MASTER S DEGREE COURSE IN CLINICAL/COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY FOR 2019

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1 1 Private Bag X6001 Potchefstroom South Africa 2520 Tel: /2222 Web: School of Psychosocial Health / Skool vir Psigososiale Gesondheid Department of Psychology / Departement Sielkunde MASTER S DEGREE COURSE IN CLINICAL/COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY FOR 2019 (Afrikaans volg) The above partially combined course covers the broad spectrum of clinical and counselling psychology. It includes a wide variety of therapeutic approaches and counselling procedures, as well as courses in neuro-anatomy, neuropsychology, differential diagnosis, adult, child and adolescent pathology and therapy, and other professional and practice-orientated workshops. This course is offered only on a full-time basis. During the first year of study a research proposal, two case studies, four written papers and an oral exam are completed, and at least six to eight hours of practical work per week are required. Practical work includes observations at the Witrand Psychiatric Hospital and the Tshepong Psychiatric Hospital, work at various community sites, the Phelophepa Train, schools, the Institute for Psychology and Wellbeing and NGOs, psychometric evaluations, individual psychotherapy with all age groups, and the various facets of counselling work. Training is provided through lectures, workshops and demonstrations. After completion of the theoretical and practical part of the course, a dissertation in article or book format is required. A full-time internship (one year) is done after completing the dissertation, and board exams are written. You must apply separately for the internship and board exam. Thereafter only the clinical psychologists have to complete one year of community service. Only candidates who achieved an average of at least 65% in the honours-degree examination will be considered for paper selection. Thereafter a comprehensive selection process follows, after which approximately eight students for M-Clinical and approximately six students for M-Counselling are selected from all applications. Applications close on 30 June 2018 at 16:00. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE WILL NOT BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. Paper selection will be done and thereafter the final selection will take place from Monday 3 September to Thursday 6 September You must be available on all four days of the selection process. If necessary, further relevant information will be sent to you after receipt of your application.

2 2 Should you be interested, you must complete the following forms/documentation: 1. The official university application form with all the relevant documentation as required on the form. This form is available at and must be submitted online. NB: Please do not send these documents to the Department of Psychology. 2. The following documentation is required by the Department of Psychology and must be submitted to the Department of Psychology: NB: Please do not send these documents to Admissions. The application form of the Department of Psychology Full academic record and degree certificates Proof on an official letterhead from the employer/institution where practical experience was gained, signed by the employer The names and contact details of two referees (NO REFEREE FORMS ARE REQUIRED) A biographical self-reflection Please note that all applicants need to pay a departmental selection fee of R400. Please attach proof of payment. The account details are as follows: NWU Divers Bank: ABSA Account no: Branch code: Reference: Surname/P-3B02154, e.g. Smith/P-3B02154 Please hand in your departmental application form (with the necessary documentation) at the Department of Psychology (Building E8, Room 129), or it to Ms Ronelle Lubbe (Ronelle.Lubbe@nwu.ac.za). INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. IT IS YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT WE RECEIVE YOUR APPLICATION BEFORE THE CLOSING DATE, AND THAT YOUR APPLICATION IS COMPLETE. If there are any enquiries please feel free to contact us at Kind regards Mrs Heleen Coetzee / Dr Tertia Oosthuizen Programme Coordinators: MA/MSc (Clinical and Counselling Psychology)

