2016 Career Advisers Seminar Friday 15 April 2016

2016 Career Advisers’ Seminar Friday 15 April 2016 RMIT Storey Hall

Studying Psychology Russell Conduit Psychology Discipline Leader Laurel Mackenzie Associate Program Manager, Social Science (Psychology)

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What is a psychologist? Psychologists are experts in human behaviour, having studied the brain, memory, learning, human development and the processes determining how people think, feel, behave and react. Psychologists apply their expertise using reliable and scientifically supported methods. APS website “About Psychologists” 6

Psychology at RMIT • A choice of 4 undergraduate programs that offer APAC accredited 3 -year sequences • APAC accredited 4 th year (Honours) and Postgraduate study

An undergraduate degree in psychology will equip graduates with core skills, including the ability to: Apply psychological principles to personal, social and group issues Plan, implement and evaluate research Think critically and creatively, and use scientific methods to solve problems. Communicate effectively in a variety of formats and settings Act professionally within an ethical framework

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Why RMIT for studying psychology? • Strong commitment to teaching excellence and to providing an outstanding learning experience • Award winning teachers • Teachers that have won RMIT and national teaching awards • • - The Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Teaching Award - RMIT’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Research - Office of Learning and Teaching Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning - The Australian Psychological Society’s Distinguished Contribution to Education Award - Numerous RMIT awards for individual and team teaching excellence Innovative teaching approaches that are evidence-based - The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning - Inter-teaching A genuine student-centred approach • Mentoring Excellent IT resources for all students - my. RMIT

Studying psychology at RMIT • Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) Bundoora and City • Bachelor of Arts (Criminology & Psychology) – City • Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) / Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) – City • Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology) City

Psychology Information Location Length Courses ATAR 2015 Intake 2014 Pre- requisites Application Contact hours Full-time/ part-time Placement Employment B. App Sci (Psych) B. Social Work/ Soc Sci (Psych) B. Arts (Criminology & Psych) Bundoora and City 3 years 5 years 3 years APAC sequence + additional Psychology Statistics 6 Electives APAC sequence + Politics Sociology Environment Public Policy 2 Electives APAC sequence + Social Work courses APAC sequence + 12 Criminal Justice courses City 73. 13 Bundoora 68. 15 88. 40 91. 05 90. 00 City 140 Bundoora 50 60 40 60 Units 3 & 4 English Mathematics (any) one of Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Physics or Psychology VTAC Approx. 16 -20 hours/week Full-time and Part-time Research project or placement Approx. 16 -20 hours/week Full-time and Part-time Field work Social work placements Field work placements HR, public service, health settings, project work, research, case management Social Work Public service, health settings, criminology project work 12

Basic outline for all programs Multidisciplinary • Psychology focus • APAC accredited • Integration of other courses Work-integrated learning • Practical emphasis within courses • Field placement/Research project Ability to customise the degree • Field placement • Electives 14

Psychology structure – all programs Year 1: Transitioning to university – What psychology is; what psychology isn’t • Developing academic skills • 25% of first-year courses are in psychology Year 2: Advanced studies – the science of psychology • Applied areas of psychology • 60% of second-year course are in psychology Year 3: Moving into professional life – the application of psychology • Using psychology in the workplace • 60% of third year courses are in psychology • Field education/research project 15

Careers in Psychology

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