Psychology 4th Year (Hons & PG Dip)

Covers undergraduate courses, Psychology iv Honours and Psychology iv and postgraduate courses,  Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology and Master of Science (Psychology).

General Information

• Your guide to the 4th Year in Psychology 2013 [pdf 570kb] - last updated on 22/2/2013
   

Current Information and Announcements

2013 Psychology 4th Year Research Proposal Poster Session - Winners announced

The Psychology 4th Year Research Proposal Poster Session was held on 16th April 2013. Fifty-three Honours and Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology students showcased their thesis proposals at this student conference. The two winners of the best student poster awards were announced at the post-conference BBQ lunch.

• Best Honours Research Proposal Poster Award winner: Gamze Abramov (Project title: "Help-negation for undiagnosed symptoms of heart disease in a general practice population")
• Best Postgraduate Diploma Research Proposal Poster Award winner: Rebecca Norwood (Project title: "Is adolescent spiritual well-being a predictor of health behaviours?")

Congratulations to the winners and to all presenters for their excellent effort.

Fourth Year in Psychology from 2013 and Onwards:

The School of Psychology will not be taking any new students into the Postgraduate Diploma, Psychology IV (the non-honours fourth year of the Bachelor of Psychology) or the Masters in Science (Psychology).

In 2013 and onwards the School of Psychology will only have one fourth year option: Honours in Psychology. The entry requirements for Honours, will remain the same (see 4^th Year Guide accessible from this page).

What this means:

A.  For those who planned to go into the Post-Graduate Diploma, Psychology IV (the non-honours fourth year of the Bachelor of Psychology) or the Masters in Science (Psychology) in 2013 and beyond:

You will only have honours to apply for, so, make sure you have met all the requirements for honours entry, namely you have:

1. completed a degree with a major in Psychology, including the subjects PSYC347, PSYC348 & PSYC354 (Note: and thus including pre-requisites for PSYC354) & PSYC251;
2. completed at least 76 credit points of Psychology subjects at 200- and 300- levels;
3. at least a credit average for Psychology subjects at 200- and 300- levels (but entry is competitive and the cut off is expected to be at least 70%).
    

B.  For those who have started in fourth year in 2012 part time:

The only subjects you can leave over until 2013 are:

• GHMC979/PSYC479 (Major Research Project, 18 credit points),
• GHMC989/ PSYC989 (Advanced Abnormal Psychology, 6 credit points)
• PSYC410 (Honours Research Project, 24 credit points)
   

C. For those taking the Postgraduate Diploma under the Faculty of Education's ‘School Counsellors in Training’ Program.

• You will not be affected by School of Psychology's fourth year changes for 2012 and 2013.
• Some revision in the program may be expected 2013 & after with any new arrangement between the University's Faculty of Education and the New South Wales Department of Education.

The revised honours degree is based on a 48 credit point Honours program comprising:

• PSYC410 Honours Empirical Thesis (includes attendance at research groups) (24 credit points - Annual subject)
• PSYC407 Theory and Methods (8 credit points - Autumn Session)
• PSYC408 (Psychological Assessment: Principles & Applications) (8 credit points - Autumn Session)
• PSYC409 (Psychological Intervention: Principles & Applications) (8 credit points - Spring Session)

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The School of Psychology has one round of applications for entry into the Honours program each year. Applications for mid-year intake are not accepted.

Key dates for Applicants for 2014 Honours entry:

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