Graduate Diploma in Psychological Sciences
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Amanda LeCouteur
The Graduate Diploma in Psychological Sciences is a program for students who already hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution and meet the prerequisites for Level II Psychology topics by having completed either: University of Adelaide courses PSYCHOL 1000A Psychology IA and 1000B Psychology IB, PSYCHOL 6100 Introductory Psychology; or equivalent topics from other institutions that are deemed suitable by the School of Psychology. The Graduate Diploma is normally taken as a full-time program over one year; although it is possible to enrol over two consecutive years. To complete the course and qualify for the Graduate Diploma, candidates are required to pass courses to the value of at least 24 units. The program is structured to be taken in the following sequence:
Full-time study (1 year)
Semester 1
PSYCHOL 6020 – Doing Research in Psychology
PSYCHOL 6022 – Foundations of Perception & Cognition
Choose two from the three:
PSYCHOL 6026 – Individual Differences, Personality & Assessment
PSYCHOL 6030 – Learning & Behaviour
PSYCHOL 6031 – Psychology, Science & Society
Semester 2
PSYCHOL 6021 – Foundations of Health & Lifespan Developmental Psychology
PSYCHOL 6023 – Psychology in Society
PSYCHOL 6024 – Doing Research in Psychology: Advanced
PSYCHOL 6027 – Perception & Cognition
Part-time study (2-years)
Semester 1
PSYCHOL 6020 – Doing Research in Psychology: Research Design, Methods & Analysis
PSYCHOL 6022 – Foundations of Perception & Cognition
Semester 2
PSYCHOL 6021 – Foundations of Health & Lifespan Developmental Psychology
PSYCHOL 6023 – Psychology in Society
Semester 3
Choose two from the three:
PSYCHOL 6026 – Individual Differences, Personality & Assessment
PSYCHOL 6030 – Learning & Behaviour
PSYCHOL 6031 – Psychology, Science & Society
Semester 4
PSYCHOL 6024 – Doing Research In Psychology: Advanced Research Design, Methods & Analysis
Choose one from the two:
PSYCHOL 6027 – Perception & Cognition
PSYCHOL 6025 – Health & Lifespan Developmental Psychology
Completion of the Graduate Diploma allows students to apply for Honours Psychology at any APAC accredited Australian University. Students should be aware, however, that entry into Honours Psychology is competitive, and selection is based on academic merit. Honours Psychology is the basic academic requirement for registration as a Psychologist.
