The Master of Clinical Psychology is offered academically by the College of Medicine in collaboration with King Fahad Medical City (KFMC) for the clinical aspect of the degree. The courses of the Master program of Clinical Psychology are designed as a practical program and includes a research/capstone project. Most of the courses have a practical element which will be applied at the Mental Health Department of the National Neuroscience Institute in King Fahad Medical City.
| Credit Hours Required for a Master of Master of Clinical Psychology(MCP) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Types of Courses | Compulsory | Elective | Total |
| Subject | 24 | - | 24 |
| Practicum & Clinical Internship Rotations | 24 | - | 24 |
| Research/Capstone Project | 6 | - | 6 |
| Total | 54 | - | 54 |
Subject Courses
Clinical Rotations & Internship
Research/Capstone Project
Child Life track
Child Life Track: This program provides clinical child life professionals with the competencies, skills, and practice required to provide evidence-based, developmentally, and psychologically appropriate interventions and clinical child life services that meet the emotional, developmental, and cultural needs of pediatric patients and their families undergoing healthcare encounters or hospitalization in hospitals across Saudi Arabia and the world,
Curriculum Thesis Option Master’s of Clinical Psychology (Child life track)
|
Type of Courses |
Total Cr Hours |
|
Core Courses |
06 |
|
Subject Courses |
30 |
|
Thesis |
12 |
|
Total |
48 |
Research Courses (06 credits)
|
Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
|
REC 503 |
Research methodologies |
3 |
|
REC 504 |
Biomedical ethics |
3 |
|
Total |
|
06 |
Subject Courses (30 credits)
|
Course No. |
Course Name |
Credits |
|
MCP 520 |
Introduction to child life theory and practice |
3 |
|
MCP 521 MCP 522 |
Growth and development: Early childhood (0-8) Growth and development: Middle childhood to adolescence (9-18) |
3 3 |
|
MCP 523 |
Family systems |
3 |
|
MCP 524 |
Therapeutic play for child life specialists in hospitals |
3 |
|
MCP 525 |
Grief, loss, and bereavement |
3 |
|
MCP 526 MCP 527 |
Introduction to anatomy and physiology and medical terminology Culturally sensitive and diverse child life practice and emotional safety |
3 3 |
|
MCP 528 |
Pediatric palliative care and hospice care |
3 |
|
MCP 529 |
Child life program development, administration, and leadership |
3 |
|
Total |
|
30 |
|
MCP 611 |
Internship (600 hrs.) |
0 |
MCP 612 A&B Thesis 12
TOTAL 48