Graduate Diploma of Psychological Science Student Study Planner

The course is delivered over one year and one trimester full-time (or part-time equivalent). Reflective of the College’s trimester model, a standard annual full-time enrolment pattern is 8 units per year undertaken as 3 units + 3 units + 2 units. The course can be undertaken faster, over a one year period, by completing 3 units each trimester or any combination of 9 units over the three trimesters.

Planning resources

  • When planning please be aware that units are only offered in alternate terms therefore please make sure the units you need to complete are offered in your last term of study. Refer to the Enrolment planning assistant - Use the Unit Selection Planning Assistant to help plan your enrolments for the year.
  • Timetable – choose your Lecture and Tutorial class times.

Study Plan

9 core psychology units

Transition Units

Provisional Students only - First Year Prerequisites / Term + Year Enrolled / Completed Y/N
PSYC1012 Psychology: An Evidence-Based Approach 1 **
PSYC1022 Introduction to Psychology: The Individual, Society and Culture **
PSYC1032 Introduction to Psychology: Biology, Learning and Cognition **

Core Units

UNIT NAME / Term + Year Enrolled / Completed Y/N
PSYC5212 Psychology: An Evidence-Based Approach 2 Advanced
Prerequisites: PSYC1012, PSYC1022, PSYC1032
PSYC5222 Perception and Cognition Advanced
Corequisite/Prerequisite: PSYC5212 Psychology: An Evidence-Based Approach 2 Advanced
PSYC5232 Learning and Memory Advanced
Corequisite/Prerequisite: PSYC5212 Psychology: An Evidence-Based Approach 2 Advanced
PSYC5242 Life Span Development Advanced
Corequisite/Prerequisite: PSYC5212 Psychology: An Evidence-Based Approach 2 Advanced
PSYC5352 Psychology: An Evidence-Based Approach 3 Advanced
Prerequisite: PSYC5212 Psychology: An Evidence-Based Approach 2 Advanced
PSYC5362 Psychological Measurement and Assessment Advanced
Corequisite/Prerequisite: PSYC5212 Psychology: An Evidence-Based Approach 2 Advanced
PSYC5372 Psychopathology Advanced
Corequisite/Prerequisite: PSYC5212 Psychology: An Evidence-Based Approach 2 Advanced
PSYC5382 Intercultural Diversity and Indigenous Psychology Advanced
Corequisite/Prerequisite: PSYC5212 Psychology: An Evidence-Based Approach 2 Advanced
PSYC5392 Professional Issues and Applications in Psychology Advanced
Corequisite/Prerequisite: PSYC5212 Psychology: An Evidence-Based Approach 2 Advanced

** IMPORTANT

It is the recommendation of the School of Psychological Sciences that commencing students do not enrol into the three core psychology units (PSYC1012, PSYC1022 and PSYC1032) during the same trimester of enrolment. This recommendation is in recognition of the workload involved in each of these units and is offered to best support commencing students to achieve the best possible outcomes in these foundation units. Please see our recommended sequencing of unit completion here.

ACAP School of Psychological Sciences last updated: 8 May 2019