Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology
Duration: 2 Semesters Full-Time; Flexible Part-Time Available for domestic students only
Description
The Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology is designed to provide students with an integrated, comprehensive, and complete education in the discipline of psychology. Students undertake advanced training in a range of methodological (research methods, psychometrics, statistics) and applied areas, and develop competence in conducting research. All applied material is based on the scientist-practitioner model, and evidence-based approaches to psychological intervention are stressed.
The Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology provides students with advanced education and training in the core psychology graduate attributes, including but not limited to the following:
- Advanced theoretical and empirical knowledge in some of the core research areas of the discipline
- Knowledge of the theoretical and empirical bases underpinning the construction, implementation and interpretation of some of the most widely used cognitive and personality assessments
- Knowledge of the theoretical and empirical bases underpinning evidenced based approached to psychological intervention
- Explaining how the science and practice of psychology is influenced by social, historical, professional and cultural contexts
The Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology program prepares graduates for a career in psychology. On completion of this course, graduates may apply for provisional registration as a psychologist providing they enrol in further postgraduate studies or undertake two years’ supervised training.
Professional Recognition
This program is fully accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).
Professional Outcomes
Under supervision, graduates can pursue careers in the professional practice of psychology including clinical, forensic or organisational psychology, counselling, health and community psychology, research, and other specialist areas.
Further Study
Program Details
| Label |
Detail |
| Type: |
Postgraduate Diploma |
| Mode: |
On campus |
| Starting Semester/s |
2013 January 2013 May 2013 September 2014 January 2014 May 2014 September |
| Faculty/School: |
Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Program Code: |
HS-23001 |
| CRICOS Code: |
063195G |
