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Units indexed by faculty Diploma of PsychologyCourse code: 2193 + Course abbreviation: DipPsychology + Total credit points required: 60 + 3 years concurrent with a Monash undergraduate degree Study mode and course locationOn-campus (Caulfield; Clayton; Peninsula) Course descriptionThis course is offered to undergraduates who wish to complete an Australian Psychological Society (APS)-accredited undergraduate major in psychology while undertaking a concurrent Monash undergraduate degree. The course is available only to students enrolled in degrees where it is not possible to study the 60-point APS-accredited major sequence. Students must enrol in the diploma in their first year, or not later than the first semester of the second year of their concurrent degree. Course structureThe course structure is identical to the 60-point undergraduate major sequence in psychology in which students must complete 10 six-point units (nine core units and one elective unit). Off-campus learning students must complete the required minimum hours of on-campus weekend school laboratory for each unit. Course requirementsFirst yearSecond year
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Elective unitsStudents may take the elective unit at second or third year. Some third-year electives may be undertaken at second year, providing prerequisites and corequisites are met. The electives offered may vary from year to year depending on staff availability. Some electives are available by off-campus learning mode. Second year
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Course progression requirementsStudents completing a degree with a 60-point APS-accredited undergraduate major sequence in psychology will be eligible to apply for entry to a fourth year in psychology through an honours year, or the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology. Masters and doctoral degrees are available by coursework and/or research after completion of a fourth year of study in psychology. Contact detailsTelephone: +61 3 9903 2691 (Caulfield), +61 3 9905 3968 (Clayton), +61 3 9902 6415 (Gippsland) Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents |