Graduate Diploma of Psychology

Students enrolled in the GDP will be required to complete 8 of the 12 core Level 2 and Level 3 psychology subjects from the Bachelor of Psychology. [The Level 1 core psychology subjects from the Bachelor of Psychology (or their equivalents) are prerequisites for entry into the GDP]. Each subject in the GDP is worth 8 points.

Level 2 subjects:

PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology (compulsory)*
PSY204 Psychological Testing (compulsory)*
Plus two of :
PSY202 Developmental Psychology
PSY203 Social Psychology
PSY208 Biopsychology

Level 3 subjects†:

PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology (compulsory)*
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods (compulsory)*
Plus two of the following, one of which must be PSY307 or PSY308
PSY303 Language and Subjectivity*
PSY304 Psychopathology
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
PSY307 Cognition
PSY308 Psychology of Learning*

* These subjects have a compulsory on campus (Bathurst) residential school.
† All Level 3 subjects have completion of PSY201 and one other level 2 PSY subject as assumed knowledge (PSY201 is a prerequisite for PSY301 .

Key Subjects

PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods

Enrolment pattern

February Intake

Year 1

Session 1

PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology *
PSY204 Psychological Testing *

Session 2

PSY203 Social Psychology
PSY208 Biopsychology

Year 2

Session 1

PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology *
and one of:
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
PSY308 Psychology of Learning *

Session 2

PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods*
and one of:
PSY303 Language and Subjectivity*
PSY304 Psychopathology
PSY307 Cognition

Mid-Year Intake

Year 1

Session 2

PSY203 Social Psychology
PSY208 Biopsychology

Year 2

Session 1

PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology *
PSY204 Psychological Testing *

Session 2

PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods*
and one of:
PSY303 Language and Subjectivity *
PSY304 Psychopathology
PSY307 Cognition

Year 3

Session 1

PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology *
and one of:
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
PSY308 Psychology of Learning *

Flexible Enrolment Pattern

Students may plan their own enrolment pattern using the schedule of subject availability below, subject to satisfying course requirements and subject prerequisites/assumed knowledge requirements.

Session 1

PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology *
PSY202 Developmental Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing *
PSY301 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology *
PSY305 Psychology of Personality
PSY308 Psychology of Learning *

Sesssion 2

PSY203 Social Psychology
PSY208 Biopsychology
PSY303 Language and Subjectivity *
PSY304 Psychopathology
PSY307 Cognition
PSY309 Qualitative Research Methods*

Session 3

PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology *
PSY20X Level 2 Subject to be determined
PSY30X Level 3 Subject to be determined

Students may email psychadmin@csu.edu.au after 31 May each year for information on the level 2 and 3 subjects to be offered in session 3.

* These subjects have a compulsory residential school.

Professional recognition

The GDP has been accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) as providing a three year sequence of study in psychology.