3 3 Private Bag X6001 Potchefstroom South Africa 2520 Tel: /2222 Web: School of Psychosocial Health / Skool vir Psigososiale Gesondheid Department of Psychology / Departement Sielkunde MAGISTERGRAADKURSUS IN KLINIESE EN VOORLIGTINGSIELKUNDE VIR 2019 Bogenoemde gedeeltelik-gekombineerde kursus dek die breë spektrum van kliniese en voorligtingsielkunde. Dit sluit n wye verskeidenheid terapeutiese benaderings en voorligtingprosedures in, asook kursusse in neuroanatomie, neuropsigologie, differensiële diagnose, volwassene-, kinder- en adolessentepatologie en -terapie, en ander professionele en praktykgeoriënteerde werkswinkels. Hierdie kursus word slegs op n voltydse basis aangebied. Gedurende die eerste studiejaar word n navorsingsvoorstel, twee gevallestudies, vier skriftelike eksamenvraestelle en n mondelinge eksamen afgelê, en sowat ses tot agt uur praktiese werk per week word vereis. Praktiese werk sluit in observasies by Witrand Psigiatriese Hospitaal en die Tshepong Psigiatriese Hospitaal, werk by verskeie gemeenskapsinstansies, die Phelophepa Trein, skole, die Instituut vir Sielkunde en Welstand en NRO s, psigometriese evaluering, individuele psigoterapie, kinderterapie, en fasette van voorligtingswerk. Opleiding geskied deur lesings, werkswinkels en demonstrasies. Na afloop van die teoretiese en praktiese gedeelte word die indiening van n verhandeling in artikel- of boekformaat vereis. n Voltydse internskap (een jaar) word na voltooiing van verhandeling deurloop, en n raadseksamen word geskryf. Daar word apart vir die internskap en raadseksamen aansoek gedoen. Daarna doen slegs kliniese sielkundiges n jaar gemeenskapsdiens. Slegs kandidate wat n gemiddelde van minstens 65% in die honneurseksamen behaal het, word vir papierkeuring oorweeg. n Omvattende keuringsproses volg daarna, waarna ongeveer agt studente vir M-Klinies en ongeveer ses studente vir M- Voorligting uit alle aansoeke gekeur word. Aansoeke sluit op 30 Junie 2018 om 16:00. AANSOEKE WAT NÁ DIE SLUITINGSDATUM ONTVANG WORD, SAL NIE OORWEEG WORD NIE. Hierna volg n papierkeuringsproses, waarna die suksesvolle kandidate uitgenooi word na die finale keuring, wat vanaf Maandag 3 September tot Donderdag 6 September 2018 plaasvind. Alle kandidate moet vir die vier dae beskikbaar wees. Indien nodig sal verdere relevante inligting ná ontvangs van u aansoek aan u deurgestuur word.

4 Indien u belangstel om aansoek te doen, is dit belangrik dat u die volgende vorms/dokumentasie voltooi: 4 1. Die amptelike universiteitsaansoekvorm met die relevante dokumentasie soos aangedui op die aansoekvorm. Die vorm is by beskikbaar en word aanlyn ingedien. NB: Hierdie dokumente moet nie na die Departement Sielkunde gestuur word nie. 2. Die volgende dokumentasie word deur die Departement Sielkunde benodig en moet aan die Departement Sielkunde gestuur word: NB: Hierdie dokumente moet nie na Toelatings gestuur word nie. Die Departement Sielkunde se aansoekvorm n Volledige akademiese rekord en graadsertifikate Bewys op n amptelike briefhoof van die werkgewer/instansie waar praktiese ervaring opgedoen is, en wat deur die werkgewer onderteken is Die name en kontakbesonderhede van twee referente (GEEN REFERENTVORM WORD BENODIG NIE) n Biografiese selfrefleksie Neem asseblief kennis dat alle aansoekers n departementele keuringsfooi van R400 moet betaal. Bewys van betaling moet by die aansoekvorm aangeheg word Die rekeningbesonderhede: NWU Diverse Bank: ABSA Reknr: Takkode: Verwysing: Van/P-3B02154, bv. Smith/P-3B02154 Bogenoemde dokumentasie moet by die Departement Sielkunde (gebou E8, kamer 129) ingehandig word. Dit kan ook elektronies aan me Ronelle Lubbe (Ronelle.Lubbe@nwu.ac.za) gestuur word. ONVOLLEDIGE AANSOEKE SAL NIE OORWEEG WORD NIE. DIT IS U EIE VERANTWOORDELIKHEID OM SEKER TE MAAK DAT ONS WEL U AANSOEK TEEN DIE SLUITINGSDATUM ONTVANG, EN DAT U AANSOEK VOLLEDIG IS. Indien daar enige navrae is, kan u ons gerus kontak by Vriendelike groete Mev Heleen Coetzee / dr Tertia Oosthuizen Programkoördineerders: MA/MSc (Kliniese en Voorligtingsielkunde)

