科廷科技大学

Broaden your knowledge in key areas of psychology such as cognition, emotion, personality, behaviour and interpersonal relationships, and find out how psychologists examine, explain and predict what people do as individuals and in groups.

Your first year is interprofessional and taken with other health sciences students. In your second year you will gain greater knowledge in learning, motivation, perception, child development and social psychology.

You will prepare a research proposal in your third year and develop advanced knowledge in abnormal psychology, adult development, community psychology, cognition, cross-cultural psychology, Indigenous psychology and individual differences.

Your fourth year includes a year-long research project and you will develop skills in areas such as program evaluation, psychological assessment and professional practice.

Professional recognition

This course is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. On graduation from the fourth year of the program, you are eligible to apply for an associate membership to the Australian Psychological Society and provisional registration with the Psychologists Board of Australia.

Career information

Careers

Psychology intern.

With further study:

Clinical psychologist
Counselling psychologist.

Industries

Government
Local community
Hospitals
Schools
Sports organisations.

What you'll learn

Apply psychological theory to evidence based practice and extend the boundaries of knowledge through research; discriminate between valid discipline knowledge and questionable esoteric theory and practice
Apply logical and rational processes to critically analyse problems and generate innovative solutions to psychological questions
Access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information and evidence from a range of sources applicable to psychology
Communicate effectively with individuals, groups and communities
Select and effectively use appropriate technologies relevant to psychological research and practice
Demonstrate ability for self directed learning and reflective practice
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of international perspectives in psychology
Demonstrate understanding and respect for human rights and cultural diversity
Independently and collaboratively apply professional skills in an ethical manner.