Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science
Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science
The Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science is the second step on the pathway to becoming a registered psychologist. It follows on from the bachelor’s degree and is a recognised fourth year pathway. Under the guidance of your supervisor, you will be fully trained in research methods, psychometrics, statistics, and data…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science is the second step on the pathway to becoming a registered psychologist. It follows on from the bachelor’s degree and is a recognised fourth year pathway.
Under the guidance of your supervisor, you will be fully trained in research methods, psychometrics, statistics, and data analytics as you work towards the submission of your final thesis. Tailor your studies to your interests, with elective studies in your choice of forensic psychology, neuropsychology, clinical psychology and more.
This program is recognised by APAC as the equivalent of the fourth year of the six-year psychology training pathway. You can complete this qualification in just 8 months and the full pathway to registration in 4 years 8 months.
The Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science is designed to provide students with an integrated, comprehensive, and complete education in the discipline of Psychology. Students undertake advanced training in a range of methodological (research methods, psychometrics, statistics) and applied areas, and develop competence in conducting research. All applied material is based on the scientist-practitioner model, and evidence-based approaches to psychological intervention are stressed. The Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science provides students with advanced education and training in the core Psychology graduate attributes, including but not limited to the following:
Advanced theoretical and empirical knowledge in some of the core research areas of the discipline
Knowledge of the theoretical and empirical bases underpinning the construction, implementation and interpretation of some of the most widely used cognitive and personality assessments
Knowledge of the theoretical and empirical bases underpinning evidenced based approached to psychological intervention
Explaining how the science and practice of psychology is influenced by social, historical, professional and cultural contexts.
The Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science prepares graduates for a career in Psychology. On completion of this course, graduates may apply for provisional registration as a Psychologist providing they enrol in further postgraduate studies or undertake two years’ supervised training.
What can you do with your degree?
The fourth year program is a steppingstone to further studies leading to registration as a practising psychologist.
Broadly speaking, qualifications in psychology can be applied to a wide range of careers that call for exceptional critical thinking, communication, and analytical skills. These can be in private enterprise, government, and community settings, in fields such as:
Education – counselling, behaviour management
Business – change management, organisational psychology
Human resources and career guidance
Policy making
Criminal justice
Sport, exercise and athlete performance
Rehabilitation – counselling
Not-for-profit organisations
Community action
Marketing / Advertising / Communications
NDIS services including mental health support
Research
Areas of practice
Once fully registered as a practicing Psychologist, graduates can specialise and be endorsed in nine areas of practice, including:
Clinical neuropsychology?
Clinical psychology?
Community psychology?
Counselling psychology?
Educational and developmental psychology?
Forensic psychology?
Health psychology?
Organisational psychology
Sport and exercise psychology
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Bond University is a private university located on the Gold Coast, Queensland. It was established in 1989. Bond provides students with a high-quality, individualised study experience. Students learn under the mentorship of world-class, industry leading academics, and receive a fast-paced, well-rounded education with unparalleled access to resources and professional development opportunities. For 16 years, Bond has stood strong as Australia’s number one university for student experience (according to the Good Universities Guide). The university offers programs in the fields of Actuarial Science and Data Analytics; Architecture; Business and Tourism Management; Commerce and Entrepreneurship; Communication, Film and Creative Media; Construction, Property and Planning; Health, Biomedical and Sport Sciences; International Relations, Politics and Arts; Law; Medicine; Project Management and Innovation; Psychology, Criminology and Social Sciences. The university awards bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in various fields.
