COURSE INFORMATION

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Q56 / D76 Post Graduate Diploma in Psychology

This is a 120 credit point course (one year full-time or two years part-time study), which can be enrolled in on the successful completion of a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) or equivalent accredited three-year degree in psychology at another institution.  Students are admitted to the program in February of each year.

 

This program is designed for those students who wish to become practitioners at the end of four years of study in psychology.  It provides students with knowledge about the latest theoretical issues impacting on psychology and psychological practice.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Students require a three-year degree with a major in Psychology in an accredited program.

 

Admission to the course is competitive and students will require a course average of about 70 per cent to be eligible for entry into this program.

 

Students will be required to provide the names of two academic referees.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The course consists of nine (9) units.  To graduate students are required to complete five (5) first semester units and four (4) second semester units in psychology as outlined below.
 
FULL-TIME STUDY
 
Semester 1
Compulsory
PSY4139 Research Skills 15
PSY4151 Contemporary Issues in Psychology 7.5 
PSY4152 Research Proposal 7.5 
 
plus
two of the content units available in first semester as listed below:
PSY4107 Theoretical Issues in Professional Practice 15
PSY4150 Health and Clinical Psychology 15
PSY4310 Applied Developmental Psychology: a Family Perspective 15
 
Semester 2
Compulsory
PSY4253 Research Literature Review 15
PSY4254 Research Project 15
 
plus
two of the content units available in second semester as listed below:
PSY4121 Psychology in Society 15
PSY4141 Psychological Assessment 15
PSY4205 Theoretical Aspects of Psychology and Law 15
 
Part-time students normally complete 30 credit points per semester over a two-year period.
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 4/30/2009 VET: 4/30/2009