Objectives100-level psychology subjects are designed to give students an overview of the study of psychology and provide grounding in the methodology of the discipline. Mind, Brain and Behaviour 1 focuses on the workings of the individual from a psychological perspective. It includes detail of the neural components constituting the brain, the operation of the sensory systems underlying interaction with the external environment and the cognitive processes that construct the internal world experienced by the individual. Careful consideration will be given to the nature of this internal world and the importance of its relationship to the external world.
Mind, Brain and Behaviour 2 focuses on the development of the individual and their interaction with their environment and considers what the consequences are, both when this interaction proceeds smoothly and when it does not proceed smoothly. Questions concerning human development giving attention to cognitive and to social-emotional aspects are explored. An understanding of some basic issues in human development is complemented with an examination of the nature and development of personality and human interaction in social groups and cultural settings.
200 and 300 Level psychology subjects provide students with the opportunity to critically examine basic psychological concepts and theories in the areas of biological bases of behaviour, cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, sensation and perception, and social psychology. Students also develop skills in research methodology and data analysis. In the third year, students choose two electives which allow them to study an area of interest in depth.
Academic titleGraduate Diploma in Psychology
Course descriptionCompulsory subjects
Subject Code Subject Title Credit Points Semester
512 125 Mind, Brain and Behaviour 1 12.5 Summer
512 128 Mind, Brain and Behaviour 2 12.5 Summer
512 227 Developmental Psychology 2 12.5 One
512 225 Biological Psychology 12.5 One
512 324 Introduction to Psychological Disorders 3 12.5 One
512 228 Personality & Social Psychology 12.5 Two
512 226 Cognitive Psychology 12.5 Two
512 320 Research Methods 3 12.5 Two
**Electives - Choose TWO
Subject Code Subject Title Credit Points Semester
512 350 Brain, Cognition and Behaviour 12.5 One
512 380 Personal and Social Development 12.5 One
512 330 Human Psychophysiology 3 12.5 Two
512 322 Industrial / Organisational Psychology 3 12.5 Two
512 360 Personality & Social Psychology 3 12.5 Two
512 370 Cognitive & Neuropsychological Development 3 12.5 Two
** Electives must meet second year pre-requisite requirements