Course code: 1749 Gippsland campus Fee-paying course (fee to be advised) Attendance compulsory
This 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 advanced study of the discipline together with an introduction to the professional practice of psychology. The course aims to develop knowledge and skills relating to assessment, diagnosis and treatment of psychological difficulties, and to promotion and maintenance of psychological wellbeing. The content of the course is designed for persons wishing to undertake supervised psychological practice upon completion of the course. It would be particularly relevant for people hoping to work 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 bachelors 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 at a location to be determined. 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 units GAS4501, GAS4502, GAS4503 and GAS4504 each contribute 15 per cent to the total mark, and GAS4510 and GAS4511 together contribute 40 per cent 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
further information about the program, contact Mr Gordon Walker, course
coordinator, telephone (03) 9902 6748 or email
gordon.walker@sci.monash.edu.au
For administrative inquiries, contact the Faculty of Science Office at
Gippsland, telephone (03) 9902 6431.
Completed applications are to be forwarded to the Faculty of Science Office, Monash University Gippsland Campus, Churchill, Victoria 3842, by 31 October 2000 to be considered for a first-round offer.
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