5 5 Private Bag X6001 Potchefstroom South Africa 2520 Tel: /2222 Web: School of Psychosocial Health / Skool vir Psigososiale Gesondheid Department of Psychology / Departement Sielkunde SECTION A: APPLICATION FORM / AFDELING A: AANSOEKVORM ID/passport photograph ID-/paspoortfoto APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE MASTER S DEGREE COURSE IN CLINICAL AND COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY FOR 2019 AANSOEK OM TOELATING TOT DIE MAGISTERSGRAADKURSUS IN KLINIESE EN VOORLIGTINGSIELKUNDE VIR COURSE APPLIED FOR / KURSUS WAARVOOR AANSOEK GEDOEN WORD CLINICAL / KLINIES COUNSELLING / VOORLIGTING NO SPECIFIC PREFERENCE / GEEN SPESIFIEKE VOORKEUR NIE 2. GENERAL PARTICULARS / ALGEMENE BESONDERHEDE Surname / Van Full names / Volle name Preferred name / Noemnaam Date of birth / Geboortedatum address / E-posadres Cellphone no / Selfoonnr Residential address / Woonadres Postal address / Posadres

6 6 Marital status / Huwelikstatus Single / Enkellopend Married / Getroud Divorced / Geskei Widowed / Weduwee/Wewenaar Number of dependent children / Getal afhanklike kinders Linguistic ability / Taalvermoë Good / Goed Average / Gemiddeld Poor / Swak Afrikaans English / Engels African language (specify) Afrikataal (spesifiseer) Language preference / Taalvoorkeur Afrikaans English / Engels Membership of societies/organisations / Verenigings of organisasies waaraan u behoort Hobbies/leisure activities / Stokperdjies /tydverdrywe Psychiatric history: Do you have any psychiatric condition(s) If YES, please provide details and treatment. / Psigiatriese geskiedenis: Ly u aan enige psigiatriese toestand(e)? Indien JA, verskaf asseblief besonderhede en behandeling. Disabilities: Do you have any disabilities? If YES, please provide details and special support needed. / Gestremdhede: Het u enige gestremdheid? Indien JA, verskaf asseblief besonderhede en enige spesiale ondersteuning benodig.

7 7 Criminal record: Do you have a criminal record or have you ever been found guilty of a criminal offence/at a disciplinary hearing? If YES, please provide details. / Kriminele rekord: Het u ʼn kriminele rekord of is u al ooit skuldig bevind aan n kriminele oortreding/tydens ʼn dissiplinêre verhoor? Indien JA, verskaf asseblief besonderhede. 3. ACADEMIC RECORD / AKADEMIESE REKORD High school where matriculated / Hoërskool waar gematrikuleer Matric subjects and symbols / Matriekvakke en simbole Subject / Vak Symbol / Simbool University attended and degree(s) obtained (please attach academic record and degree certificates to this application) / Universiteit bygewoon en graad/grade behaal (heg asseblief akademiese rekord en graadsertifikate by hierdie aansoek aan) University / Universiteit Degree obtained / Graad behaal Year / Jaar 4. WORK EXPERIENCE / BEROEPSERVARING An official letter of proof from employer/institution where practical experience was gained, signed by the employer. This must be handed in with your application form. n Amptelike brief van bewys van werkgewer/instansie waar praktiese ervaring opgedoen is, onderteken deur die werkgewer. Dit moet saam met u aansoekvorm ingehandig word.

8 8 Name of employer / Naam van werkgewer Capacity in which employed and nature of work / Hoedanigheid en aard van werk From to Vanaf tot Reason for resignation / Rede vir bedanking Contact details of employer / Kontakbesonderhede van werkgewer 5. PREVIOUS/OTHER SELECTION / VORIGE/ANDER KEURING Have you applied for master s degree selection at this university before? If yes, in which year? Het u al vantevore by hierdie universiteit vir magistergraadkeuring aansoek gedoen? Indien wel, in watter jaar? Have you applied at any other university for master s degree selection for 2019? If yes, where? Het u by enige ander universiteit vir magistergraadkeuring vir 2019 aansoek gedoen? Indien wel, waar? 6. REFEREES / REFERENTE The names and contact details of two referees must be supplied. At least one should be a former lecturer in psychology who taught you at honours-degree level, or a psychologist. The second can be an employer or any psychology lecturer. If on account of specific reasons you are not able to provide us with the details of a psychology lecturer, please provide a separate written motivation and attach it to this form. / Die name en kontakbesonderhede van twee referente moet verskaf word. Minstens een moet n dosent wees wat in u honneurskursus vir u in sielkunde klas gegee het, of n sielkundige. Die tweede een kan n werkgewer of enige

