Course Guide - Edith Cowan University

INTRODUCTION
This course is designed for students who already have a degree
(without psychology qualifications) and wish to supplement this
with a psychology major, for interest or for satisfaction of
preliminary entry requirements into the profession of psychology.
This course involves eighteen months full-time study or three
years of part-time study on successful completion of a Bachelors
degree or equivalent three-year degree in any discipline, other
than psychology. It provides students with knowledge about the
latest theoretical issues impacting on psychology and
psychological practice.
SPECIAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Requires a previous degree in an area other than psychology.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery -
Campus-Based.
COURSE STRUCTURE
Each unit involves three hours contact time per week during the
13-week semester. Psychology units comprise 100% of the
program.
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2
PSY1101 Introduction to Psychology 15
PSY1102 Research Methods in Psychology 1 15
PSY2214 Biological Psychology, Sensation and 15
Perception
PSY1204 Social Determinants of Behaviour 15
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 1
PSY2202 Research Methods in Psychology 2 15
PSY2301 Learning and Motivation 15
PSY1111 Psychology: History and Perspectives 15
PSY3343 Abnormal Psychology 15
YEAR TWO - SEMESTER 2
PSY3202 Personality 15
PSY2231 Developmental Psychology 15
PSY3303 Research Applications and Ethical Issues * 15
PSY3304 Cognition 15
Successful completion of this course allows application to Post
Grad. Dip. Psych or Bachelor of Arts/Science (Psych.) Hons.
Those commencing this course in the first semester may only
enroll part-time. For those wanting to commence full-time they
will need to commence the course in the second semester.
This proposal has 12 units in accordance with Australian
Psychological Society accreditation.
* available externally only
POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN PSYCHOLOGY
Course Code Q56
Course Code D76
This is a 120 credit point course (one year full-time or two
years part-time study), which can be enrolled in on the successful
completion of a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) or equivalent
accredited three-year degree in psychology at another institution.
Students are admitted to the program in February of each year.
This program is designed for those students who wish to become
practitioners at the end of four years of study in psychology. It
provides students with knowledge about the latest theoretical
issues impacting on psychology and psychological practice.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Students require a three-year degree with a major in Psychology
in an accredited program.
Admission to the course is competitive and students will require a
course average of about 70 per cent to be eligible for entry into
this program.
Students will be required to provide the names of two academic
referees.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery -
Campus-Based.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The course consists of nine (9) units. To graduate students are
required to complete five (5) first semester units and four (4)
second semester units in psychology as outlined below.
FULL-TIME STUDY
Semester 1
Compulsory
PSY4139 Research Skills 15
PSY4151 Contemporary Issues in Psychology 7.5
PSY4152 Research Proposal 7.5
plus
two of the content units available in first semester as listed below:
PSY4107 Theoretical Issues in Professional Practice 15
PSY4150 Health and Clinical Psychology 15
PSY4310 Applied Developmental Psychology: a Family
Perspective
15
Semester 2
Compulsory
PSY4253 Research Literature Review 15
PSY4254 Research Project 15
plus
two of the content units available in second semester as listed
below:
PSY4121 Psychology in Society 15
PSY4141 Psychological Assessment 15
PSY4205 Theoretical Aspects of Psychology and Law 15
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