Graduate Diploma of Psychology

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00117J

Focus your studies within psychology by undertaking focused and collaborative research. You will develop valuable skills in research analysis and design, research ethics, and have access to a network of national and international experts in the field of psychological science. Take the next step in your journey to becoming a registered Psychologist. This Graduate Diploma of Psychology provides fourth-year training for students who have completed an accredited three-year undergraduate psychology program, equipping you to pursue further postgraduate study, which can then qualify you for becoming a fully registered psychologist.In this postgraduate psychology degree, you will study the methods and ethics of scientific investigations and evidence-based practice. You will systematically integrate and apply major theoretical perspectives and concepts, philosophical and historical developments, and an understanding of ethics and efficacy to the core areas of psychology and scientific research.The Graduate Diploma of Psychology consists of six core subjects including a two-part, extensive group project; Ethics for Research and Professional and Evidence-Based Practice; Design and Analysis for Research; Operationalising the Scientific Practitioner Model; and Psychology: Now and the Future.

Structure

24 credit points.

Subjects

• Psychology

Standard entry requirements

• AQF level 7 bachelor degree that includes an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council-approved three-year sequence in psychology with a credit average in all level 2 and 3 psychology subjects
• Equivalent

Recognition

Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC).

Study pathways

Graduates who wish to become fully registered as psychologists, must complete two years of supervised practice in the field or an accredited masters degree and a further year of supervised practice.

Study information

Further information

For more information: https://www.jcu.edu.au/courses-and-study.

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