PgDipProfPsych
80 cp
Minimum duration: 1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at: Brisbane Queensland
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:
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- a Bachelor degree with Honours in an accredited Psychology course with a minimum of Honours IIB;
or
- a Bachelor degree with accredited 4th-year equivalent major study in Psychology (with performance deemed of the same level as Honours IIB);
and
- demonstrated suitability to undertake the course as evidenced by satisfactory:
- academic referee report;
- professional referee report; and
- for short-listed candidates, interview with the selection committee.
2. Requirements for Completion of the Postgraduate Diploma
To qualify for the Postgraduate Diploma, a student must complete 80 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 50 cp from Core Units;
- 20 cp from Practicum Units;
- 10 cp from Electives.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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PSYC650 |
10 |
Issues and Skills in Professional Practice |
PSYC651 |
10 |
Individual Assessment |
PSYC652 |
10 |
Clinical Assessment and Intervention 1 (Co: PSYC651 Individual Assessment) |
PSYC653 |
10 |
Research Methods for Practitioners (Pre: PSYC651 Individual Assessment) |
PSYC654 |
10 |
Practice Across the Lifespan (Pre: PSYC650 Issues and Skills in Professional Practice and PSYC651 Individual Assessment) |
Practicum Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
PSYC655 |
10 |
Practicum 1 (Pre: PSYC650 Issues and Skills in Professional Practice) |
PSYC656 |
10 |
Practicum 2 (Pre: PSYC655 Practicum 1) |
Elective Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|
PSYC657 |
10 |
Forensic Psychology (Pre: PSYC651 Individual Assessment) |
PSYC658 |
10 |
Advanced Cognitive Neuropsychology (Pre: PSYC651 Individual Assessment) |
or
Other unit approved by the Course Coordinator.
Page last updated:
2017-06-29
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