Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science

2019 Deakin University Handbook

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Year	2019 course information
Award granted	Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science
Course Map	This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 1 2019. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 2 2019. This course map is for new students commencing from Trimester 3 2019. Course maps for commencement in previous years are available on the Course Maps webpage or please contact a Student Adviser.
Campus	Offered at Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Cloud Campus	Yes
Duration	1.25 years full-time or part-time equivalent
CRICOS course code	099423C Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Deakin course code	H603
Approval status	This course is approved by the University under the Higher Education Standards Framework.
Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) recognition	The award conferred upon completion is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8.

Course sub-headings

Course overview

The Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science (H603) offers students who have already successfully completed an undergraduate degree in any other discipline but who wish to change career path, the opportunity to complete a major sequence in psychology without having to undertake a full-three-year degree.

This one-year Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science (H603) is a 10-credit point course that is compliant with AQF level 8 standards of knowledge and skills, and will enable you to undertake additional study in pursuit of professional registration as a psychologist.

All 10 units are compulsory, there are no elective units. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science (H603) students can undertake the further study required to fully register as a psychologist or exit after the one year course and enter a variety of professional demanding the skills of an undergraduate course in psychology.

The Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science can be completed in one calendar year by taking advantage of the Deakin trimester system. It is offered to domestic and international students.

Indicative student workload

It is expected that students will spend approximately 150 hours per trimester, per credit point.

Professional recognition

The course has received Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accreditation and Psychology Board of Australia endorsement and will enable you to undertake additional study in pursuit of professional registration as a psychologist.

Career opportunities

The course is designed to build upon and substantially enhance the knowledge and skills graduates from other disciplines have gained, by providing a broad overview of the discipline of psychology in one year of study. This degree allows students with an existing non-psychology degree to fast-track to a career in psychology. Graduates from this course who do not undertake the further study required to fully register as a psychologist are still highly employable in a variety of industries including the public sector and statutory bodies, community groups, non- governmental organisations and business (e.g., human resource management, market research).

Participation requirements

Students are required to complete units in Trimester 3 if they wish to complete this course in one year.

Mandatory student checks

There are no mandatory student checks for this course

Pathways

This course can be a pathway to an APAC accredited fourth year Honours or Graduate Diploma of Psychology course and other postgraduate coursework programs

Fees and charges

Fees and charges vary depending on your course, your fee category and the year you started. To find out about the fees and charges that apply to you, visit www.deakin.edu.au/fees.

Course Learning Outcomes

Graduate Learning Outcomes	Course Learning Outcomes
Discipline Specific knowledge and capabilities	Achieve a deep conceptual understanding of the major ideas, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings and historical trends in the core topics of psychology.
Communication	Communicate effectively in a variety of formats and in a variety of contexts including with diverse ethnic and cultural partners and within teams.
Digital Literacy	Be able to use digital technologies to source appropriate materials, conduct research and disseminate findings
Critical thinking	Respect and use critical and creative thinking, sceptical inquiry, and the scientific approach to solve problems related to behaviour and metal processes. Understand and apply and evaluate basic research methods in psychology including research design, data analysis and interpretation to solve real world problems
Problem Solving	Respect and use critical and creative thinking, sceptical inquiry and the scientific approach to solve problems related to behaviour and mental processes.
Self-management	Understand and appreciate the core values of psychology (i.e. value empirical evidence; tolerate ambiguity during the search for a greater understanding of behaviour and knowledge structures ;act ethically and professionally; understand the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity and reflect other values that are the underpinning of psychology as a discipline).
Teamwork	Demonstrate understanding and sufficient responsibility for working in a team, including effective communication for task planning, co-ordination, decision-making and evaluation within the team situation.
Global Citizenship	Demonstrate, report and apply ethical principles to understand how to work productively in the field of psychology within diverse social, cultural and environmental contexts by collaborating and communicating in a self-reflective and culturally sensitive manner.

Course rules

To complete the Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science students must attain 10 credit points. All units in the course are core (these are compulsory) and must be completed. There are no elective units.

All commencing Faculty of Health Undergraduate and Postgraduate course work students are required to complete HAI010 Academic Integrity in their first trimester of study (0 credit point compulsory unit).