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Unit of Study PSYC1005 - Fundamentals of Career Success in Psychology (2023)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    N/A

Unit description

Introduces the students to the relationship between psychological theory and practice through a combination of invited professional speakers, self-directed research, and collaborative sharing of knowledge. Students will gain a better understanding of their own values and strengths in the context of career planning and will develop insights and strategies for career and self-management. Social and emotional competencies are introduced.

Unit content

  1. Psychology study pathways and career development skills
  2. Becoming a registered psychologist
  3. Other psychological careers: sports; organisational and neuropsychology
  4. Maximising your undergraduate degree
  5. Different post-psychology study careers
  6. Psychology research and academia

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour
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Gold Coast
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Online
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Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

describe a variety of contexts in which professional psychology is conducted

present information orally and in poster format, as would be required in either professional practice or academic meetings

frame their own career aspirations in a global citizenship context

demonstrate insight into the impact of social and emotional competencies to achieve career success

Prescribed learning resources

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