Caulfield
campus * Coordinator: Mr Tom Whelan
The course is the fourth-year program and prepares students to undertake higher
degrees in psychology.
A degree and an accredited major in psychology with 70 per cent average or better in third-year psychology subjects. Students who do not pass at least half of the subjects taken in the year of enrolment will be liable for exclusion.
The course comprises five units of study. These units may be completed in one year of full-time study or on a part-time basis, usually over two years. The subjects APY4010, APY4020, APY4030 and APY4040 each contribute 15 per cent to the total mark and APY4060 contributes 40 per cent. The sequence in which units are undertaken may be varied (within timetabling constraints) according to the experience, interests, career plans and enrolment status (full or part-time) of individual students, in consultation with the postgraduate diploma coordinator. It is not advisable for a student to attempt the research project before undertaking APY4030 (Multivariate data analysis). The five subjects, which are described in the section ´Subjects', are:
In their final semester of
enrolment students should also enrol in AP4070, to which their single aggregate
result for the course will be attached. APY4010 and APY4020 require class
attendance equivalent to four hours a week for one semester.
APY4030 requires class attendance of two hours per week for two semesters.
APY4040 involves 30 days attendance in a psychology placement setting.
Placements are arranged by the department. In addition, there is one two-hour
seminar each alternate week for two semesters in which ethical, professional
and legal issues are addressed.
APY4060 requires the student to design and carry out an applied research
project. A two-hour seminar is held each alternate week for two semesters and
each student is also obliged to see his or her supervisor approximately once a
week in order to facilitate the successful completion of the project.
The typical class attendance time for full-time students is eight hours a week
and for part-time students varies between two and six hours per week depending
on the combination of subjects. Part-time students usually undertake APY4010,
APY4020 and APY4030 in the first year and APY4040 and APY4060 in the second year.
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