Information valid for students commencing in 2021.
Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Bridging)
Handbook year | 2021 |
Course code | 300306 |
Course type | Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8) |
Professional accreditation status | This course is conditionally accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). Graduates of this course, who wish to become fully registered as psychologists, must complete an accredited fourth year course (e.g. BPsychSc(Hons) or GDipPsych) and either an internship program or further postgraduate training followed by supervised practice in the field. |
Owner | Division of Tropical Health and Medicine |
College | Healthcare Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Completion of an AQF Level 7 bachelor qualification 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. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 30 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | On successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Bridging), 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
CORE SUBJECTS
: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 |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 20 months full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 52 months |
Maximum leave of absence | 12 months |
Progression
Course progression | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Course includes mandatory fieldwork | No |
Special assessment | Nil |
Professional accreditation | Graduates of this course, who wish to become fully registered as psychologists, must complete an accredited fourth year course (e.g. Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) or Graduate Diploma of Psychology) plus two years of supervised practice in the field; or an accredited Masters degree (e.g. Master of Psychology (Clinical)) with one further year of supervised practice. |
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 DIPLOMA OF PSYCHOLOGY (BRIDGING) |
Approved abbreviation | GDipPsych(Bridging) |
Inclusion of majors on | Not applicable |
Exit with lesser award | Graduate Certificate of Psychology |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Special awards | Not applicable |