courses

2088

18 September 2017 25 April 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Course

Students who commenced study in 2012 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Managing facultyMedicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Abbreviated titleGradDipPsych
Total credit points required60
Standard duration of study (years)3 years PT
Study mode and locationOn-campus (Caulfield, Clayton)
Off-campus (Caulfield, Clayton)
Admission, fee and application details http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/2088
Contact details

Domestic students

Telephone +61 3 9905 3965

email: ug.psych@monash.edu

or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/psych//course/ugrad/graddippsych-index.html

Notes

  • Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the handbook are not available for study in the current year.
  • Part-time study only. Normally students study for three years.

Description

This course offers graduates a major in psychology accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), permitting them to undertake the further training needed to obtain professional qualifications.

Outcomes

On completion of this course students will:

  • acquire a basic understanding of psychology as an empirical science
  • be able to select and use the appropriate statistical analyses and research design methods required to prepare psychological laboratory reports
  • be able to demonstrate the computer skills required for the use and understanding of the computer packages associated with the statistical and multimedia content of the course
  • will be exposed to the diversity of topic areas covered within the discipline of psychology (ie history and philosophy of psychology, sensation and perception, learning and memory, personality and intelligence, abnormal psychology, social psychology, developmental psychology, biological psychology, organisational psychology)
  • will understand the theoretical background to, construction of, administration of, and interpretation of psychological tests and assessment procedures
  • will have an understanding of the ethical and professional responsibilities required to pursue a career in psychology.

Course progression requirements

Students are normally expected to pass all units at a given year level before proceeding to the next year level. The minimum time for completion in this manner is three years.

Structure

This course comprises nine core units and one elective unit.

Requirements

First year

Second year

  • PSY2031 Developmental and biological psychology
  • PSY2042 Cognitive and social psychology
  • PSY2051 Research design and analysis

Third year

  • PSY3032 Abnormal psychology
  • PSY3041 Psychological testing, theories of ability and ethics
  • PSY3051 Perception and personality
  • PSY3062 Research methods and theory

Elective units*

At least one elective unit from the following:

Second year

Third year

  • PSY3120 Introduction to counselling
  • PSY3150 Contemporary social psychology
  • PSY3180 Human neuropsychology: Developmental and neurodegenerative disorders
  • PSY3190 Addiction studies
  • PSY3230 Psychological foundations of the law
  • PSY3240 Psychology of music
  • PSY3250 Positive psychology

* Electives offered may vary from year to year.

Award(s)

Graduate Diploma in Psychology