Clinical Psychology and Mental Health — study plan

Abu Dhabi University College of Health Sciences

Credit hours: 120
Levels: 10
Courses: 40
Degree: bachelor

The Clinical Psychology and Mental Health study plan at Abu Dhabi University is an accredited bachelor programme spanning about 5 years (10 academic levels), requiring 120 credit hours across 40 courses of required and elective study. The table below lists the courses and their credit hours for each level.

Year 1 - Semester 1 15 credits

Code	Course	Credits
HSC101	Medical Terminology	3
CLP101	Fundamentals of Clinical Psychology	3
ARL101	Communication Skills in Arabic I	3
CLP102	Foundations of Biological Psychology and Physiological Psychology	3
HSC100	Essentials of Counseling	3

Year 1 - Semester 2 15 credits

Code	Course	Credits
CLP103	Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing	3
ENG200	English II	3
CLP104	Introduction to Cognitive Psychology	3
CLP105	Introduction to Developmental Psychology	3
CLP106	Introduction to Social Psychology	3

Year 2 - Semester 3 15 credits

Code	Course	Credits
CLP206	Clinical Psychology and Mental Health	3
CLP207	Community Mental Health	3
CLP208	Inter-cultural Psychology	3
FWS205	UAE and GCC Society	3
FWS211	Fundamentals of Emotional Intelligence	3

Year 2 - Semester 4 15 credits

Code	Course	Credits
CLP209	Technology and AI in Psychology	3
CLP210	Abnormal Psychology and Mental Health Disorders	3
CLP211	Foundations of Health Psychology	3
HSC205	Biostatistics	3
E1	Elective 1 Elective	3

Year 3 - Semester 5 15 credits

Code	Course	Credits
CLP312	Clinical Counselling and Psychotherapy	3
HSC410	Healthcare Research Methodology	3
FWS305	Technical Communications for Workplace	3
CLP313	Psychodiagnostics and Psychometric Assessments	3
CLP110	Professional Skills for Health Care Professionals	3

Year 3 - Semester 6 15 credits

Code	Course	Credits
CLP314	Advanced Clinical Research Methods (Qualitative and Quantitative)	3
FWS310	Fundamentals of Innovation and Entrepreneurship	3
E2	Elective 2 Elective	3
CLP315	Clinical Cognitive Behavioral Interventions	3
CLP390	Designing and Submission of Clinical Research Project Proposal	3

Year 3 - Winter Semester 3 credits

Code	Course	Credits
CLP340	Internship 1: Application of Social-Clinical Psychology	3

Year 4 - Semester 7 12 credits

Code	Course	Credits
E3	Elective 3 Elective	3
E4	Elective 4 Elective	3
E5	Elective 5 Elective	3
E6	Elective 6 Elective	3

Year 4 - Semester 8 9 credits

Code	Course	Credits
CLP460	Internship 2: Application of Physical and Mental Health Psychology	3
CLP480	Internship 3: Field Internship Project	3
CLP499	Clinical Research Project	3

Year 4 - Winter Semester 6 credits

Code	Course	Credits
E7	Elective 7 Elective	3
E8	Elective 8 Elective	3

This plan is transcribed from the university's official source. Always confirm the plan approved for your own cohort before registering. Official source

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Frequently asked questions about Clinical Psychology and Mental Health

How many credit hours is Clinical Psychology and Mental Health at Abu Dhabi University?

Clinical Psychology and Mental Health at Abu Dhabi University requires completing 120 credit hours to graduate, spread across 40 courses.

How many years is Clinical Psychology and Mental Health at Abu Dhabi University?

The study plan for Clinical Psychology and Mental Health spans about 5 years (10 levels/semesters) under the approved plan.

What degree does Clinical Psychology and Mental Health award?

Clinical Psychology and Mental Health at Abu Dhabi University awards a Bachelor's degree after completing 120 credit hours.