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 512-497 Advanced Coursework - Psychology

Note

Further information about this subject is contained in the Psychology Honours manual which is available for reference at the Psychology Office, School of Behavioural Science.

Applications close on the last Friday in October.

Credit Points

55

Coordinator

Dr S. Paxton

Prerequisites

Entry is open to graduates who have qualified for the ordinary degree of B.Sc. including an APS accredited three year sequence in psychology (or equivalent). Selection is normally based on the mark obtained in third year psychology, which must be at least an H2B (70%).

Corequisites

512-496 Research Project - Psychology

Contact

5 semester length units, each consisting of 12 x 2 hour sessions

Subject Description

The principal objectives are to provide students with opportunities to develop (i) an understanding of a representative range of substantive areas in psychology, and (ii) acquire an understanding of the practice and ethics of psychology in professional settings. The content comprises five units, including one optional unit chosen from Current Issues in: Quantitative; Biological; or Cognitive Psychology and one from Current Issues in: Quantitative; Developmental; or Social Psychology. There are three compulsory units: Assessment and Professional Skills; Advanced Design and Data Analysis; and Theories in Psychology.

Assessment

For all units: either a final examination of up to two hours at the end of the year or the conclusion of the unit; or a practical report or essay of up to 3000 words in length; or any combination of these.

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