Information valid for students commencing in 2021.
Graduate Certificate of Psychology
Handbook year | 2021 |
Course code | 300311 |
Course type | Graduate Certificate (AQF Level 8) |
Owner | Division of Tropical Health and Medicine |
College | Healthcare Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in any field other than psychology at this or another university. |
Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 1 – Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Information published by 番茄社区 or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course. Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by 番茄社区 in the application process may be used by 番茄社区 to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria. |
Special admission requirements | Candidates will need to ensure that they have reliable access to internet services and computing resources. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 12 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of the Graduate Certificate of Psychology, graduates will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent requirements | Inherent requirements are the fundamental abilities, attributes, skills and behaviours needed to complete the learning outcomes of a course while preserving the academic integrity of the university’s learning, assessment and accreditation processes. Students and prospective students must be able to demonstrate that they have acquired or have the ability to acquire the inherent requirements for their degree. For more information, refer to Inherent Requirements page. |
Reasonable adjustments | Reasonable adjustments may be made to assist students manage additional circumstances impacting on their studies provided these do not change the academic integrity of a degree. Reasonable adjustments do not alter the need to be able to demonstrate the inherent requirements of the course. |
Course Structure
Select 12 credit points of specified subjects from List 1
List 1
:03 Social Psychology
:03 Individual Differences in Personality
:03 The Psychology of Health, Wellbeing and Resilience
:03 Human Development Across the Lifespan
:03 Psychological Disorders and Interventions
:03 Learning, Memory, Cognition and Language
:03 Neuroscience and the Biological Bases of Behaviour
:03 Environmental Psychology and Sustainable Futures
:03 Principles of Counselling
:03 Research and Statistics for Psychology
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
番茄社区 Online | This course is 100% online through a carousel delivery model. |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 8 months part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 20 months |
Maximum leave of absence | 12 months |
Progression
Course progression | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No
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Course includes mandatory fieldwork | No |
Special assessment | Nil |
Professional accreditation | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass | Nil |
Supplementary exam for | Not applicable |
Credit
Eligibility | Not eligible |
Maximum allowed | Not applicable |
Currency | Not applicable |
Expiry | Not applicable |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Award title | GRADUATE CERTIFICATE OF PSYCHOLOGY |
Approved abbreviation | GCertPsych |
Inclusion of majors on | Not applicable |
Exit with lesser award | Not applicable |
Course articulation | Students who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Bridging), and may be granted credit for all subjects completed under this course. |
Special awards | Not applicable |