PSY4407 - Psychology in industry: Pathways to employment

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Overview

The unit will assist students to identify and enhance specific employability skills acquired throughout the undergraduate study of psychology. The unit also aims to familiarise students with the steps required to become a registered and licensed psychologist in Australia, and the various career pathways available, both specific and beyond the … For more content click the Read More button below.

The unit will assist students to identify and enhance specific employability skills acquired throughout the undergraduate study of psychology. The unit also aims to familiarise students with the steps required to become a registered and licensed psychologist in Australia, and the various career pathways available, both specific and beyond the profession of psychology. The ways in which their knowledge and skills are relevant to other industries will also be explored.

Offerings

MO-TP2-01-ONLINE-MO

MO-TP4-01-ONLINE-MO

MO-TP6-01-ONLINE-MO

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Elvyra Rombs Soroczan

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Pamela Pensini

Dr Ryan Anderson

Assessment summary

Assessment in this unit includes hurdle assessment tasks. Failure of any hurdle assessment task may result in failure of the unit.

Assessment

1 - 6 x Secure online tests (MCQ) (5% each)

2 - Presentation (8 - 10 minutes)

3 - Self assessment report (2,000 words)

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures

Workload requirements

Workload

Students should expect to spend an average of 20-25 hours per week. Broadly, this time will cover:

Video materials (2hrs)

Synchronous & asynchronous discussion (2hrs)

Synchronous web-based 'class-time' for skills-based activities (2hrs)

Weekly readings (4-6hrs)

Weekly skills-based assessment (4-6hrs, including formative assessment)

Knowledge-based assessment (4-5hrs, including revision)

Each week there will be a one hour ‘Live class’, facilitated by your instructor. This will be followed by a live office hour, where you can ask questions and chat with your classmates and instructor about anything to do with the unit or psychology in general.

Learning resources

Required resources