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As a first stage in the development of the local Psychology Graduate Association at
UNSW, the Fellow engaged a range of stakeholders in the development of a draft set
of guidelines for the establishment of such an organization. Support for the
establishment of such an organization at UNSW was garnered, and the organization
established, with positive feedback and engagement from key stakeholder groups.
One of the key purposes in establishing psychology graduate associations was to
create ongoing opportunities for members to inform debate about the aims and
outcomes of UG Psychology education. To this end, pilot surveys have been
developed and implemented as means of providing members of the fledgling UNSW
Psychology Graduate association and employers of psychology graduates with
opportunities to contribute to current debates within UNSW and beyond about the
aims and outcomes of UG Psychology education. Draft reports on each of these
surveys have been prepared.
In addition, the Fellow was invited to attend the June 21, 2012 Meeting of the UNSW
School of Psychology Executive Committee, which consists of selected psychology
employers (some graduates) within the region. The Fellow is in the process of
gathering a response from these stakeholders regarding suggested career outcomes
of UG education.
Finding: The available evidence suggests that within the revised parameters
described above DO9 has been achieved.
5.1.10 Desired Outcome 10: Support of local and national Psychology
Student Organisations
Achievements:
The major achievements of the Fellowship in relation to this desired outcome include:
Acknowledgement by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) that it needs to
support a national psychology student organization as evidenced by its
agreement to:
o Involve the President of the UNSW Psychological Society on the APS
Membership Advisory Group
o establish a student section on the APS website
The development of draft guidelines for establishing such organisations
As with the establishment of Psychology Graduate Associations, the formation of
local and national student organisations was, in part, to create ongoing opportunities
for current students to inform debate about the aims and outcomes of UG Psychology
education. However, it was also intended that such organisations would provide an
additional mechanism by which to inform and engage current students with the
concept of Psychological Literacy.
In accord with these aims, the Fellowship has:
surveyed a sample of UG Psychology students from six universities throughout
Australia, seeking data related to their current goals for and experiences of UG
psychology programs; their level of awareness of, and engagement with, the
concepts of Psychological Literacy; and their views as to how UG psychology
education should evolve/develop in the future
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