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Student Handbook : Honours : Program Group : CU87

CU87 - Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science

CU87 - Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science

At a Glance

Information on where the program is available, duration, units of credit as well as contacts for further information.

Aims - Structure

An outline of the programs aims, objectives and outcomes, as well as information on the structure of the program.

Course Plans

A detailed list of courses and electives required to complete the program.

Career Opportunities

Psychologists are employed in a wide range of fields, such as career counselling, clinical neuropsychology, clinical, child, counselling, educational, forensic, health, organisational and sports psychology, as well as in teaching and research.  The majority of psychologists work in the private sector, although significant numbers are also employed by government departments and agencies. However, not all graduates with a psychology degree ultimately choose to practice as psychologists and there are very many openings in any setting where knowledge of human behaviour and interactions is important. For example, graduates will find employment in areas as diverse as human resource management, rehabilitation, business management, teaching, scientific research, public health, defence and special education.

Please note that completion of the Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science does not meet the minimum requirement for registration as a practicing Pyschologist, for which a 4th year of accredited study is required.

About Psychological Science

As the psychology courses at CQUniversity have been accredited by APAC, you are guaranteed that the psychology discipline will provide you with an extensive knowledge base in a number of areas of psychology.  Importantly, the ongoing research activities of staff facilitate the integration of theoretical constructs with applied illustrations to foster a better understanding of the courses on offer.

Examples include:

  • learning processes and human – animal interactions;
  • social psychology and jury research;
  • clinical psychology and motivation;
  • developmental psychology and childhood psychological development;
  • research methods and gambling;
  • lifespan psychology and aging; and
  • forensic psychology and judicial sentencing.

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