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Course
code: 1749
Gippsland campus
Fee paying course fee to be advised
Attendance compulsory
The course is offered as a two-year distance education program for students who hold a first degree with a major in psychology. The course provides an introduction to the professional practice of psychology, and aims to establish a foundation of knowledge in counselling and related disciplines. The guiding orientation of the course is towards helping persons with socio-emotional problems including assessment, diagnosis and treatment of psychological difficulties other than psychotic illness, and promotion and maintenance of psychological wellbeing. The content of the course is designed for persons wishing to work in the field of counselling psychology and community development. It would be particularly relevant for people working in community health centres, community welfare agencies and educational establishments.
Graduates with an APS accredited fourth-year degree in psychology, or who are currently registered psychologists, may apply to undertake components of the Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology. This is designed to enable fourth-year graduates to meet specific Registration Board requirements, or for currently practising psychologists to undertake studies in specific professional components for continuing education purposes. It is not intended as an alternative form of entry to fourth year. Entry is subject to quota limitations, and admission to one component does not confer rights to complete other components. GAS4510 (Research project A) and GAS4511 (Research project B) are only available to those students undertaking the complete course. Applicants should include evidence of eligibility and a letter describing the reasons for wishing to complete the component.
The course has received provisional accreditation from the Australian Psychological Society.
Admission
to the course is open to applicants who possess a Bachelor degree with a major
in psychology from any Australian Psychological Society accredited course.
Entry is, however, extremely competitive and successful applicants will need to
demonstrate a high level of academic achievement (at least a credit average in
third-level psychology will be necessary in order to have any chance of
obtaining a place), relevant experience, and personal suitability for the
profession of psychology. Applicants are required to have completed abnormal
psychology in their undergraduate studies. Special quotas are reserved for
applicants from remote locations or minority backgrounds.
In addition to meeting the above entry requirements, all applicants are
required to complete a Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology application form.
This can be obtained from the Course Inquiries Centre by telephoning
1800 671 845.
Students must attend two compulsory five-day residential schools per year. These will normally be held in April and July.
The course is normally of two years duration by the distance education mode. However, students are able to elect to spread their study program over more than two years. The subjects GAS4501, GAS4502, GAS4503, GAS4504 and GAS4505 each contribute 12% to the total mark, and GAS4510 and GAS4511 together contribute 40% to the total mark.
Assessment involves both assignments and examinations. Assignments cover a variety of formats including counselling tapes, assessment reports, research proposals, and reviews of methodology of published articles. A major course requirement is the compilation of a report of an individual research project (GAS4511).
There are no credits/exemptions for this course.
For more detailed information, contact the administrative officer, Department of Psychology, Tina Ottowa-René -- telephone (03) 5122 6766 or (03) 9902 6766, or email tina.ottowa-rene@sci.monash.edu.au.
Completed applications are to be forwarded to the administrative officer, Department of Psychology, Monash University Gippsland campus, Churchill, Victoria, 3842, by 30 October 1998 to be considered for a first-round offer.
Consult the Faculty of Science handbook for the details of year two subjects.
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