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614 Doctor of Philosophy

By Research

 

The Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology degrees are based upon research in selected areas of faculty expertise. Candidates may be accepted in the fields of community, environmental, clinical, developmental, cognitive, forensic, biological and geropsychology.

 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

The research-only degree will be completed over three years of full-time study or the equivalent period of part-time study. An initial supervisor will oversee the production of a thesis proposal, and a supervisory panel will assist the development and production of the student’s research. Students are required to make satisfactory progress in each semester for their doctoral thesis unit. Students with unsatisfactory progress will not be allowed to remain in the course.

 

Coursework is not a stipulated course requirement in the three-year degree, but coursework may be required and could be assigned by the School on an individual basis. Candidates are expected to participate in proposal seminars.

 

The Doctor of Philosophy will culminate in the completion of a thesis that makes a substantial contribution of original knowledge in a specialist area of study.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission is available to graduates with a relevant Bachelor degree with 2A Honours or higher, or a relevant Master of Arts, Science or Psychology degree which has a substantial research component. Admission also depends upon the availability of a principal supervisor from the School of Psychology with expertise in the field of inquiry.
 
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

For the three-year degree, each semester students enrol into the research thesis unit:
 
PSY7200 Doctoral Research Thesis 0 
 
at 50 or 100% of full-time enrolment. Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis component of their study until the thesis is submitted for examination. Doctoral students will normally enrol for no less than two years and no more than four years of full time equivalent study.
 
 
 
 
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: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014