9 9 ander sielkundedosent wees. Indien u vanweë sekere spesifieke redes nie die besonderhede van n sielkundedosent kan verskaf nie, moet u dit in ʼn aparte skrywe motiveer en by hierdie vorm aanheg. Please provide particulars of the two referees: / Verstrek asseblief die besonderhede van die twee referente: Title / Titel Name and surname / Naam en van Address and address / Adres en e-posadres Telephone number / Telefoonnommer 7. BIOGRAPHICAL SELF-REFLECTION / BIOGRAFIESE SELFREFLEKSIE Please provide an in-depth biographical self-reflection of your life thus far, paying attention to both the positive and negative aspects thereof (requirements: font type Arial 10, length: minimum 1½ pages, maximum 2½ pages). Skryf n biografiese selfrefleksie van u lewe tot dusver waarin u aandag aan beide die positiewe en negatiewe aspekte daarvan skenk (vereistes: fonttipe Arial 10, lengte: minimum 1½ bladsye, maksimum 2½ bladsye).

10 SECTION B: INFORMED CONSENT / AFDELING B: INGELIGTE TOESTEMMING 10 (Afrikaans volg op bladsy 12) INFORMED CONSENT FOR MASTER S DEGREE SELECTION BACKGROUND You are expected to read through this document thoroughly. If there are any questions or queries with regard to the content of this document you can address them to the coordinator of the master s-degree programme. If you are satisfied that you understand the outlined process and its implications, you can sign the document and continue with the selection process. 2. ADMISSION 2.1 The calendar of the Faculty of Health Sciences states the admission requirements for the MA/MSc in Clinical and Counselling Psychology as follows: In addition to the general admission and selection requirements of the university, the following requirements apply for the Department of Psychology: a) An honours degree in psychology or an applicable equivalent qualification is required. b) A paper selection based on academic performance and relevant skills will be conducted. c) A formal selection process based on psychometric evaluation, an individual in-depth interview by a panel of psychologists, a research assignment, evaluation of traits, skills and potential by means of case studies and group work will be conducted. d) A final in-depth interview by a selection panel of internal and external psychologists (departmental and internship representatives) will be conducted. (e) The results of the psychometric evaluation will be used as background during the final individual interview. There will be no individual feedback to candidates regarding the psychometric evaluation. (f) The School for Psychosocial Health is committed to providing a teaching and learning environment that is welcoming, supportive and accessible to all participants, regardless of ethnicity, culture, nationality, language, disability, gender, sexual orientation or religion, and to ensure that all students have an equal opportunity for academic success. Our commitment is extended during this selection process. 2.2 The faculty can deny a student admission to a curriculum if the student s standard of competence achieved in previous applicable modules is not sufficient. 2.3 It is the responsibility of the student to: a) Acquaint themselves with the closing date and make sure that their applications are received in time. No late applications will be accepted. b) Ensure that their applications are complete. No incomplete applications will be considered.

11 c) Acquaint themselves with the dates and times of the formal selection procedure. 11 d) Acquaint themselves with the result of the paper selection as well as the necessary follow-up dates and requirements. 3. SELECTION PROCEDURE a) The official university application form as well as the departmental application form must be completed for an applicant to become part of this process. b) After the closing date the applications are processed and a panel is appointed to do the paper selection. c) After the completion of the paper selection the successful candidates are informed that they were selected for the formal selection procedure from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 September If the student does not receive any correspondence from the Department of Psychology with regard to the result of the paper selection, it is their own responsibility to find out whether they were successful in the process of the paper selection or not. d) After the completion of the formal selection process, the final successful candidates are announced. The students are given an opportunity to indicate whether they accept the selection or not. e) The university is not compelled to fill the spaces if any of the selected candidates indicate that they are not taking up their selected place. The programme coordinators can use their own judgment and in collaboration with the selection panel decide to fill the vacant positions

