national standards for psychological literacy and global citizenship
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on dedicated websites. The volume of outputs to disseminate the work of the Fellowship is a<br />
fine testament to the academic approach, dedication <strong>and</strong> tireless work of the Fellowship<br />
holder.<br />
The dissemination materials have relevance to the inter<strong>national</strong> community as well as<br />
<strong>national</strong> policy makers <strong>and</strong> educators <strong>and</strong> will impact positively on the sustainability of the<br />
Fellowship achievements.<br />
The Fellowship: utility, sustainability <strong>and</strong> future directions<br />
It is clear from the Fellowship report that the concept of scientific <strong>literacy</strong> is deeply rooted<br />
<strong>and</strong> widely accepted by stakeholders of Australian psychology education. Whilst, there is<br />
also general support <strong>for</strong> the wider concept of <strong>psychological</strong> <strong>literacy</strong>, its integration into<br />
undergraduate education through curriculum change <strong>and</strong> pedagogy will, in some instances,<br />
dem<strong>and</strong> a cultural shift with strong leadership <strong>and</strong> appropriate staff development within<br />
departments.<br />
The implementation of new <strong>st<strong>and</strong>ards</strong> <strong>and</strong> accreditation will be most effective if<br />
departments are able to retain their individual strengths supported by an underlying<br />
consensus amongst psychology educators that the end goal of undergraduate programmes<br />
is to maximise the number of students with the skills to contribute effectively to societal<br />
needs. Accreditors <strong>and</strong> assessors will need to be wary of mere lip service being paid to the<br />
concept of <strong>psychological</strong> <strong>literacy</strong> <strong>and</strong> they will need to seek evidence of measurable<br />
outcomes – not always an easy task.<br />
In addition to capstone courses <strong>and</strong> integrated work experience as a means <strong>for</strong> students to<br />
practise their <strong>psychological</strong> <strong>literacy</strong>, stakeholders may wish to explore opportunities that<br />
encourage student mobility. There is also a role <strong>for</strong> alumni with diverse lifestyles <strong>and</strong><br />
careers to be involved in departmental reviews, as employers are key players in validating<br />
the skills gained by graduates during their study.<br />
The work undertaken in this Fellowship will feed into the continued <strong>global</strong> debate on<br />
broadening the value of the undergraduate psychology education. At the <strong>national</strong> level, the<br />
momentum generated by this Fellowship will need to be maintained. This now becomes the<br />
responsibility of the key <strong>national</strong> bodies, networks <strong>and</strong> stakeholders who have made such<br />
positive contributions to date in achieving the aims <strong>and</strong> the outcomes of this Fellowship.<br />
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