitive-Behavioral
Management & Interventions
Psycho-educational Interventions
for Special Needs
Group Dynamics & Counseling
Family & Marital Counseling
Vocational Assessment & Career
Counseling
Psych Disorders Across Lifespan
Counseling: Applications Across
Cultures
MINIMAL CLASS SIZE
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The above is the tentative schedule for courses.
Your study plan should take into account the
availability of courses which will depend on staff
availability and student demand.
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Usually we need about 10 students for a class to run
with the exception of prescribed electives.
EXPECTATIONS
Maintain good academic and professional
standing in the program
 To graduate from the MAAP, the following are
required:
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Maintain a 2.5 GPA average
 Pass practicum
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EXPECTATIONS
Attendance at lectures (average 85%)
 Punctuality
 Completion of readings (6 hours of reading and
associated study activity time for each course)
 Class participation
 Professional conduct
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SELF-CARE
The MAAP is a rigorous and highly demanding
program which requires that you maintain allround fitness.
 Be sure to carve out time for recreation,
relaxation, refreshment of soul and spirit.
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SELF-CARE
Please do not hesitate to approach the program
coordinator and/or other faculty members for
help and support.
 Dr Yeo (course coordinator) can be reached at:
[email protected]; 6790-3221.
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STAY CONNECTED
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Check the student portal regularly for updates
(http://nieportal.nie.edu.sg)
Remember your passwords and email accounts
Check your email regularly for posting of
announcements (e.g., timetables, lecturers’
updates, etc.)
CONTACTS
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PS General Office
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GPR Office
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General enquiries for MAAP matters – Cecilia Tan
(6790 3312)/ [email protected]
Subject Registration– Hartini (6790 3929)/
[email protected]
Dissertation – Asmidah Jaffer (6790 3944)/
[email protected]
Finance Office
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Fees – Pauline Lim-Tang (6790 3149)/
[email protected]
WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY
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“The MAAP programme has broadened my horizons and
equipped me with the professional knowledge and skills to
pioneer the set-up of a psychological support unit at a
premier boarding school in Singapore. This has not only
facilitated my growth as an education professional, more
significantly, it has made a positive difference to the many
local and international boarding students as well as staff
under my care.
My heartfelt thanks to my wonderful lecturers and fellow
classmates who have been most supportive and generous in
sharing their experiences and advice, all of which has
convinced me that my journey was not made alone. Despite
the hard work, I have thoroughly enjoyed my course at
NIE.”
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Mr Chan Wei Meng, Class of 2004
MAAP Award Gold Medalist, 2006
WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY
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“The MAAP Programme has given me good grounding in
theoretical knowledge of counselling theories. The
practicum experience was invaluable from lessons gained
from clients and from insights gathered from practicum
supervisors. I become more aware of myself as a counsellor.
I learned that one of the most challenging skills to master
was to ask the right questions at the right time and to be
comfortable with silence. I learned to conceptualise a case
and to design and implement treatment plans. On the
whole, there was a good balance between the academic
demands of the MAAP programme and practical
experience. The MAAP Programme taught me that one
should never stop learning...there is so much more to learn,
to research and to understand.”
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Ms Ng Bie Hah, Class of 2003
Director, SBL Family Vision FSC
WELCOME TEA
See you all on Monday, Jan
4, 4 pm at PS Journal Room
(Block 2, Level 3, Room 111).