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2. have equivalent overseas qualifications.
In those cases where an applicant meets the requirement of
l(a) above, but does not meet the requirement l(b), he or
she may apply to complete all or part of the undergraduate
psychology program at Swinburne University of Technology in
order to become eligible to make application for entry to the
graduate diploma.
Course structure
The course offers a 'fixed menu' of eight subjects. These
subjects vary in the amount of time which they demand from
students and also in their academic requirements.
The course ensures that all students develop basic
competencies in research design and analysis, and an
understanding of the ethical, moral, legal and social
responsibilities of psychologists engaged in social and applied
research and professional practice. Students are also
expected to acquire advanced knowledge in several areas of
8. applied psychology.
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It will be expected that all students will have basic
competence in computer and keyboard skills including
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familiarity with SPSS-PC+.
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Students without this competence will be offered a
" preliminary short course (fee charging), in order to acquire
the requisite skills.
2 There is scope for students to exercise their preferences for
particular topics in choosing amongst options within subjects.
The subjects offered are as follows:
Hours
per week
AY400 Applied Social Psychology 3
AY401 Research Design and Analysis 3
AY403 Quantitative Methods 3
AY411 Counselling in the Human Services 3
AY413 Research Project and Report variable
AY420 Assessing Persons and the Environment 2
AY422 Ethics and Professional Issues 2
AY426 Special Applications (Placement) variable
Full-time
The course can be completed in one year of full-time study
extending across two semesters. In the first semester
students will be involved in twelve hours of class contact time
per week. In the second semester students will be involved in
five hours of weekly class time and will also be consulting
regularly with an academic supervisor about data analysis for
the research project and the writing of the report. Typically,
time will also be spent undertaking a work placement during
the second semester.
Part-time
The course can also be completed in two years of part-time
study extending over four semesters. Part-time students
usually have weekly class contact hours as follows:
Year
1 Semester 1
Semester 2
2 Semester 1
Semester 2
Hours
6
5
6
0
Students will also be involved in weekly consultations with an
academic supervisor about data analysis for the research
project and the writing of the report.
Typically, time will also be spent undertaking a work
placement during the final semester.
~086 Graduate Diploma in Equal
Opportunity Administration
This graduate diploma is offered as a one year full-time or
two year part-time course. It has been designed to meet the
training and education needs associated with legislative and
social initiatives in equal opportunity and affirmative action.
The objectives of the course are:
to develop an understanding of the principles and
operation of equal opportunity through exploration of
key issues and practical experiences;
to increase understanding of organisations, including
their value systems and operations;
to provide a range of skills that are necessary for
successful equal opportunity program administration:
researching, information gathering, change agent skills,
facilitation skills, monitoring, networking, decisionmaking,
report writing and communication skills;
to expand knowledge of equal opportunity processes
and policies.
Entrance requirements
Applicants should hold a degree or diploma from an
approved tertiary institution, but others having particularly
relevant experience or qualifications will be encouraged to
apply and will be considered for entry.
Applicants' experience in the following areas will be taken
into account in selection of participants:
Work with community groups and groups with special
needs
Human resource management
Industrial relations
Unions
Equal opportunity programs and related fields
Personal interviews may be conducted to ensure that the
final selection of participants is based on individual merit.
Course structure
The course consists of four compulsory semester subjects.
The subjects are as follows:
AE400 Principles of Equal Opportunity
AE401 Data Usage and Evaluation
AE402 Equal Opportunity and the Workplace
AE403 Equal Opportunity Implementation
~083 Graduate Diploma in Japanese
The Graduate Diploma in Japanese is an intensive language
course based on an examination of Japanese current affairs.
It is designed to enable students to develop their language
skills through reading recent Japanese newspaper articles
and listening to media broadcasts and to extend their
knowledge of contemporary Japan. Specific training is
focused on reading, aural comprehension and speaking.
The course is planned so that students who have completed
a three-year undergraduate program in Japanese can further
their knowledge of the Japanese language to a stage where
they are competent enough to deal with a wide variety of
topics in the written and spoken language.