Course description
About Psychology
As the psychology courses at CQUniversity have been accredited by the Australian Psychological Society, you are guaranteed that the psychology discipline will provide you with an extensive knowledge base in a number of areas of psychology. Importantly, the ongoing research activities of staff facilitate the integration of theoretical constructs with applied illustrations to foster a better understanding of the courses on offer.
Examples include:
* learning processes and human – animal interactions;
* social psychology and jury research;
* clinical psychology and motivation;
* developmental psychology and the prevention of suicide;
* research methods and gambling;
* lifespan psychology and aging; and
* forensic psychology and judicial sentencing.
Career Opportunities
Psychologists are employed in a wide range of fields, such as career counselling, clinical neuropsychology, clinical, child counselling, educational, forensic, health, organisational and sports psychology, as well as in teaching and research. The majority of psychologists work in the private sector, although significant numbers are also employed by government departments and agencies.
Program Structure
To satisfy the requirements of the award, students must complete 12 courses/72 units of credit as outlined in the course details.
Students shall:
*prior to enrolment in the award, hold a degree from a recognised university; and
* obtain credit for a total of 72 units of credit (12 courses) including PSYC12047 and PSYC12048 from the course details in accordance with the following:
1. at least 36 units of credit (6 courses) shall be at Level 3 and include PSYC13015 Advanced Methods in Psychology; and
2. except with the approval of the Head of School, all course prerequisites in psychology shall be satisfied. The normal pattern of enrolment is 12 units of credit (2 courses) at first level, 24 units of credit (4 courses) at second level, and 36 units of credit (6 courses) at third level.
Failure to satisfy these requirements will result in non-eligibility to graduate.
Important enrolment notice: For administrative reasons, Graduate Diploma of Psychology students are unable to add courses on e.rolment. Once course selection is chosen, contact the Student Service Line
Level 1 courses
Course Code Course Name
PSYC11008 Biological Foundations of Psychology
PSYC11009 Social Foundations of Psychology
Important enrolment notice: For administrative reasons, Graduate Diploma of Psychology students are unable to add courses on e.rolment. Once course selection is chosen, contact the Student Service Line
Level 2 courses
Course Code Course Name
PSYC12010 Introduction to Human Development
PSYC12012 Physiological Psychology
PSYC12013 Personality
PSYC12014 Social Psychology
PSYC12047 Research Methods in Psychology A
PSYC12048 Research Methods In Psychology B
PSYC12047 and PSYC12048 are compulsory courses.
Important enrolment notice: For administrative reasons, Graduate Diploma of Psychology students are unable to add courses on e.rolment. Once course selection is chosen, contact the Student Service Line
This program only requires the 2 compulsory Level 2 courses, PSYC12047 and PSYC12048; plus any other 2 Level 2 courses (24 units of credit).
Level 3 courses
Course Code Course Name
PSYC13015 Advanced Methods in Psychology
PSYC13016 Cognitive Psychology
PSYC13017 Abnormal Psychology
PSYC13018 Cross-Cultural Psychology
PSYC13019 Developmental Psychology
PSYC13020 Individual Differences and Assessment
PSYC13021 Special Topic in Psychology
PSYC13022 Learning
PSYC13015 is a compulsory course.
Important enrolment notice: For administrative reasons, Graduate Diploma of Psychology students are unable to add courses on e.rolment. Once course selection is chosen, contact the Student Service Line
