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“ACU HAS EXPANDED
MY HORIZONS. I FEEL
MORE CONFIDENT AS AN
INDIVIDUAL AND HAVE HOPE
IN MYSELF THAT I CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE AS A RESULT OF
MY RESEARCH.”
MICHELLE KEHOE
Health
Sciences
PHD, SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY
BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL
SCIENCE (HONOURS)
GRADUATE DIPLOMA
IN PSYCHOLOGY*
Course Objectives
Accreditation
The School of Psychology at ACU offers two
4th year programs for students interested
in pursuing a career in the fields and
specialisations of Psychology and Counselling.
Both the Bachelor of Psychological Science
(Honours) and the Graduate Diploma in
Psychology* are recognised by the Australian
Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as
accredited fourth year programs.
BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL
SCIENCE (HONOURS)
Commonwealth supported program.
GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
PSYCHOLOGY*
Admission Requirements
As a minimum, applicants must have completed
within the last 5 years, a Bachelor degree
including all of the following:
oo
An accredited 3 year sequence in
psychology;
oo
At least a credit average across all units of
the pass degree;
oo
A minimum of four out of all the 2nd and/
or 3rd year psychology units on
the applicant’s transcript must have at least
a distinction mark for Honours applicants
and a credit mark for Postgraduate
Diploma applicants;
Fee paying
Note that the fees for both courses may be
deferred (do not have to be paid up front)
The programs provide students who have
already completed an accredited 3-year
undergraduate sequence in psychology with
the opportunity for advanced level study in
specialised topic areas in psychology.
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At least a pass in the prerequisites for units
to be undertaken in the
fourth year.
Applicants meeting these minimal
requirements are ranked on their results for
second and third year psychology units. Places
in the 4th year programs are then offered on a
competitive basis, based on the quality of the
applicants.
COMMENCEMENT
The programs commence at the beginning of
the academic year. There is no mid-year entry.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
[email protected]
www.acu.edu.au/postgraduate
1300 615 511
CAMPUS OFFERED
Brisbane
Melbourne
Strathfield
*This program is currently not AQF compliant (current
course title - Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology). It is
currently undergoing review and is expected to be fully
AQF compliant for 2015.
BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL
SCIENCE (HONOURS)
GRADUATE DIPLOMA
IN PSYCHOLOGY*
SAMPLE PROGRAM MAP – SHOWING FULL TIME ENROLMENT
YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
SEMESTER 2
PSYC410
Honours Thesis A (20 cp)
PSYC421
Honours Thesis B (20 cp)
PSYC424
Research Methods (10 cp)
PSYC423
Assessment and Intervention (10 cp)
PSYC413
Professional Issues and Ethics (10 cp)
Elective (10 cp)
(Supervision of Projects: Students complete a research project supervised by a staff member from the School of Psychology. Most students complete an individual project, but some students
may work in groups of 2 or 3 on related topics. Students are given an opportunity to indicate preferences for their supervisor.)
COURSE DURATION
CORE UNITS
1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
PSYC409/420 RESEARCH PROJECT A & B
(IN POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA)
CAMPUS
Brisbane, Melbourne and Strathfield.
Note: Fourth year programs in Strathfield hold provisional APAC
accreditation pending completion of the first graduate cohorts.
APPLICATION DETAILS
Applications for the Bachelor of Psychological
Science (Honours) and Postgraduate Diploma in
Psychology programs need to be submitted directly
to Australian Catholic University.
(www.acu.edu.au/apply_and_enrol/)
GRADUATE OUTCOMES
Students who complete the Honours or Graduate
Diploma programs will be eligible for provisional
registration as a psychologist in any Australian state
or territory.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Students are required to complete a total
of 6 units (80 cp) including:
oo
Research project or thesis units (40 cp)
oo
Research Methods (10 cp)
oo
Professional Issues and Ethics (10 cp)
oo
Assessment and Intervention (10 cp)
oo
One elective unit (10cp)
(Note: cp = credit points)
of academic and research expertise. The material in
these units will be of an advanced nature, offering
critical engagement with and immersion in cutting
edge research and innovation. Thus, the units
provide the unique opportunity for an in-depth
examination of contemporary perspectives on and
interpretation of recent trends in the field of applied
psychology.
PSYC410/421 HONOURS THESIS A & B
(IN HONOURS)
In the fourth year course, students will conduct
original research independently and prepare a
thesis based on the results of this work. Along with
individualised supervision, the units above provide
support for the completion of the thesis.
PSYC425 ADVANCED TOPICS IN APPLIED
PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC424 RESEARCH METHODS
This unit focuses on principles of research design
and approaches in psychological research, including
experimental methods, observational and survey
methods and qualitative procedures.
PSYC426 ADVANCED TOPICS IN COGNITION
PSYC413 PROFESSIONAL ISSUES AND ETHICS
This unit introduces students to important issues
related to professional practice in psychology. Ethics
of professional psychological practice and research
will be studied including a detailed consideration of
the Australian Psychological Society’s Code of Ethics
and consideration of legislative and legal issues
relevant to psychological practice.
HEALTH
SCIENCES
This unit familiarises students with the theoretical
and empirical bases underpinning (i) the
construction, implementation, and interpretation
of some of the more widely used cognitive,
neuropsychology and personality assessment tools;
and (ii) a range of evidence based approaches to
psychological interventions.
Topics may be drawn from one or more distinct
aspects of developmental psychology including
(but not limited to) biological, perceptual-motor,
cognitive, social, emotional, personality and identity,
and moral development at different stages of the
lifespan.
PSYC428 ADVANCED TOPICS IN SOCIAL
PSYCHOLOGY
Students select one of two electives for the second
semester of the course. The elective units are all
“Advanced Topics” units in which lecturers will
provide an in depth treatment of topics in their area
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
[email protected]
www.acu.edu.au/health
1300 615 511
Topics may be drawn from one or more distinct
aspects of cognitive psychology including (but not
limited to) attention, memory, perception, executive
function, imagery, social cognition, judgement
and decision making, problem solving, language,
intelligence, human factors, and the history and
philosophy of cognitive science.
PSYC427 ADVANCED TOPICS IN DEVELOPMENTAL
PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC423 ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION
ELECTIVE (TWO OFFERED
EACH YEAR)
*This program is currently not AQF compliant (current course
title - Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology). It is currently
undergoing review and is expected to be fully AQF compliant
for 2015.
Topics may be drawn from one or more applied
aspects of psychology and could include (but not
limited to) to applied topics in clinical psychology;
counselling psychology; health psychology;
forensic psychology; cognitive psychology; sports
psychology; and neuropsychology. Topics may be drawn from one or more distinct
aspects of social psychology including (but not
limited to) self-perception, social perception,
social influence, social interaction and relationships
and the applications of social psychology.
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