12 INGELIGTE TOESTEMMING TOT MAGISTERGRAADKEURING AGTERGROND Daar word van u verwag om hierdie dokument deeglik te bestudeer. Indien daar enige vrae is, kan u dit aan die koördineerder van die magistergraadprogram rig. Indien u egter tevrede is en verstaan wat die proses behels en wat die implikasies daarvan is, kan u dit onderteken en met die keuringsproses voortgaan. 2. TOELATING 2.1 Die jaarboek van die Fakulteit Gesondheidswetenskappe sit die toelatingsvereistes vir die MA/MSc Kliniese of Voorligtingsielkunde soos volg uiteen: Bykomend tot die algemene toelatingsvereistes van die universiteit geld die volgende vereistes vir die Departement Sielkunde: a) n Honneursgraad in sielkunde of toepaslike ekwivalent. b) n Papierkeuring met kriteria soos akademiese prestasie en relevante ervaring. c) n Formele keuringsproses wat bestaan uit psigometriese evaluering, n individuele diepgaande onderhoud deur n keuringspaneel van sielkundiges, en n navorsingstaak, gevallestudies en groepsprosesse vir evaluering van sekere eienskappe, vaardighede en potensiaal sal plaasvind. d) n Finale diepgaande individuele onderhoud word gevoer met die keuringspaneel bestaande uit interne en eksterne sielkundiges (departementele en internskapverteenwoordigers). e) Die resultate van die psigometriese evaluering word tydens die finale individuele onderhoude as agtergrond gebruik. Daar word nie individueel aan die kandidate oor die psigometrie-evaluering terugvoer gegee nie. f) Die Skool vir Psigososiale Gesondheid is verbind tot n onderrig- en leeromgewing wat verwelkomend, ondersteunend, en toeganklik is vir alle deelnemers, ongeag etnisiteit, kultuur, nasionaliteit, taal, gestremdheid, geslag, seksuele oriëntasie of godsdienstige oortuigings, en om te verseker dat alle studente n gelyke geleentheid vir akademiese sukses gegun word. Hierdie verbintenis word ook tydens die keuring benadruk. 2.2 n Fakulteit kan toelating tot n kurrikulum weier indien die standaard van bekwaamheid wat die voornemende student voorheen bereik het in die module(s) waarin hulle verder wil studeer, nie aan die vereistes voldoen nie. 2.3 Die onus rus op u as student om: a) Seker te maak van die datum waarop die aansoeke sluit en u aansoek dienooreenkomstig in te handig geen laat aansoeke sal aanvaar word nie. b) Seker te maak dat u aansoek volledig is onvolledige aansoeke sal nie oorweeg word nie. c) Van die datums en tye van die formele keuringsproses seker te maak. d) Uself van die uitslae van die papierkeuring sowel as die nodige opvolgdatums en vereistes te vergewis.

13 3. KEURINGSPROSES a) U moet die amptelike universiteitsaansoekvorm sowel as die departementele aansoekvorm invul. 13 b) Ná die sluitingsdatum word die aansoeke verwerk en n paneel word saamgestel om die papierkeuring te hanteer. c) Ná afhandeling van die papierkeuring word die suksesvolle kandidate ingelig dat hulle vir die formele keuringsprosedure vanaf Maandag 3 tot Donderdag 6 September 2019 gekeur is. Indien u geen korrespondensie rakende die uitslag van die papierkeuring van die Departement Sielkunde ontvang nie, is dit u eie verantwoordelikheid om seker te maak of u suksesvol was al dan nie. d) Na afloop van die formele keuringsproses word die suksesvolle kandidate aangekondig, en kry hulle die geleentheid om aan te dui of hulle die keuring aanvaar al dan nie. e) Daar is geen verpligting op die universiteit om verdere kandidate aan te wys indien daar persone is wat nie die keuring aanvaar nie. Die programleiers mag hulle eie oordeel gebruik en in samewerking met die keuringspaneel besluit om die vakante plekke te vul. NB: ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL, BUT MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PANEL DURING SELECTION. NB: ALLE PERSOONLIKE INLIGTING WORD STRENG VERTROULIK HANTEER, MAAR MAG WEL TYDENS KEURING AAN DIE PANEEL BESKIKBAAR GESTEL WORD. Hereby I, the undersigned, declare / Hiermee verklaar ek, die ondergetekende 1. That I read though the information outlined above and that I understand the content thereof. / Dat ek bogenoemde inligting deurgelees het en die inhoud daarvan verstaan. 2. That I had the opportunity to ask questions and to clarify any uncertainties with regard to the selection process. / Dat ek die kans gehad het om vrae te vra en onduidelikhede rakende die keuringsproses uit die weg te ruim. 3. That I give permission that any person can be contacted for further information regarding this application. / Dat ek toestemming gee dat enige persoon vir verdere inligting in verband met hierdie aansoek gekontak mag word. 4. That I accept the decision of the selection panel as final. / Dat ek die besluit van die keuringspaneel as finaal aanvaar. Signature / Handtekening Date / Datum Signature of witness / Handtekening van getuie Signature of witness / Handtekening van getuie