Coursework programs
Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology – Melbourne (Bundoora) (SPP)
This course is not available for commencing students in 2010.
Coordinator: Professor Eleanor Wertheim
Enquiries: School of Psychological Science (03) 9479 2819
This course provides an opportunity to acquire theoretical knowledge, practical and research skills relevant to applied areas of psychology. The program will offer education in the basic discipline of psychology at an advanced level.
Admission requirements
Applicants must have successfully completed a degree with excellent results, within the last ten years, with an Australian Psychological Accreditation Council-accredited three year sequence in psychology, or the first three years of an integrated accredited four year program. There is no provision for students to enrol in external studies. Classes are conducted on the Melbourne (Bundoora) campus in the late afternoon and early evening.
Course structure
The course is available on a full-time or part-time basis. The duration of the course is one year full-time or two years part-time. The course structure is given below:
| Teaching period | Subject name | Subject code | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Research Design and Analysis | PSY4RDA | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Practical Applied Skills in Psychology A1 | PSY4PSA | 10 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Research Project in Applied Psychology A1 | PSY4THA | 25 |
| TE-SEM-1 | Theory in Applied Psychology A1 | PSY4TAA | 10 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Practical Applied Skills in Psychology B1 | PSY4PSB | 10 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Research Project in Applied Psychology B1 | PSY4THB | 40 |
| TE-SEM-2 | Theory in Applied Psychology B1 | PSY4TAB | 10 |
Part-time students would enrol in PSY4PSA, PSY4PSB, PSY4TAA, PSY4TAB and PSY4RDA, in the first year, and PSY4THA and PSY4THB in the second year.
Key: 1 Linked subjects must be taken in the same academic year.