Diploma of Psychological Studies
Certificate of Psychological Studies [Exit Point Only]
Certificate of Psychological Studies CertPsychStud
Diploma of Psychological Studies DipPsychStud
Online - Bathurst
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted unpon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.
Full-time: 1 years (or part-time equivalent)
Full-time: 0.5 years (or part-time equivalent)
Applicants must have completed Year 10, or have work experience that demonstrates the development of literacy, numeracy and entry level professional skills.
This course provides a pathway to the Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) for applicants who do not meet initial entry requirements for that course.
English Language Proficiency
Standard English Language Proficiency requirements apply.
Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120
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The Diploma and University Certificate [Exit Point Only] make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 64 points.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 32 points.
The pathway program consist of 4 core subjects, 3 restricted electives and 1 unrestricted elective (minimum level 2 subjects)
Core
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
PSY102 Foundations of Psychology 2
PSY114 Indigenous Australians and Psychology: An Introduction
PSY115 An Introduction to Research, Ethics and Reasoning
Restricted electives
Three of the following subjects:
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
PSY202 Developmental Psychology
PSY203 Social Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing
PSY208 Biopsychology
Elective
One elective subject chosen either from the Level 2 psychology subjects listed above or chosen from across the undergraduate University offerings (subject to satisfying subject prerequisites/assumed knowledge requirements).
Part time
Online
Year 1
Session 1
PSY101 Foundations of Psychology 1
PSY102 Introductory Sociology
Session 2
PSY114 Indigenous Australians and Psychology: An Introduction
PSY115 An Introduction to Research, Ethics and Reasoning
Year 2
Session 1
Two of the following subjects
PSY201 Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology
PSY204 Psychological Testing
PSY202 Developmental Psychology
Elective
Session 2
PSY203 Social Psychology
PSY208 Biological Psychology
The accrediting body for all psychology courses is the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC). The peak professional body is the Australian Psychological Society (APS).
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.